| An article on medical treatment and hospitals in India.... | | | | are large numbers of doctors who practice this |
| India is a large country with over 100 billion people. | | | | system of medicine in India. There are many more |
| India is on wave of technological and industrial | | | | systems of medicine in the country but they do not |
| revolution, the country has a large population of | | | | conform to acceptable method of practice and are |
| people living below the poverty line. The need for | | | | termed as quacks. |
| health care facilities is therefore required on large | | | | The infrastructure of medical facilities is comparable |
| scale. The poverty stricken populace hence | | | | with the best in the World. Most modern facilities are |
| cannot afford costly treatment and rely on sub | | | | situated in and around urban centers with rural areas |
| standard medical clinics for treatment. | | | | having basic minimum facilities. There is no lack of |
| But things are changing fast in India and affordable | | | | expertise amongst physicians, surgeons and allied |
| clinics for treatment of various diseases are coming | | | | health providers in the land. |
| up fast. These clinics or hospitals have modern | | | | With growth in hospitals and establishment of modern |
| treatment facilities and qualified doctors and | | | | facilities surgical treatment is available for all minor and |
| experts. | | | | major diseases. There are many clinics that offer non |
| Besides modern medical treatment the country has | | | | surgical treatment for various diseases especially in |
| its own indigenous medical system called | | | | case of heart treatment. Due to low cost of |
| Ayurveda. This ancient system of medicine is | | | | treatment many patients from different countries are |
| still in practice today and very popular as well. | | | | having treatments in India. This is also known as |
| Ayurveda system of medicine offers both curative | | | | medical tourism. |
| and preventive treatments through usage of natural | | | | India is a recognized hub for medical tourism since |
| products such as herbs, shrubs, oils and even some | | | | the cost of the treatments is affordable. In spite of |
| metal powders. | | | | low costs the land does not lag behind in expertise |
| Homeopathy is very popular in India and is one of the | | | | and World class infrastructure in hospitals and clinics. |
| cheapest methods of treating various diseases. There | | | | |