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Tricity Institute of Plastic Surgery, Chandigarh, India – the New Medical Tourism Destination for Cosmetic Surgery
India is a major hub for medical tourism. Patients across the globe prefer India for the array of medical facilities available. Tricity Institute of Plastic Surgery (TIPS) in Chandigarh is fast emerging as a favorite for cosmetic surgery procedures.
Chandigarh, India :
The rising medicals costs in developed economies has somewhat forced the people there to look for other relatively cheaper options. With countries like India offering almost at par medical services, it has proved to be a boon for many. The best part is that the price of treatment as such comes to somewhere around 1/4th of the actual cost otherwise, even if all overheads are added up. So it’s not surprising for patients to line up for India to get themselves treated. Even some health insurance providers prefer to send patients to India for treatment if it is mutually agreed.
The cost is of course a big factor but even the medical facilities in India are state of art and in some cases even better than what is available in any given country. Almost all the staff in any medical centre in India has good understanding of English language. So it’s very convenient to talk, share and understand which is very critical for any treatment.
Nowadays plastic & cosmetic surgery is gaining a lot of acceptance with people across the world. The advancements in this field have ensured that people now can somewhat chisel their body back into shape. Procedures like Breast Enlargement, Breast Reduction , Tummy Tuck, Liposuction , Facelift, Lips Reshaping, Arm Lift , Hair Transplant, Hymenoplasty , Botox etc are quite popular these days. Tricity Institute of Plastic Surgery in Chandigarh, India is one such centre for these procedures, where a lot of foreigners have got treated. And now people from outside India who are turning up here for treatment are mostly referrals from these patients who were very happy with the results they got.
Most of the cosmetic surgery procedures do not need a lot of time. A few are even completed in less than an hour. Some of the patients from outside India who got treated for quick procedures at Tricity Institute of Plastic Surgery (TIPS) Chandigarh were back in 3-4 days. The initial interaction can be done on Email, chat or a call. Patients usually send their photographs and are apprised of what is best for them on email. All communication is kept strictly confidential and private.
About T.I.P.S:
Tricity Institute of Plastic Surgery (TIPS) is located in Chandigarh, India. TIPS is committed to “Best Treatment at the Best Price” for patients both from India and Abroad. The centre takes pride in its team of top 3 plastic surgeons of the region (all ex-PGI) who have carried out more than 5000+ successful surgeries till date. Moreover, a combined experience of more than 30 years, it can’t get any better than this. More details on their website http://www.newcosmeticsurgery.com/.
source: http://www.sbwire.com / Home> Press Release / by SB Wire / February 06th, 2013
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Gujarat keen to emerge as medical tourist destination
Principal Secretary (Tourism) Vipul Mitra said the state has got some of the best medical facilities and a lot of medical infrastructure is coming up.
New Delhi :
Gujarat government is planning to develop the state as a potential medical tourism hub.
Principal Secretary (Tourism) Vipul Mitra said the state has got some of the best medical facilities and a lot of medical infrastructure is coming up.
“We wish to develop Gujarat as a medical tourist destination,” he told reporters here.
Mitra said the state has evolved as a tourist destination centre in the last five to six years and insisted that it has got a lot to offer to the tourism industry as a whole.
Emphasising on the varied geographical and ancient architecture, he said Gujarat is a “complete holiday destination for a family.
“Gujarat has something to offer for everyone. From young to old everyone can enjoy his stay in Gujarat,” he said.
Mitra hailed the state’s association with megastar Amitabh Bachchan as a turning point in the Gujarat’s tourism industry.
“Our association with Bachhan has been really great. He has got a huge following and the state has benefited from it,” he said adding that they were looking to carry forward the relationship with the cine icon.
Mitra also said that states hotel industry is growing by leaps and bounds and has the potential to accommodate global tourist.
“The number of hotel rooms have increased from 4,000 to 64,000. There has also been great rise in the number of tourists visiting the state in last two year. We have received more than one crore tourists from across the globe in last five-six years,” Mitra said adding in the last two years alone they have received 54 lakh tourists.
The Principal Secretary, however, said a lot of the credit must go to the political and bureaucratic stability in the state.
“I have always mentioned that along with political stability, bureaucratic stability was also important and Gujarat offers both. The state offers a lot of autonomy in its functioning, which helps in long term planning,” he said.
Mitra also informed about the success of various tourism initiatives in the state, including the ongoing Rann Utsav in Kutch , and said the government was looking forward to increase its spending in the tourism sector.
He also informed about the upcoming festivals in the state which which will help in promoting the tourism, prominent being the Kite Festival, starting from January 7, which will see around 100 international kite fliers from across the world.
