5. ADVANTAGES OF DENTAL TOURISM (IN INDIA ) “ First World Treatment at Third World Cost” 1)Quality of treatment Large pool of doctors, nurses & paramedics , World class dental clinics Strength: - Over 6000 professional dental surgeons - Highly skilled experts, and - Possess English speaking skills. 2)Comfort Level - NRI doctors recognized as amongst best in adopted countries (First World) - Usage of English. - Indian Nurses increasingly getting international exposure.
6. 3)Value Proposition Quality medical services at 1/10th cos ts : - Complicated surgical procedures possible at 1/10th the cost. - Increase in use of Computerized Hospital Information Systems. - Software technologists facilitating tech revolution in healthcare. - State-of-the-art medical establishments of great repute. For example: Dental Filling =$300 to $400(USA& Europe).$20 to $40 (India). A Root Canal treatment $3,000(USA)$100 to $200 (India). Dentures can cost $1000 overseas but only $200 in India.
7. 4)Lower Medication cost : - Strong Pharma Sector and gaining world recognition. - Strong Generic drugs business. - Low cost of drug development in India with Software support. 5) Improved sterilization technique 6)Low labour cost. 7)Tourist Interest: - 5000 year old civilization. - Renowned for Historical, Cultural and Religious diversity. - Diverse geographical landmarks; vast coastline - Traditional arts and crafts. - Vibrant democracy .
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11. Concerns by the promoter 1) No regulation for ensuring Ethics. 2) No coordinated Systemic Supports. 3) Infrastructure Deficiencies for Electricity Power Supply Water 4) Implementation problems. 5) Taxation Anomalies. 6) Inadequate Land Reforms. 7) Funding Constraints. 8) Bureaucratic Bottlenecks .