Medical Tourism – The New Face of Tourism

M. Saravanan

Volume : II, Issue : II, February - 2013

Medical Tourism – The New Face of Tourism

M. Saravanan

Abstract :

Tourism means when people move from one place to other for their recreation and pleasure. Medical tourism includes a component of medical and healthcare services along with its counterpart tourism services. It is a developing concept whereby people from all over the world visit India for their medical and relaxation needs. Most common treatments are cosmetic surgeries and dental cares. The reason India is a favorable destination is because of its infrastructure and technology in which is in par with those in USA, UK and Europe. India has some of the best hospitals and treatment centers in the world with the best facilities. Since it is also one of the most favorable tourist destinations in the world, Medication combines with tourism has come into effect, from which the concept of Medical Tourism is derived. India is promoting the �high – tech healing� of its private healthcare sector as a tourist attraction. India is rated amongst the world�s top ten �must see destination� by Conde Naste Traveller, an international magazine with lot of reputation. Hopefully, today we are in a better position to sell our tourism services to the rest of the world.