Medical Tourism In India
According to the American Medical Association data, a fusion
of the spine would cost $ 62000 in the United States, $ 5500
in India, Thailand, $ 7000 and $ 9000 in Singapore. The report
was prepared by a member Anwarul Hoda, said: "Hospitals
set up by private companies are world-class players. They
not only the latest medical technology, but also the services
of doctors and nurses with Indian high degree of competence.
Hospitals are fully equipped and competent and high quality
can be measured or even surpass any hospital in the West.
"
India has also launched in 2006 a certification program for
secondary and tertiary hospitals by the National Council for
Accreditation of hospitals and health care providers (NABH).
NABH with 120 qualified assessors on his panel has so far
granted accreditation to 11 hospitals and 43 are in various
stages of evaluation. "According to the report, the government
plans to give priority on visa services for medical tourists.
But it highlights how the main obstacle for medical tourists
from the United Kingdom and the United States for major surgeries
is the fact that insurance companies are unwilling to cover
the salaries of the India. "
"However, the cost savings involved in getting treatment
carried out in India is bound to lead to the insurance company
down barriers imposed in the future. Already, some hospitals
fall into alliances with insurance companies International
thus sending patients to India for treatment, "the report
says.
"The Union minister of health had earlier said: "Over
the past five years, the number of patients visiting India
for medical treatment has increased by 20%. India boasts of
the best private hospitals belonging. When it comes to becoming
a doctor, India also has some of the most stringent criteria.
Language is another factor, plus - English is widely spoken
and most important, there are no waiting lists."
Nabh Accreditation
QCI was established in 1997 as an autonomous agency of the
Government of India in collaboration with industry in India
to establish and operate the National Structure for accrediting
agencies conformity assessment. Indian industry is in QCI
represented by three industry associations first ASSOCHAM,
CII and FICCI, QCI is also assigned the task of monitoring
and administering the National Quality and the Campaign for
effectively overseeing the function of National Information
Services and information.
To achieve the objective of improving the quality of
the competitiveness of products and services in India, QCI
a strategic focus on the quality of transport in the countries
on the recognition of India system for assessing conformity
with on the international level.
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