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India announces visa exemption for foreigners seeking medical treatment
Exemption has been given to foreigners from getting their primary visa converted into medical visa for obtaining indoor treatment up to 180 days
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India's multiple asymmetries
Till the current self-created economic slowdown ends, we can safely wallow in India's greatness in a mythical golden age when we apparently knew all about nuclear weapons and plastic surgery
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Clear and present medical crisis: India has few doctors to treat its people
The country has one government doctor for 11,000 people. The WHO recommends one doctor for 1,000 people. The situation is worse in rural India where a government doctor serves over 30,000 people
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Bangladesh fortifies India's medical tourism sector
More than 58,000 medical visas were issued to Bangladeshi nationals in 2015-16
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Medical tourist arrivals in India up 25%
Hyderabad, 19 AprilAs the Indian healthcare sector offers world class diagnostic and medical services at one-third cost when compared to western countries like US and UK, the country is witnessing 22-25 per cent growth in medical tourists from across the globe. Healthcare providers expect the medical tourism industry to reach $6 billion by 2018 from the current $3 billion per year.India's leading super speciality hospital chain Apollo Group gets the highest share of medical tourists. It has received 1.7 lakh foreign patients from 87 countries during 2016-17. It supports medical tourists in Foreigners' Regional Registration Office (FRRO) process, visa extension and availing foreign exchange at the bed sideThe ministries of health, external affairs, tourism and culture are closely working to increase the number of medical tourists. The government is providing online medical visa, multiple entries, extension of stay, and accreditation to more hospitals. Several other measures are still ..
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Hospitals seek tax sops, easy visas for medical tourism
On Thursday home ministry announced that foreigners visiting India for short term yoga programmes and short duration medical treatment will be able to appy for e-tourist visa
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