As strange as this may sound, India receives hundreds of thousands of tourists that come in to the country to undergo medical treatments, then leaving the country and going back home, It is called "Medical Tourism" and it is becoming a booming global industry as India has become a main medical tourism hub.

This phenomenon of people traveling across national borders for medical care has existed for centuries. However, only in the recent decades has it really taken off and fully blossomed, as patients have realized that they have options other than receiving local medical treatment and it is their right to check elsewhere and take advantage of the fact that the improvement of the means of transportation along with the internet is turning our world into a "global village".

The major reason people are traveling abroad for treatments are the high medical costs as many patients do not have proper medical insurance (or any at all) and when in need of surgery, they cannot afford to pay for it. Surgery abroad can lower the cost to 33%-50% of the price in the USA for example.

Moreover in India it is not just medical care taken but patients receive A Personalized Attention Often finishing as friends of the people and country.