Myth #1: It will be riskier to get treatment in India as
compared to Australia. Remember, Medical care always
entails risk. Top hospitals in India are accredited by the
Joint Commission International - Leadership for Quality &
Safety in Health care, which certifies through painstaking
periodic inspections that procedures and practices meet
international standards for delivering patient quality
care. JCI is the sister organization of Joint Commission on
the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), the
U.S. hospitals certifying body. And most facilities have
management and staff training tie-ups with leading U.S.
medical organizations such as Harvard Medical
International. Many facilities are super-specialty
hospitals, equipped with the most advanced equipment for
diagnosis and treatment. These hospitals employ hundreds of
highly-trained, experienced and specialized surgeons with
impeccable credentials. Many have been either trained or
have previously worked in the U.S., Europe or Australia.
Vast majority speaks English fluently and most of the
leading hospitals in India recognize that international
patients have special needs and requirements. In order to
provide a highly specialized service, these hospitals offer
seamless patient services of world-class quality. Most of
the hospitals boast of a separate and discreet
International Patients centre, providing five-star luxuries
and maintaining the standards at par with the western
hospitals. Myth #2: Indian doctors will not be as qualified
as the Australian doctors. India's medical schools are
highly rated. What's more, most of India's leading doctors
have also studied and worked in the best medical
institutions, generally in U.K and U.S.A. Moreover, the
doctors from the hospitals /specialty centers in our
network keep abreast of the latest technologies accepted
worldwide by attending refresher courses from time to time.
Their global acceptance can be gauged from the fact that
every year, hundreds of renowned Indian doctors visit
Europe and USA to teach at leading hospitals and
universities by invitation. New and innovative techniques
are constantly being adapted and mastered by Indian
surgeons who have success rates as good as those in the
world's best hospitals.
Myth #3: Benefits are not substantial in going to India for
medical treatment. There are significant benefits in
traveling to India for your next major medical treatment or
it may be incidental if you are planning a trip to India;
those in this category are generally cosmetic & aesthetic
procedures or minimally invasive procedures such as
dermatology or dental procedures. One can save 50-80% on
treatment costs. In addition to the treatment cost savings,
you can get instant access to any medical treatment,
bypassing any waiting lists in Australia. Most of the top
corporate hospitals will have a separate section for
international patients, offering the five star luxuries, in
addition to the best of the healthcare excellence.
Myth #4: I know of people going to Thailand, Malaysia,
Singapore.. I will be the first one to go to India for
surgery. India is a recent entrant into medical tourism.
The combination of high quality, world class, affordable
surgery costs and Healthcare Services is attracting a
regular stream of foreign patients to India. Many people
from UK, USA, Europe, and Canada go to India for medical
treatment. In 2004, Indian facilities treated an estimated
150,000 medical tourists; the Apollo group alone has so far
treated 95,000 international patients... The Indian
government predicts that India's $17-billion-a-year
health-care industry could grow 13 per cent in each of the
next six years, boosted by medical tourism, which industry
watchers say is growing at 30 per cent annually. According
to a study by McKinsey and the Confederation of Indian
Industry, medical tourism in India could become a $1
billion business by 2012.
It is understandable that for many people, travelling to
unfamiliar country for medical treatment can sound
daunting. That is why knowing someone who has worked in
India as a doctor, has understanding of capabilities of
healthcare facilities as well as local knowledge of both
India & Australia, can prove to be a great asset in making
ones treatment choices.
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Hemani Thukral is a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of
Surgery (MBBS). She has worked in a number of hospitals in
India.Having worked as a doctor in India, her priority is
client's well being and thereby, has laid the foundation of
company that is based on 'Quality Care' and 'Trusting
Relationship'.
http://www.mymedicalchoices.com.au
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