Medical Tourism
Medical Tourism is the process of traveling abroad for medical treatment |
Individuals opt for medical tourism for one or more of the reasons:
- Lower cost of treatment abroad
- Inadequate medical facilities in home country
- Lack of skilled or experienced doctors in the home country
- Long waiting period for the treatment at home
- Some treatments may be illegal in a few countries
- Complete privacy if they want to keep the procedure a secret when they opt to undergo surgery abroad.
Medical Tourism Destinations
Many countries are well-known destinations for medical tourism, of which the prominent ones are India, Thailand, Malaysia, Mexico, and Turkey. These countries are popular because of various reasons like good medical facilities, reputed and skilled doctors, cost effectiveness, popular tourist destinations, language not being a barrier, and visa formalities are relatively easy.
Medical Tourism Companies
There are various medical tourism companies to assist you in the entire process that begins with searching the best doctor for your procedure to returning home after treatment and helping you with queries if you have after you have returned back home.
A medical tourism company helps you in the following ways:
- Costing and treatment process: This gives you information regarding the approximate total cost of the surgery, details about the surgical procedure you would undergo and recuperation period and total stay required in the country you would travel to.
You must try and provide all necessary medical details before you embark on your journey.
This shall leave little chance for surprises when you reach there.
- Evaluation of the case by the preferred surgeon: Once you send in all the medical details, your case is analyzed by the preferred surgeon to get the professional input. This initial medical feedback given by the surgeon is communicated to you and any further queries that you have regarding the surgery or the outcome of surgery are also resolved. If needed, a telephonic consultation with the selected surgeon can be arranged at a time that is convenient to both the parties. The medical tourism company remains in constant touch with you until the time you land in their country for your medical procedure.
- On arrival: The company guides you throughout the process of obtaining your visa and making your travel plans. Once you land in their country, you are received at the airport and are safely dropped to your destination be it the hospital or hotel.
- Pre-operative consultation with the surgeon: Your meeting is scheduled with the surgeon once you are in the country. All your queries will be answered by the surgeon personally. You can discuss the procedure, expected outcomes and complications if any. Once you are satisfied, the surgery is scheduled.
- Pre-Surgery and Surgery: The medical tourism company ensures that the process of hospital admission goes smoothly and you can consult with the surgeon prior to the surgery. If the procedure needs anesthesia, an anesthesiologist will also be present at the time of this consultation.
- Recovery: Your accommodation during the time of recovery after hospital discharge is taken care by the medical tourism company if asked for. Your transportation from the hospital to the place that you have selected for the surgery is also arranged by the company. An appropriate vehicle picks you up from the hospital and drops you to your selected destination. This recovery package even includes post-surgery meals, transfers to the airport along with medical assistance and support.
- Trips: Once the surgeon gives a green signal for traveling, you can discuss suitable trip options with the company. All the arrangements and requirements will be done considering your medical condition and comfort. All bookings and transportation needs are fulfilled by the company.
- Trip back home: When your intended itinerary and medical tourism process is over, you begin your journey back home, and it is here that you will receive complete assistance by the medical tourism companies.
IndiCure- The Most Renowned Medical Tourism Company
IndiCure was nominated for the TATA NEN Hottest Startups in 2008. It was also selected as the only company to represent India at the World Medical Tourism Conference organized by FAFTA, Korea.
IndiCure believes in providing exceptional value to all its clients, be it in terms of cost-effectiveness, safety, comfort, or treatments. It is associated with the best hospitals in India and works with only experienced doctors and surgeons.
The company strives to provide safe, comfortable, and affordable healthcare services to medical tourists from all over the globe and ensures their well-being and quick recovery.
Missions and Values
Their mission is to deliver timely, vital, and quality services in the field of medical tourism. The building blocks of this company are the values of safety, excellence in service and trust. It is these values and principles that have earned trust from various clients worldwide. The company works toward achieving best possible outcome for each patient, maintaining highest ethical standards, and everyone works together as a team toward the common goal of client satisfaction.Their mission is to deliver timely, vital, and quality services in the field of medical tourism. The building blocks of this company are the values of safety, excellence in service and trust. It is these values and principles that have earned trust from various clients worldwide. The company works toward achieving best possible outcome for each patient, maintaining highest ethical standards, and everyone works together as a team toward the common goal of client satisfaction.
The company works toward achieving best possible outcome for each patient, maintaining highest ethical standards, and everyone works together as a team toward the common goal of client satisfaction.
Team IndiCure
IndiCure strongly believes in the idea of giving back to the society, and hence, donates 1% of the annual income for the upliftment of street kids. IndiCure has undertaken several projects to provide better education, nutritious food, and hygienic living conditions, which still linger in developing countries like India. Thus, it is an institution whose aim is to provide best possible services in the field of medical tourism.
IndiCure has undertaken several projects to provide better education, nutritious food, and hygienic living conditions, which still linger in developing countries like India. Thus, it is an institution whose aim is to provide best possible services in the field of medical tourism.
If you are also seeking best medical tourism abroad, write to us at [email protected] or call us at +91-932-003-6777 (India number) or +1-877-270-2448 (US Toll-free) or talk to us at Skype @ IndiCure