Medical tourism or health tourism is a term used to interlink and address the health related issues along with using the opportunity to avail of the tourism and adventure offered by the host country. India being the premier tourist attraction along with world class and value for money medical care and facilities is the darling of the world as far as multi billion medical-tourist industry is concerned. The rapid strides in technological advancements as well as massive improvements in the health sector and infrastructure have resulted in hordes of persons needing urgent medical attention to come to India and have an experience of life.

While the health sector in India has advanced significantly and medical costs are still affordable, the same can not be said about most of the developed countries, where spiraling medical costs and acute shortage of medical facilities are making it extremely difficult for an average and even middle class patients to secure reasonable medical cure at affordable cost. No doubt India with significant advantage in this respect offers a respite to all such persons and with a large number of hot tourist attractions also being available, it is only icing on the cake.