Availability of top quality medical facilities and existence of a good infrastructure in Punjab is fast making this State a perfect destination for medical tourism.
The post-graduate institute of medical education and research with its cutting edge care in different areas of eye care at economical rates is one such example.
About Medical Tourism
Medical tourism can be broadly defined as provision of 'cost effective' private medical care in collaboration with the tourism industry for patients needing surgical and other forms of specialized treatment.
Medical tourism can be broadly defined as provision of 'cost effective' private medical care in collaboration with the tourism industry for patients needing surgical and other forms of specialized treatment.
The three-year-old state-of-the-art centre house facilities; equipment and expertise related to eye care and works as a tertiary centre with special focus on prevention and control of blindness.
It promises an entire gamut of latest facilities, including refractive surgery, phaco-emulsification and microsurgery.
Medical Tourism ? The Road Ahead
Medical Tourism has become a serious enterprise in India over the last two years. However some hospitals have been practicing it for quite a few years.
Medical Tourism has become a serious enterprise in India over the last two years. However some hospitals have been practicing it for quite a few years.
"People are coming for consultation from abroad, from U.S. and even Europe. They want to consult us here," Dr. Gupta added.
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Nearly, 160,000 patients visited the centre in a year's time, out of which 100,000 made use of the various sub-specialty services of the Department.
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"I am being treated for my eye since 4 months. Earlier, I went for treatment to a private hospital, but it was very costly and care was not so good. I have been coming here regularly for treatment. Now, I am feeling good and there is improvement," said Mishri Lal, one patient.
"We are going to upgrade our technology because technology is advancing at such a rapid pace that no hospital in the world can keep pace with the technology that is being available. And at certain point of time we were ahead of John Hawkins in the U.S. as far as technology is concerned. But, here is a case of one step forward and two steps backward. Somebody moves a head of us and we have to keep chasing all the time. So, never would be in next five years to keep the technology updated," said Dr.Gupta.
To promote eye donation, a photo gallery has been set up at the centre.
And, to add a fillip to its services, doctors from the United States donated a Wi-fi cyber library while doctors from UK contributed a doctors' lounge.
More such initiatives will give a boost to medical services and infrastructure in Punjab.
Source-ANI
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