Apollo expects foreign patient numbers to double
21-Jul-16, International Medical Travel Journal
One of India’s leading hospital groups, Apollo Hospitals, expects business from international patients to double in the next three years.
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International patients pay a premium for treatment over the domestic prices, so international business from medical tourists, travellers and expatriates is profitable. 10% to 15 % of revenue is from foreign patients and the company expects this to go up to 25 % in three years.
Many smaller clinics and hospitals are not set up for foreign patients so Apollo will concentrate on the six international hospitals in India including the new Navi Mumbai Hospital.