TREATMENT
Surgical ProceduresWhen compared to the rest of the world, India offers the most cost effective treatments in healthcare. Considerable price differences exist between the US, UK and the South Asian countries. Added to this, the waiting period in India for a surgical procedure is almost non-existent. This makes it feasible for patients to come to India for their healthcare requirements.
The statistics below reveal the cost
effectiveness of the surgical procedures in India when compared to the
rest of the world.
Cost Comparison of Selected Surgeries:
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Source: AMA, June 2007
Cost Comparison between US, UK and India:
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Source: Wockhardt Hospitals
Cosmetic Surgery (Costs in US$):
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Source: healthbase.com
*Disclaimer: Figures may change
and therefore indicate an approximate value.
Cancer
According to WHO, one out of three women and one out of four men
are likely to get cancer in their lifetime. With such a high rate of
incidence, cancer treatments are available throughout the world. India
has state of the art hospitals providing comprehensive and multidisciplinary
approach towards cancer treatments. Highly skilled oncologists and health
care professionals ensure a better quality of life for cancer patients.
Renowned Cancer Hospitals In India
Are Listed Below:
>>Jawaharlal Nehru
Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
>>Bangalore Institute of Oncology (BIO), Bengaluru, Karnataka.
>>AMRI Apollo Hospital,
Kolkata, West Bengal.
>>AMC Trust, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.
>>TATA Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
>>P.D. Hinduja National Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
>>All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
>>Apollo Hospitals - New Delhi.
>>Cancer Institute - Chennai.
>>Indo American Cancer Centre, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.
Ayurveda
Ayurveda is a holistic healing science that is native to the India.
In Sanskrit, ‘Ayurveda’ consists of two words ‘Ayu’ (life) and
‘Veda’ (knowledge or science), it has been roughly translated to
mean ‘The Science Of Life’. It is considered as a complimentary
or alternative form of medicine that uses herbs, massages, Yoga and
meditation to treat illness and aliments affecting the body.
The finest Ayurvedic treatments are available at reputed Ayurvedashalas
all over the country.
"Ayurveda treats not just the ailment but the whole person and
emphasizes prevention of disease to avoid the need for cure.”
– Anonymous.
Yoga & Meditation
Yoga is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Yuj’ which means ‘to
join, or to yoke, or to bind’. Yoga means ‘union’ between the
mind, body and spirit. It is a combination of breathing exercises, physical
postures, and meditation that originated in India and has been practiced
for over 5000 years. Now several world renowned hospitals and physicians
in India advice their patients to incorporate Yoga into their lifestyle
as its benefits have been proven time and again.
Practising Yoga regularly enhances an individual’s physical, mental
and emotional well being. The stresses and strains of everyday life
find respite in Yoga and this in turn ensures a healthy body. Yoga experts
say that unlike any other discipline, yoga utilizes the body, mind and
spirit, all in one practice.
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