Medical Tourism
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Franchise India Bureau Dec 01 2018 - 1 min readMedical tourism startup Hospals has raised $1.5 million in a round led by Japanese early-stage venture capital fund Spiral Ventures and incubation platform Venture Catalysts. The funds raised will be used by the company to expand its operations across India, the Middle East and North Africa. Danish Ahmed, Co-founder of Hospals, said, "Cross-border healthcare is ...
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Franchise India Bureau Aug 28 2018 - 2 min readGurugram-based start-up Vaidam Health has become India’s first and only online platform for medical value travellers (medical tourists) to get accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH). The portal, which launched in January 2016, is a healthcare facilitator connecting foreign patients with the accredited healthcare specialists and hospitals in India ...
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Sneha Santra Aug 24 2018 - 2 min readWellness Tourism is a term used to describe the rapidly growing practice of travelling across international borders to seek Wellness & Medical services. Services typically sought by travellers include elective and essential procedures as well as complex surgeries etc. India attracts patients from all over the world. The indigenous or traditional healthcare practices like Ayurveda, ...
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Shahram Warsi Jul 09 2018 - 2 min readTechnologically advanced hospitals, low-cost treatment, and e-medical visa are few factors helping India to evolve as a hub for a medical tourism destination. Foreigners are seen getting treatments like heart surgery, knee transplant, and dental care, which is considered lowest in cost and best in Asia. Projected to grow to $8 billion by 2020, India ...
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Tanvi Jetly Sep 29 2017 - 3 min readMedical tourism is all about travelling in order to avail healthcare services available in different parts of the world. It is a dynamic market growing because of the globalisation of the medical and healthcare industry. People have started to realise that there is nothing greater than good health and have taken initiatives in the right ...