Outsourcing Health-Care ?

You may want to call it  “ Medical  Tourism “.

Here are some interesting findings from a report by Frost & Sullivan :

Ø  No. of Medical Tourists  ( 2009 )…………………………. 3  millions

Ø  Value of Medical Tourism ( 2010 ) ……………………$ 78.5 billion

Ø  Value of Medical Tourism ( 2012 ) ……………………$ 100  billion

Ø  Annual Growth Rate  ………………………………………….20 % - 30 %

Ø  Where do sick people go for health-care ?

-      Germany

-      Rest of Europe

-      Thailand

-      India

-      Malaysia

Ø  What are the main reasons for outsourcing health-care ?

-      To avail latest medical procedures ………………40 % tourist

-      To acquire better health ………………………………32 %    “

-      For immediate medical treatment ………………15 %     “

-      For cheaper health care (as much as 80 %)   9 %    “

Ø  Amount spent on medical tourism by UAE citizens …$ 2 billion

No wonder the city of Surat in India is called the “ Surrogate Motherhood Capital of the World “, offering surrogacy for as little as $ 4000 / - and a very liberal legal frame-work. Women of Surat are not taking away anybody’s jobs.

With regards

hemen  Parekh

www.CustomizeResume.com

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