Medical Tourism

Healthcare firm Rollins International has withdrawn from its Rs 60 crore share swap deal with Ease My Trip, citing long-term strategic misalignment with its goals

There is a need for a liberal visa policy for overseas patients coming to hospitals in India in order to encourage the medical tourism sector, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Joint Managing Director Sangita Reddy said on Friday. The healthcare major intends to work closely with the government's 'Heal in India' initiative to encourage the inflow of patients into the country, she stated. "So our idea is to work with the government of India and really evolve this plan called Heal in India. We need enhanced E visas," Reddy told reporters here. Some of the neighbouring countries like Thailand, Turkey, Philippines, and Singapore, which get a large number of patients, have visas on arrival, and they have a visa facility for many countries, she added. "We are requesting the government to enhance the ease of patients coming in, to speed in, and make the medical tourism visas faster, to promote the concept, because India has high-quality healthcare at one-tenth of global prices," Reddy ...

Between April and September 2024-25, major players reported an almost 25-40 per cent decline in medical tourist flow from Bangladesh

Industry reports estimate that India's medical tourism market was valued at $7.69 billion in 2024, with approximately 7.3 million foreign patients travelling to India for medical treatment

EaseMyTrip has acquired a 30% stake in Rollins International for Rs 60 crore and a 49% stake in Pflege Home Healthcare for Rs 30 crore

Sept 5 marks a month since Sheikh Hasina fled Bangladesh

The state has 35 medical colleges and 16 dental colleges in the government and private sector, contributing to a well-trained pool of health care professionals

The quality and affordability of India's healthcare market make it a top choice for people from developing nations. But recent political unrest in Bangladesh may affect India's medical tourism exports

The socio-political unrest in Bangladesh has impacted the medical tourism inflow from the neighbouring country and if the turbulence persists the total footfall from the country may drop by 10-15 per cent this year, a report has said. Bangladesh is the leading contributor to medical tourism among neighbouring countries and accounts for 50-60 per cent of India's total medical tourism inflow, says the report released on Wednesday. Current internal challenges in Bangladesh have impacted the flow of patients as a considerable number of these travellers have either cancelled or postponed their visits, according to a report by knowledge-based analytical group CareEdge Ratings. According to CareEdge Ratings, if the unrest persists, the footfall is likely to decline by 10-15 per cent from Bangladesh during 2024. The contribution of medical tourism to the entire Indian hospital sector is about 3 per cent to 5 per cent. Considering the drop in footfall from Bangladesh along with its gradual

Sector experts fear the ongoing turmoil in Bangladesh could deal a blow to India's health-care exports

During the general elections, however, there has been a temporary lull in patients from Bangladesh as well as less visas were issued

Major hospital chains in India are eyeing the rise in international patient revenue and exploring entry into new geographies

CAR-T therapy is seen to be on the verge of a breakthrough, raising hopes for both cancer patients as well as medical tourism. But can it become the first line of treatment?

India is facing a deficit of 2.4 million beds to achieve the standards set by the World Health Organization

Several initiatives are in the works to host foreign tourists seeking medical interventions to improve their health under the 'Heal in Rajasthan' initiative

To boost India's medical value travel, the amendment was added to include treatments such as therapeutic care, wellness, and yoga

Most migrate due to a lack of availability of human resources and essential requirements such as hospital beds, physical infrastructure, drugs, and diagnostics

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India generated an income of USD 7,400 million through medical tourism over the last decade, and the figure is expected to rise to USD 43,500 million in the next 10 years, officials said on Wednesday. The health sector in India has seen many private investments in the past five years, they said at the Indian Chamber of Commerce-organised BIMSTEC Health Forum here. Among the issues discussed by the delegates were the inclusion of mental health under overall health, focus on universal health coverage, telemedicine, information sharing, human capital exchange and collaborative opportunities. Because BIMSTEC nations are sensitive to climate change, coordination between the commercial and public healthcare sectors, as well as the government, is required to effect good change while keeping the environment in mind, an official said. Medical tourism is a recognised export from two BIMSTEC members -- India and Thailand. A partnership with the Thai government has also been proposed to adopt

Bhushan also urged G20 members to integrate health initiatives across multilateral forums like G7 and the World Bank, thereby, creating an agile global health architecture