Foreign tourists on medical visa witnessing phenomenal growth in India
21-Feb-17, Business Standard
India is emerging as a hotspot for medical tourism with arrival of foreign tourists on medical visa showing phenomenal growth in the last two years, according to a report. 2015 witnessed growth of 140 percent of foreign tourist arrivals on medical visa from 2013, when more than 50,000 people visited India on medical visa. This number rose to approximately 134,000 in 2015.
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Indian health care is expected to rise at a CAGR of 29 percent during 2015-20 to USD280 bn, with rising income, greater health awareness, increased precedence of lifestyle diseases and improved access to insurance.
“The majority of the patients coming to India for treatment are from the Middle East, Africa, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Maldives, Pakistan, Bhutan and Sri Lanka for its expertise in cardiac and orthopaedic procedures, in addition to other specialised areas like neuro-surgeries, cancer treatment and organ transplantation. India is also attracting medical tourists looking for the traditional system of medicine available in India,” noted the study.