Medical Tourism – A Clarification

Mediclub India

“Better late than never,” that has been in my mind for the several weeks.

I am not an expert in the field of medical science. In fact I am an Accountancy Professional!, from the Institute of the Cost & Works Accountants of India, known as ICWAI. OK. My partner? He is an Engineer. Mechanical Engineer to boot with. Leave alone the office staff. None of our team members has any medical degree to his/her name. That is about ‘Medical’. Regarding ‘Tourism’ I solemnly declare to the world that we are neither ‘Tour Operators.’

When I receive mails seeking medical advice or at least guidance, I feel that there is misunderstanding with regard to the business what we are in. Or when I receive a mail stating “Let me have a medical tour in India,” I found it difficult to reply.


Cost effective medical treatment for all

This is our mission. There is disparity in demand and supply. On the one hand, there are qualified medical professionals, good facilities, low cost medicines and fully equipped laboratories. On the other side, high cost of treatment, insufficient insurance coverage and ignorance on the part of the patients. It is a Social Issue. Let us not confuse it with BPO, protection of the domestic health industry, and so on. Still the number of patients visiting American or European Hospitals is on the rise, where the cost is not a factor to be reckoned with.

Not only the Governments, but also the Insurance companies have enormous stakes in this issue. The social awareness about medical tourism to India or other countries should be spread out in the interest of the society at large.

What we do in the banner of medical tourism?

We make arrangements with reputed hospitals in Chennai who are capable of providing treatment for a vast range of illnesses and surgery including cardiac, orthopedic, pediatrics and transplant.

We shall fix appointments with the Consultants and schedule your course of treatment in hospital, taking care of documentation with regard to medical check-up, Scanning, Surgery, etc. We make arrangements for travel and hotel booking in connection with your visit for the complete duration of your stay in India. We can organize for post operative recuperation in locations as desired by you.

We want you to interact with the Medical Consultant prior to your visit, if necessary. We are sending the quotations received from the Hospitals to you and strictly advising you to make the payments directly to the Medical Consultants, the Hospitals, Hotels, Travel Companies as the case may be.

Follow up consultations are arranged and the recovery process reviewed as desired.

We arrange transport facilities, and a good English speaking assistant will accompany with you for all your appointments, surgery and local travel.

After your landing in Chennai we will receive you at Air-port, and take all efforts to ensure that our program runs as per schedule and you feel comfortable during your stay in India.

S. Pottanna

http://medilubinida.com

mediclubindia@gmail.com