{"id":358403,"date":"2026-03-18T14:39:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T09:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=358403"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:39:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T09:09:03","slug":"medical-tourism-in-india-explained-pointwise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/medical-tourism-in-india-explained-pointwise\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Tourism in India- Explained Pointwise"},"content":{"rendered":"

India\u2019s <\/span>medical tourism sector<\/b>, long supported by <\/span>affordable and high-quality healthcare<\/b>, is currently facing disruptions due to escalating tensions in West Asia. Hospitals, including Fortis Healthcare, have reported a decline in <\/span>international patients by 30%<\/b>, particularly from the <\/span>Middle East, <\/b>plummeting <\/span>by 75% <\/b>. <\/span>Geopolitical uncertainty<\/b>, <\/span>airspace restrictions<\/b>, and <\/span>rising travel costs<\/b> have constrained <\/span>patient mobility<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Table of Content<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What is Medical Tourism?<\/a>
\nCurrent Status of Medical Tourism in India<\/a>
\nDrivers of Medical Tourism Growth in India<\/a>
\nGovernment Initiatives to Promote Medical Value Tourism (MVT)<\/a>
\nChallenges associated with Medical Tourism in India<\/a>
\nWay Forward<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/a>What is Medical Tourism?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Medical tourism (also called medical travel, health tourism or global healthcare) is a term used to describe the rapidly-growing practice of <\/span>travelling across international borders to seek healthcare services<\/b>. Services typically sought by travelers include treatment of <\/span>acute illnesses, elective surgeries<\/b> like in cardiology, oncology, orthopaedics, etc. with an objective to promote <\/span>India as a health destination<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Current Status of Medical Tourism in India<\/b><\/h2>\n