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Besides being the land of the Taj, the land of the Raj, the land
of culture, the land of tradition, the land of spiritualism,
India can also be called the land of healing.
Contemporary India is second to none when it comes to providing
health care facilities. And this has become possible
because of the emergence of the private sector in a big way in
the health sector. Also as a result of this the medical
help in India is now comparable to the best in the world.
India is an ideal stop for treatment because of various
factors like world-class hospitals, stat-of-the-
art
technology, competent doctors, and professional
management, top quality nurses and paramedical staff and all
this is on offer at comparatively lower prices
making it economical as well.
More and more people are realizing that India
is the place to come to for treatment, if you’re looking for
reliable and economical
treatment.
The price factor is a major plus as far
as India is concerned. It has been noticed that the cost of
getting yourself
treated is below 30 - 40 %
per cent of what it costs in the some
developed countries. This becomes very evident when you
notice that the average cost of a cardiac
surgery at the best hospital in India
costs much lesser in USA , Europe or even if
compared with some
other Asian Countries. This coupled
with the fact that cardiac
surgery in India has a success rate of 98.5
per cent, which is
comparable to the best institutions in the world, is
certainly a major benefit. Hospitals in
the major metros of
India have already recorded an increasing
per cent of international patient flow.
These patients are mostly from
neighbouring and
South East Asian countries. And these figures
are expected to grow much more in the
near future.
You can come to India for specific treatment or for a regular
medical check-up. And even if you’ve come to India on
business or for leisure purposes and you fall ill, there’s
no need to panic. Most of the top hospitals are centrally
located in major Indian cities, are easily
accessible and are capable of looking after you well. And
as far as rural India is concerned ever though the
infrastructure might not be world -class, the medical
attention is prompt with a competent doctor available even
in the remotest corners of country.
And for those who plan to get a regular medical check – up done,
India is an ideal place to be. With its numerous other
attractions, one can come here with its numerous other
attractions; one can come here with the family and combine the
medical check-up with a pleasure trip for the
family. All the major cities have good
star
categories hotels, which can play host to your
family while you undergo treatment or a medical check-up.
And there are a number of immensely popular attractions to make
sure that neither you nor your family gets bored.
Besides advancement in various systems of modern medicine, India
also has a rich heritage in the areas of traditional or
natural medicines. Alternative or traditional systems of
medicine operate on the principles of holism – they consider
the human body as a synthesis of its physical, mental and
spiritual dimensions. Most alternative systems of medicine too,
be it acupuncture, aromatherapy, astrotherapy, meditation,
ayurveda, Unani medicine, mud therapy, physiotherapy, pranic therapy,
reiki, silva method, Tibetan medicine, and many more.
Of late India has also become an important destination for
medical conferences. Major international medical conference
on Ophthalmology, oral Cancer, etc. were held in India
with many more on the anvil.
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