Apollo Hospitals looks to attract GCC clientele
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Recent statistics have stated that the Indian medical tourism industry is projected to reach US$2 billion with an estimated 3,200,000 medical value travellers arriving in India by 2015. This would result in an annual growth rate of 30%. Riding on this growth, Emirates has teamed up with Apollo Hospitals to connect international patients with healthcare services in India.
“The Indian clinical competencies give India a huge competitive advantage. We have seen the number of patients visiting us from GCC region growing at a rapid pace. In the last few quarters, we have seen an increase from UAE, Qatar and Oman. Comparing global prices for medical treatment, a heart bypass surgery costs US$ 6,500, while in the US, it costs between US$ 30,000 and US$ 80,000. This is a huge, untapped market, not just for therapeutic medical tourism like Ayurveda, but also for curative treatment,” said Dr K Hariprasad, CEO, Apollo Hospitals.
As part of the joint venture with Emirates Airlines, patients and their attendants from 19 countries across Middle East and Africa can visit the hospital’s flagship locations in Chennai, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Kolkata, Ahmadabad and Bangalore to avail special fares.
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