Efforts adjusted by Indian Dental Association (IDA) to promote dental tourism in Kerala began fruit yield, as is clear from the jump in the number of foreigners seek dental treatment here every year, according to the Kerala chapter of the IDA. In a press conference alongside his three days of state of the conference which began here on Friday, CK Asokan, president of the Kerala chapter of the IDA, said that for the last couple of years, has organized the workshops and various programs eying that the potential of dental tourism in the state. One of the major advantages of dental tourism was that unlike other areas of medical tourism, this could be beaten with the regular tourism industry in the state where the patients could travel around even when under treatment. In this regard, the association made a total effort to enhance the quality of service, including the environment of dental clinics, a cheaper cost. The association had called for more protection from the government including dentistry in the central government 'in the rural health mission of s (RHM) and also for a tax to dentists who practice in rural areas. The 41st conference of the state of IDA classes here in the characteristics of the hotel in Cochin Durbar new developments in dentistry as the design of the smell, dental implants, laser dentistry of the veneer so stratified. apart from cultural programs and fair trade. The conference was officially inaugurated by Dr KS Radhakrishnan, Vice Chancellor of Sanskrit University, Kalady, at 9:30 A M. on Saturday at a function attended by Mahesh Varma member of the Executive Board of IDA, the organizers informed here.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Affordable Medical Tourism in India
India was coming soon is a popular medical destination that is the availability of medical facilities that combined international standards but offered at a fraction of the cost abroad. The estimated arrivals of international medical tourists to India were in contrast with 4.50.000 Singapore 's and on 4.20.000 million in Thailand, said Vishal Bali, CEO, Wockhardt. Nearly 13 hospitals in India had been JCI (International Joint committee) accredited. JCI was established consultant in the United States of quality that gives abonação to hospitals outside the U.S. The study by Deloitte in tourist doctor estimates that 750,000 Americans traveled abroad for medical care in 2007 and the number is estimated to increase to six million in 2010. The study estimates the global market for medical tourism Tobe currently at 60 billion dollars. The increasing cost of medical care in the U.S., the high premium being paid is leaving many Americans outside the cordon of insurance. Almost 70 million U.S. citizens were underinsured or not insured. In the comparison of medical care cost in India was almost just a fraction of the cost incurred in the U.S. a heart surgery, which costs USD 9,000 in India would cost around 75,000 to 100,000 USD in the U.S. A calculation of costs of the spine surgery around 8000 to USD 9,000 in India could cost around 65,000 USD when a joint replacement patient in India would pay up to around 8,500 USD when cost around 55,000 to 65,000 USD in the states, says Bali. Even with the current cost to India and stay involved, patients still end up paying much less India is chosen as an option to undergo treatment, which he said was leading to more U.S. patients who look to India. India continues to make rapid steps in the medical tourism India continues to make rapid steps in medical tourism. Analysts view medical tourism as a segment the most promising, but many areas of intervention need to be addressed. With its advantages of low cost and confidential emergence of several players, the market represents the most rapidly growing states , Asian Medical Tourism Analysis (2008-2012) prepared by Research and markets, an Irish company. Really nothing impressive about finding new, experts say. India touted as the global destination for health by the federal government back in 2003 itself. The liberalization and the entry of players since then growing more confidential, meant that despite the setbacks elsewhere in recent years, the future looks healthy for the tourism sector of health.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Medical Tourism in Kashmir
The doctors in Jammu and Kashmir said that the state has enormous potential for medical tourism because of the cheap cost and availability of experienced doctors. The main doctors in Kashmir Valley met in Srinagar to attend the inaugural function of 55th Annual Congress of Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS) in the center of international convocation of Sher-e-Kashmir (SKICC).
The cardiology of senior Kashmir revealed that cardiac surgery in Kashmir cost 80 percent less than New Delhi, 95 percent less than Europe and 98.5 percent less than its cost in the United States. The doctors explained that keeps in mind the profitability and availability of expertise and modern appeal, the state had a chance to hit great potential and become as a hub of medical tourism. The doctors said that other areas that could be promoted for medical tourism in the state were in neurology, plastic surgery, the hematology, the rheumatology and other areas related to cardiology as angiography and angioplasty.
The doctors are hoping that the conference helped to give impetus to the medical tourism that would help the state and the Office of Sher-I-Kashmir of Medical Sciences (SKIMMED) doctor on the map of the world. Experts believe that the scenic beauty and pollution free atmosphere in Kashmir Valley may be a positive factor for medical tourism. The doctors also came to Spain to attend the conference.