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Hospitals see influx of foreign patients in Sept qtr as travel norms ease

Several corporate hospitals say international patient footfalls have crossed pre-pandemic levels

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A significant boost to inflow of international patients is expected as the Centre is trying to position the country as a hub for medical and wellness tourism

Sohini Das Mumbai
With travel norms easing out, international patient footfalls at hospitals have increased in the September quarter. Several corporate hospitals pointed out that the footfalls had grown over the pre-pandemic levels.

Dilip Jose, MD and CEO of India’s second largest hospital chain, Manipal Hospitals, said that international patient demand for admissions has grown roughly by 10 per cent over pre-pandemic levels. “The overall contribution from international medical tourists is roughly 7-8 per cent of consolidated revenues at the moment. This is because the demand from the domestic market has grown faster,” Jose says, adding that demand from domestic patients has grown