South India with several hospitals. These states have a number
of hospitals which can compete with those in the developed
countries and these hospitals are in a position to offer many
consultancies under one roof with eco friendly environment.
Many hospitals in South India are already accredited by National
Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Health Care Providers
(NABH). NABH is an institutional member of International Society
for Quality in Health Care (ISQua) as well as member of its Board
and Accreditation Council. NABH standards for hospitals have
been approved by ISQua. International Society for Quality in
Health Care (ISQua) is an international body which grants approval
to Accreditation Bodies in the area of healthcare as mark of
equivalence of accreditation programme of member countries.
The accreditation of NABH standard for hospitals authenticates
that NABH standards are in consonance with the global
benchmarks set by ISQua and thus hospitals accredited by NABH
will have international recognition. NABH is also one of the
founder members of newly emerging Asian Society for Quality in
Healthcare (ASQua). This initiative aims at strengthening the Asian
representation at international level and improves the quality
structure in healthcare. The NABH standards for hospitals have
been drafted by the technical committee of NABH and contain a
complete set of standards for evaluation of facilities for granting
accreditation. The standards provide a framework for quality
assurance in treatment offered. The standards, which are equally
applicable to facilities in the government as well as the private
institutions, focus on patient safety and quality of care.
Meliorating Technology
Better medical facility was found to be a highly significant factor
in foreign patients visiting South Indian hospitals. This is
undoubtedly a reflection of the quality of the medical service
offered by the service providers in the Medical Tourism Industry
in these states. During the post liberalization era, India has
outsmarted many other countries so far as the advancement of
science and technology are concerned. Medical science and
healthcare services in the country have reached new peaks in the
last decade. Earlier, the advanced healthcare was the monopoly