that the British NHS (National Health Service) for poor citizens is
heavily burdened and in disarray. The very fact that the Indian
costs being only 1/6th of UK attract the lower and middle income
groups to India. Meanwhile in the US the cost of medical
treatment is so high that only 10% can afford the costs, while
Indian costs are only 1/10th. The global economic meltdown also
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has been helpful for turning the attention of medical tourists to
India. The economic slowdown provided an o pportunity for the
foreigners to have a firsthand experience on Indian healthcare
system. They got medical services on a par with international
standards at affordable cost. Even though the economic system
of many of the developed countries are back on track now, their