Outsourcing
Health-Care ?
You may
want to call it “ Medical Tourism “.
Here are
some interesting findings from a report by Frost & Sullivan :
Ø
No.
of Medical Tourists ( 2009 )…………………………. 3 millions
Ø
Value
of Medical Tourism ( 2010 ) ……………………$ 78.5 billion
Ø
Value
of Medical Tourism ( 2012 ) ……………………$ 100 billion
Ø
Annual
Growth Rate ………………………………………….20 % - 30 %
Ø
Where
do sick people go for health-care ?
-
Germany
-
Rest
of Europe
-
Thailand
-
India
-
Malaysia
Ø
What
are the main reasons for outsourcing health-care ?
-
To
avail latest medical procedures ………………40 % tourist
-
To
acquire better health ………………………………32 % “
-
For
immediate medical treatment ………………15 % “
-
For
cheaper health care (as much as 80 %) 9 % “
Ø
Amount
spent on medical tourism by UAE citizens …$ 2 billion
No wonder
the city of Surat in India is called the “ Surrogate
Motherhood Capital of the World “, offering surrogacy for as little as $ 4000 /
- and a very liberal legal frame-work. Women of Surat are not taking away anybody’s jobs.
With
regards
hemen
Parekh
Jobs
for All = Peace on Earth
