Health tourism in India is attracting tourist in great deal. The term includes Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Yoga, Meditation and many other mental and physical exercises and other modern medical treatments that are beneficial for health and rejuvenation. Health Travel to India is a concept that is fast catching the fancy of the people all over the world. Nowadays, more and more people prefer India as a travel destination to fulfill all their medical needs. People come to India from Europe and America for treatments that are expensive in their countries while they found it reasonable in India. The vast difference in the cost of treatment between foreign countries and India has given rise to Health Travel to India.
The health care costs are very expensive and sometimes out of reach of the common masses in the develop nations. So they seek quality medical treatment in India where quality of doctors, facilities, infrastructure and technology are at par with that in the developed countries and are easily accessible at affordable rates. India is dotted with some of the best hospitals and best specialists doctors in the world. People generally come for their treatment and stay back to travel and see India.
Kerala Tourism gives boost to medical as well as tourism industry of India.
A hundred percent literate people, world-class health care systems, lowest infant mortality and highest life expectancy rates, highest physical quality of life in, peaceful and pristine, and India's cleanest State- These features makes Kerala the perfect destination for medical tourists seeking easily affordable world-class medical treatment. Kerala also offers the medical tourists a unique blend of landscapes ranging from pristine hill stations to golden beaches, tranquil backwaters to exotic wildlife that makes their medical trip a fun-filled, leisurely and a relaxing journey to physical, mental and emotional well being.
Kerala state government is cashing on this latest trend of medical tourism and is promoting the state as a major healthcare tourism destination. The boom in private medical services here is a result this support to boost medical tourism in the state. Inspired by Kerala’s success in health tourism sector, many other states of India have already started working towards encouragement of wellness tourism.