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A
lady from Vero beach, FL, who was featured in CBS
60 min in April 2005, went to India for hip
surgery. In USA only hip replacements are
possible, but India allows hip resurfacing that
does not need the full hip replacement rather
saves part of the hip to achieve the same result
as the hip replacement.
Escorts
Heart Institute and Research Center in Delhi and
Faridabad, India performs nearly 15,000 heart
operations every year, and the post-surgery
mortality rate is only 0.8 percent, which is less
than half of most major hospitals in the United
States.
Medical
Tourism in India is one of the best options
available to people across the globe. Millions
come to India every year to get treated and then
enjoy their recuperative holidays across India.
People from different walks of life cut across
America, United Kingdom, Pakistan, Sri Lanka,
Europe, Maldives, Germany and numerous other
countries come to India to have their treatments
done with peace of mind. India provides world
class medical facilities with hospitals and
specialized multi specialty health centers
providing their expertise in the areas of Cosmetic
Surgery, Dental care, Heart Surgeries, Coronary
Bypass, Heart Check up, Valve replacements, Knee
Replacements, Eye surgeries, Indian traditional
treatments like Ayurvedic Therapies and much more,
practically covering every aspect of medicine
combining modern treatments with traditional
experience.
Estimates
of the value of medical tourism to India go as
high as $2 billion a year by 2012. In 2003, Indian
finance minister Jaswant Singh called for India to
become a “global health destination".
However, the biggest stumbling block preventing
the rapid growth of India as a healthcare
destination is its poor infrastructure and lack of
quality hotels.
Some
statistics:
|
Country
|
USA |
Europe |
Argentine |
Bolivia |
Brazil |
Costa
Rica |
India |
Mexico |
| Rhinoplasty |
$
6,000 |
$
5,500 |
$
2,300 |
$
1,200 |
$
2,100 |
$
2,000 |
$
1,500 |
$
1,700 |
| Face
Lift |
$
15,000 |
$
12,500 |
$
4,300 |
$
2,600 |
$
4,500 |
$
4,200 |
$
2,900 |
$
4,500 |
| Breast
Augmentation |
$
8,000 |
$
7,500 |
$
3,700 |
$
2,500 |
$
3,800 |
$
3,400 |
$
2,900 |
$
3,900 |
| Breast
Reduction |
$
9,000 |
$
8,000 |
$
3,900 |
$
2,400 |
$
3,600 |
$
3,200 |
$
3,000 |
$
3,700 |
| Complete
Liposuction |
$
13,500 |
$
11,000 |
$
4,500 |
$
2,700 |
$
4,700 |
$
3,800 |
$
3,200 |
$
4,800 |
| Gluteal
Augmentation |
$
9,000 |
$
9,000 |
$
4,000 |
$
3,000 |
$
4,200 |
$
3,800 |
$
3,200 |
$
4,500 |
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