In the past, the U.S. president, Barack Obama got to see India as the country of abuse of jobs and American businesses. May 2009 had some tax relief for businesses in the United States prefer to outsource rather than to create domestic jobs. "Buffalo Mumbai," was the call to mobilize in time. Today, India is back in his sights. In April 2011, said the town hall meeting in Virginia that Americans do not have to go to India and Mexico to lower healthcare costs. "I want to stay here in America," he says.
"It's 100% a political statement," Gopal Dabade, organizer of all drugs from India Action Network, told the weekly magazine India Today. Others were also essential in Galicia and contempt. However, some more seriously challenged. "It is not acceptable," said federal Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad. Affordable health care does not mean that our cure is worse than any superpower. I would say that our drug is on hand, is excellent, and without increased costs. "
Bone of contention is the word "cheap." Obama is likely to use the term as meaning cheaper. However, the Indians must be interpreted as "shoddy and worse." Analysts do not expect Obama's political stance is no difference in the movement of U.S. medical tourists in India. But there is a hidden fear, despite the fact that the nascent industry could be stifled at birth.
There is no option
"Patients travel to India for medical services, they have a choice and decides to go to India," says Ravi Aron, a professor at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and a senior member of the Mack Center for Technological Innovation at Wharton. "This trip to India because it had no choice." Add Rana Mehta, chief executive of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), India. "If patients see the value in India can offer, will continue to come"
Indians are offended that they are listed separately. The health tourism, the country is still a bit player. According to a report by RNCOS Deli, which specializes in intelligence and industry of creative solutions to contemporary business segments, the participation of India in the global medical tourism industry to reach about 3% in late 2013. Report December 2010 - entitled "Tourism" Doctor expanding in India - said the sector generated revenues of approximately $ 3,000,000,000 U.S. in 2013. "The tourism industry Indian doctor is in an early stage of growth," says the executive Shushmul Maheshwari RNCOS .
Guess who is the biggest medical tourism? It is the largest segment of 'the U.S. with 40% of all travelers, doctors, both the most advanced technology, "says McKinsey & Co., a document entitled" Mapping the market for medical school. "Men and women take their quest for the care of high quality worldwide, with little attention to the proximity of possible destinations, or the cost of care. The majority of patients, travel to the U.S. industry "India is concerned, is not the first attack on the Indian medical tourism. In August last year, the leading medical journal The Lancet published an article in the new superbug, called the New Delhi-1 beta-lactamase metal (ZNDM-1). "The potential ZNDM-1, which is a global health problem is large and coordinated international surveillance is necessary," the article says. Subsequently, the co-authors found that a material is inserted into the article without his knowledge, the editor of The Lancet has apologized for describing the failure in New Delhi and the Indian Ministry of Health had to weigh in. "assumptions are troubling with the conclusion that genes for resistance / bodies probably originated in India and may not be safe for UK patients to opt for an operation in India, "the ministry said. "It is a medical journal allegations were not substantiated by scientific data and thus tarnishes the reputation of the country." Right or wrong, many governments and medical institutions in India believe that the description of superbug New Delhi is that the UK medical tourists at home. "Superbug certainly received plenty of media attention for his name," says Preetha Reddy, the hospital director, Apollo.
Doctors will not keep tourists at home as the appeal of Obama is likely to be ignored. "People will always consider the costs and benefits," says Reuben Abraham. "If a saving of 10% and there is a danger superbug then chances are that people do not want to take it. But if you offer 80% discount, is another thing. If India continues to provide health care, high quality for one tenth of the cost of the United States, then it will not be affected. "
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