Medical Tourism to India and Thailand is accessible MedicoGlobal, after successfully having completed rigorous evaluation processes. These global health care destinations offer you a full range of options that will allow you to make the make the best decision concerning your treatment.

Our destination countries have a lot to offer from a medical point view. Since we have visited all of our partner hospitals in person, we can give you guidance on the pro's and con's of each destination and will be able to discuss experience in specific procedures, cost, and travel considerations.

Although quality of care in our destination countries differs greatly from hospital to hospital, you will receive the benefit from our research which includes submitting our partner hospitals through an in depth evaluation process that includes a requirement for JCI accreditation and a strategic partnership with a leading US hospital. As a result, you will find the quality of medical care in the hospitals that we offer you in all of our destinations to be excellent.
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If foreigners have medical problems while in Thailand, they invariably seem to end up in one of a few hospitals that have a good reputation, and are well known to cater to foreign patients. Bumrungrad Hospital (Sukhumvit soi 1) seems to be most popular among residents in the Sukhumvit area. However Bangkok General Hospital and its affiliates Samitivej Hospital (Sukhumvit Soi 49) and Bangkok Nursing Home Hospital (Convent Road, off Silom Road), are also very popular.

The last 4 or 5 years the above mentioned hospitals have been actively (together with a general promotional attitude by the authorities) seeking medical tourists to visit Thailand. Amazingly up to 60% of patients at Bumrungrad Hospital and up to 40 % of patients at Samitivej Hospital are foreigners. We do not think that Thai patients are not accepted in these hospitals. It just so happens that while foreigners may consider the hospitals cheaper than in their home countries, for most Thais they are simply to expensive to consider.
Samitivej Hospital (part of the Bangkok General Hospital Group) is up market and is one of the health care providers for medical tourists in Thailand. It is located about 3 km into soi 49, Sukhumvit Road.

The Kasikorn Research Centre reported that 1.28 million expatriates visited Thai Hospitals in 2005, generating revenue for these hospitals of around 33 billion baht. On average, this means each foreign patient paid 25,800 baht for services provided. The average reflects most likely more expensive procedures such as major surgery, and a whole lot of out patient clinic visits. We assume that this includes also a lot of 'annual check-ups'.
Bumrungrad Hospital is much in the news media. It has been covered on U.S. television stations, and also in international magazines. Also the local English press seems to have an article about the hospital every few weeks. Surely, the public relations office at the hospital is doing a superb job.
An article in Newsweek (end 2006) reveals that Bumrungrad hospital treated 400,000 foreign patients in 2005. This number is astounding and must be (not clearly stated in the article) referring to total hospital visits rather than total number of patients treated.
Furthermore, the hospital has just opened (mid 2008) a new 18-story outpatient center, which will eventually increase the hospital's outpatient capacity to 6,000 patients per day.
Bangkok Hospital, with its many affiliated hospitals (like BNH Hospital, Samitivej Hospital and branches in Pattaya and Phuket) is also a popular destination for medical tourists.

Medical tourism will certainly generate further income for the hospitals involved and for Thailand in general. Thailand's assets as a center for medical care for foreigners are multiple. The standard of treatment and technology is high. The prices are mostly lower than in other countries that provide similar quality and technology. The hospital environment in Thailand is clearly more hospitable. It is fair to say that all the hospitals mentioned above, also look good, are mostly new, and give a favorable impression as soon as you enter them. The tourism infrastructure is well developed (provided you are not so sick that you can not really enjoy sightseeing).
Income from medical tourism to Thailand is projected to increase in the following years. It has to be recognized that 33 billion baht of income (about 850 million US dollar) is only a small proportion of the total income generated by tourism.

India, exotic travel to significant medical cost savings


Medical tourism in India is growing rapidly. This is not surprising given that English is spoken widely and many doctors have been trained in the US, UK or Australia. Significant investments in the medical infrastructure have been made in the past years with the Indian government giving tax incentives to hospitals for treating international patients.

Hospitals in India vary in quality to a great degree. MedicoGlobal only has agreements with internationally renowned hospitals. These hospitals are JCI accredited the same accreditation that US hospital strive for, and have a partnership with a leading US hospital, which is further reassurance to you of high quality of medical care.

India is the largest democracy in the world. Home to the one of the world’s oldest civilizations and a region of historic trade routes and vast empires, the Indian subcontinent was known for its commercial and cultural wealth for much of its long history. Politically controlled by the British East India Company from the early 18th century and directly administered by Great Britain starting the mid-19th century, India became a modern nation-state in 1947 after a struggle for independence marked by widespread use of nonviolent resistance as a means of social protest.

With the world's third largest economy in purchasing power and the second fastest growing large economy, India has made rapid progress in the last decade, most notably in information technology and health care.

India's amazing diversity offers you everything you could ever want in a holiday. From the moment that you set foot in India you are on the way to one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. 
Bounded by the majestic Himalayan ranges in the north and edged by a spectacular coastline surrounded by three seas, India is a vivid kaleidoscope of landscapes, magnificent historical sites and royal cities, golden beaches, misty mountain retreats, colorful people, rich cultures and festivities.
At any part of the year India can offer you a dazzling array of destinations and experiences. In summer, when the subcontinent is sizzling, there are spectacular retreats amidst the heady beauty of the Himalayas or the lush heights of the Western Ghats.
In the cool of an Indian winter, cities come alive with cultural feasts of music and dance. The balmy weather is an ideal time for you to go century hopping in romantic cities studded with medieval forts and palaces. The sun drenched beaches are inviting and wildlife sanctuaries with their abundance of flora and fauna are a buzz with the nurture of the young. 

You can taste the delights of the Indian monsoon anywhere in the country- on a camel safari in the Rajasthan desert when nature comes alive and the peacocks dance; along the west coast where the relentless slanting rain paints the countryside in brilliant greens or even trekking amidst the stark grandeur of mountain valleys lying in the rain shadow of the Himalayas. 

Live like a maharaja in the rich ambiance of royal forts and palaces that are now heritage hotels; luxuriate in the serene beauty of a coral island with its turquoise lagoon; participate in the exuberance of a village fair or a colorful festival; day dream on a house boat drifting down the palm - fringed backwaters; delight in the grace of a dancer or shop till you drop - buying exquisite silks, carved figurines, brass and silver ware, marble inlaid with semi-precious stones, finely crafted jewelry, miniature paintings, carpets ....at unbelievable prices.

India, always warm and inviting, is a place of infinite variety - one that favors you with a different facet of its fascination every time you come on a visit.
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