HEALTH TOURISM IN DELHI Leading Hospitals : Apollo Hospital, Escorts Research Centre, AIIMS Famous For : Intelligent professionals, Modern medical facilities, Cost effectiveness Mostly Visited For : Cardiac care, Orthopaedic surgery, Cosmetic surgery, IVF Also Facilitates : Home like hospitality, Sightseeing tours

Where There Is An ILL, There Is A Way To HEAL

Doctors Performing surgery

MICE Tourism Clean Delhi Green Delhi Monuments in Delhi

Hanging Around in Delhi Delhi Bus Ride Shopping in Delhi

Walking in Old Delhi Gardens in Delhi

And that is India. The land of nirvana is fast emerging as a favoured place of medical treatment. In Delhi, foreign tourists can be seen moving around looking for treatment that's international and yet, cost-effective. With a large pool of highly trained doctors, riding on a technology wave, offering services priced at a fraction of those in the West, healthcare aims to revolutionize Delhi Tourism's success story. There is no waiting period either. In other countries even critical patients may have to wait for months. The National Health Service (NHS) in UK has fixed working hours for doctors. In addition, it proves much cheaper for patients to undergo cosmetic dentistry, robotic surgery, bariatric surgery (for obesity) or in vitro fertilisation (IVF), which are not covered under health insurance abroad. Besides, personalised nursing care and home treatment in this land of cordiality makes Delhi a superb place to rejuvenate. Options for post medical procedure holidays are aimed at complete recuperation of mind, body and soul. Tour operators have now started diversifying into the health tourism sector with many of them offering attractive packages in collaboration with city hospitals for a perfect health vacation.

It Is Because We Care Your Health

Everything is different here. The diagnosis, the treatment period and above all, the way patients are treated. From time immemorial, India caresses a holistic approach in according medicinal services. Delhi is no exception. Here treatment is based on the physio, psycho, socio, nutritional, ecological, environmental and spiritual needs of each individual. Its holistic therapy integrates traditional medical concepts like Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homeopathy with complimentary therapies like yoga and acupuncture to fasten the process of healing. This exquisite bouquet undoubtedly provides a complete balance of physical, mental and emotional health blended impeccably with heart-warming cordiality and care, unmatched by any other.

What Gives An Extra Edge To Our Medical Services

With a tag of exceptional quality, affordability, availability and speed, medical tourism has received a shot in the arm. Upmarket hospitals are all polishing their act and re-inventing services to meet needs and interests. Here is a list of the facilities that private hospitals provide to medical tourists :

• They sincerely respond to the first and foremost requirement of a medical traveller, airport transfer in car/ambulance, whatever the case may be.
• Besides affording doctors who are proficent in english, most hospitals even provide interpreters, that makes a clear understanding of the patient's ailments.
• The hospitals also come forward to help you with visa and foreign exchange assistance.
• Caressing an aroma of exquisite hospitality, they also take care of food, that are simultaneously hygenic and delicious, to suit your palate.
• Save some critical cases, follow up cases are often accompanied with local sightseeing, shopping at big malls and prayers at famous churches.

Hospitals With World Class Hospitality

Delhi Hospital

With some of the best hospitals in the world, Delhi could just be the cure to your ills. Or may be more than that.. Thankfully Delhi has the technology and the skilled super specialists coupled with sound infrastructure and professional management to take on international competition. For any mortal ailment, reserve one of the opulent suites of the eminent Apollo Hospitals, nestling on the rippleless Mathura Road. With its eight state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization labs, these geniuses have created wonder in plain balloon angioplasty, directional coronary arthectomy and non-surgical closure of heart holes. The pioneers in cordial medical treatments, the famed All India Institute of Medical Sciences on the Ring Road is famed for its impressive contribution in the fields of medical education, research and specialized treatment. The primary objectives of the institute are to demonstrate a high standard of medical education, train personnel and conduct research in the field of medical sciences.

Hopping The Visa Hurdle

Due to a recent swell in the number of foreign patients, the Indian government has set up a system to fast track medical visas and a National Accreditation Health Board for maintaining international standards. This visais granted to those seeking medical attendance in reputed and recognised specialised hospitals across the country. As medical tourists are usually required to visit the city again for a follow-up treatment, a tourist visa can prove cumbersome. The initial period of a medical visa may be upto a period of one year or the period of treatment, whichever is less, which can be extended for a further period of one year. Attendant or family members of the patients coming to India for treatment shall be granted miscellaneous visa co-terminus with the M-visa of the patient. Known as 'MX' visa, they may be granted to spouse or blood relations of the patient.

Worthy Medical Information for Tourist

Medical tourism as an industry has taken concrete shape and has become extremely popular globally as the Ministry of Health - Family Welfare and the Ministry of Tourism thrashing out the intricacies involved such as price banding, hospital accreditation, quality control, categorization and selection of hospitals etc. People around the globe are generating tremendous faith in the medical facilities and the treatment provided to them as the statistics shows, there is a 15% increase in health tourists every year. Every month, a private hospital in metros attracts a quite a number of foreign patients through tour operators.

The basic reasons are -

• The cost of any treatment is 20 to 30% cheaper in India then in western world. That to with extremely successful results. One of the main reasons of growing of Health Tourism in India.
• The treatments that are fast coming in demand include cardiac care (bypass, angioplasty), orthopaedic surgery (knee and hip replacements), neuro sciences (tumour, aneurysm) and cancer treatment (radiotherapy), besides paediatrics with superspecialities like paediatric hepatology or urology.
• Cosmetic surgery & IVF, too, are taking off as these aren't covered by insurance anywhere.
• Preventive health screeing may not attract people by itself, but available at about 1/7th the cost of that in UK, tourists may prefer to get their annual check-ups here.