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Advantages of medical treatment in India include reduced costs, the availability of latest medical technologies, and a growing compliance on international quality standards, as well as the fact that foreigners are less likely to face a language barrier in India. The Indian government is taking steps to address infrastructure issues that hinder the country's growth in medical tourism. -Wikipedia

Patients willing to undergo some of India’s cultural challenges will realize savings of up to 85% on high-acuity procedures such as heart and joint work. Heart care has become a specialty in India, with centers such as Fortis Wockhardt (Mumbai) and Apollo (New Delhi and Chennai) leading the way. Success and morbidity rates are on par with those found in the US and Europe, with major surgeries at up to 15 percent of the cost. India’s JCI-accredited hospitals now number 21, up from only two in 2005.

Unlike its Asian counterparts, which have traditionally encouraged medical travel by aggressively recruiting top-of-the-line physicians from other countries, India produces some of the world’s finest physicians and surgeons internally, with excellent in-country teaching hospitals and research centers. (Tens of thousands of Indian physicians have joined hospitals outside their homeland. At last count some 35,000 Indian specialists practice in the US alone—and more than one in six US surgeons is of Indian descent!) - Patients Beyond Borders

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Securing Your Money When You Travel

Carrying large amounts of cash is obviously unsafe in a foreign country. Also, be careful using your credit cards when you travel. Never give out your PIN, never let anyone else swipe your card and don't ever let anyone take your card out of your sight (example: at a restaurant). Make sure your cards are "Chip" enabled, require a PIN to use and carry in a wallet or case that shields the data from being scanned on the street.

Many clinics are no longer accepting personal checks, cash or travelers checks. Wire transfer and credit cards are your best bet however they can come with high bank fees per use internationally, variable exchange fees and lower daily spending limits when being used in a foreign country.

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