THE HEALTH CARE CAPITAL OF INDIA

Chennai is increasingly becoming a hub of medical tourism with people from across the globe preferring to get treated in city hospitals. Excellent expertise, technology, infrastructure and cost effective treatment is what attracts majority of the medical tourists.

Multi- and super-specialty hospitals have been established across the city, bringing in an estimated 150 international patients every day. MIOT, Apollo and Madras Medical Mission receive patients from across the globe — Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Singapore included. Other popular hospitals among medical tourists to Chennai include the modern Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre, which offers an international patient service; the Sankara Nethralaya eye hospital; and both the Madras Medical Mission and the KM Cherian Heart Foundation for all kinds of cardiac surgeries. For dental tourism in Chennai, All Smiles and the Dentistree International Dental Hospital are two providers of cosmetic dental care.

Several private hospitals have tied up with governments of other countries. Representatives of Madras Medical Mission say that every month, 14 persons from abroad, mainly from East African nations, come to the hospital as medical tourists. The hospital is preferred by international patients for kidney transplants and cardiac surgeries.Chennai’s medical industry offers a complete service for patients. “There are hospitals in Chennai that provides services ranging from airport pickups to private chefs” says Dr Madhu Purshottam, Pediatrician at Apollo.

Though Chennai is doing remarkably well in Medical industry, few doctors feel that Thailand is now emerging as the new hub for medical tourists. They have better technology and expertise and India should really focus on improving its technology and expertise otherwise there are chances of India losing on its medical tourists to Thailand.

SERVICED APARTMENTS

When you are going on a holiday the one thing that can make or break your holiday is the accommodation that you choose. Many travelers feel that when it comes to accommodations the only basic choice that they have is book a room in a hotel because of which they miss out the opportunity to experience the home away from home feeling which only serviced apartments can provide. You have the whole apartment to yourself.

A serviced apartment is a fully furnished apartment, which can cater for both short-term and long-term stays alike and the best part is that you pay much less than what you pay for a room in a good hotel and your stay will be any less comfortable because in terms of luxury only serviced apartments can provide you with best services.

 In Chennai this has become a popular trend  with the economy booming and IT and ITeS sectors being in demand, a growing number of expat professionals are packing their bags to kick start and oversee business operations in Chennai. And this is another reason that is pushing the growing demand for service apartments in Chennai. The prime objective of a serviced apartment is to make business guests on extended stay, feel at home.

But with growing demand for serviced apartments, some of the owners are being really very cautious while choosing their customers as there are instances where people have misused this concept for carrying out many illegal activities. In order prevent such incidents most of the owners ask for identity proof and they usually prefer corporates, families and medical tourists.

There really are so many benefits to staying in a serviced apartment; once you have tried it, you will never regret it.