Mitra said the festival will start off in Delhi and Mumbai with the kite fliers promoting the idea of “Chalo Gujarat “.
President of Indian Association of Tour Operators, Suhash Goyal said Gujarat is “one of the most exciting places” to visit even from the security perspective.
source: http://www.economictimes.indiatimes.com / ET Home> News> Politics/Nation / January 03rd, 2013
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Thailand pushing campaign to entice Swedish women
Bangkok :
A new campaign from Thailand’s tourism ministry is hoping to boost the number of Swedish women coming to the Southeast Asian country for health and wellness tourism.
Thailand wants Swedish women for spa and wellness travel.
The new campaign, launched by the ministry in Stockholm, aims to promote the country as a spa and yoga destination for Swedish women and others across Scandinavia, where they are promoting the warm weather all year round.
Thailand views Sweden, with its aging population, as an ideal place to promote the country where it said “changing lifestyles are contributing to a growing demand for health and wellness solutions, with a specific focus on prevention, maintenance and cure.”
Tour operators here in Bangkok told Bikyamasr.com that they have been directed to give discounted package deals to groups of Swedish women wanting to come to the country for spa and yoga retreats.
“We already have a long list of potential spots where they can come, practice yoga and relax,” one operator told Bikyamasr.com said.
This means that vacations for rest and recreation are being accompanied by breakouts for yoga, meditation, spa treatments and spirituality.
According to Mrs Nalinee Pananon, TAT Stockholm Office Director, “As a Buddhist country, Thailand is well-known for its beautiful temples, retreats and high-class spas.
“As such, we are taking this opportunity to promote Thailand as the world’s leading country for spiritual and physical health. Key target markets are families and career women aged 30 plus.”
The idea of setting up the website emerged after the TAT organized a media familiarization trip under the theme, ‘Body & Soul Retreat.’
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source: http://www.bikyamasr.com / Home / by Suwaidi Silva / December 04th, 2012
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Medical tourism on the move
London, 16 November 2012:
Leading research firm, Research and Markets, released its latest report on medical tourism, Thursday, that covers the Middle East and the outlook for this business segment up to 2016.
The report can be purchased at http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/htgtbl/middle_east)
Identified as the “Middle East Medical Tourism Industry Outlook to 2016 – Advanced Medical Infrastructure Paving the Way for Future Growth” provides an analysis of the medical tourism industry in Middle East countries in terms of medical tourist arrivals and revenue generated by medical tourist.
The research firm presented snippets of the report’s findings that give insights about the competitive nature of medical tourism in the Middle East. The developments could seriously challenge hospitals in Southeast Asia that are sourcing a lucrative medical tourism business from this region.
It shows that Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Israel and Iran attract the most medical tourists from within the Middle East region.
It also indicates that the UAE is trying to establish itself as a destination for medical tourism on an international scale
Jordan is the market leader in terms of medical tourist arrivals and medical tourism revenue in 2011 based mainly on its low-cost treatments. The easing of visa in some countries such as UAE and Jordan has attracted medical tourists within the region. The rise in private hospitals in the region is also another factor in the growth of this segment.
Environmental factors such as political instability, civil wars and anti-west feelings within the region are the main negative factors that could curtail growth the report suggest. However, the outlook is positive with a projected 753,500 medical tourists who will generate revenue of US$2 billion by 2016.
Jordan is viewed as the leader in medical tourism serving visitors mainly from Iraq, Syria, Yemen. The country has 10 hospitals with JCI certification.
Turkey is positioned as the second largest country in terms of the medical tourist arrivals and also the second largest in terms of revenue generated through medical tourism growing at 6.8% per annum during the period 2006 to 2011.
Iran set up its first health tourism office in 2010. The health tourism office, in association with medical universities in Iran, is expected to boost the medical tourism industry in the country in the coming years.
Israel has positioned itself as a pioneer in the IVF treatments, cancer treatments and nuclear medicine. With rising number of medical tourists an upsurge in the number of government and private hospitals has been witnessed. There were more than 190 government hospitals in the country in 2010 with major hospitals located in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Herzliya. Its medical tourism revenue is expected to grow at 5.7% for the years 2012 to 2016.
UAE, Yemen, Kuwait and Syria are the main markets for hospitals in Saudi Arabia. The Ministry of health of Saudi Arabia had proposed several plans to build a supervisory authority to control private healthcare facilities thereby promoting medical tourism through these initiatives.
The UAE is promoting medical tourism through the creation of the Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC). The country has the highest number of JCI certified hospitals in the region. In the coming years UAE is expected to play a significant role in the medical tourism industry in the Middle East the report states.
source: http://www.ttrweekly.com / Home> Middle East, News / by TTR Staff / November 16th, 2012
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