Credibility of the System
The growing confidence of foreign patients in the treatments
available in South Indian states is a testimonial of the high quality
of the region’s holistic healthcare system. Though number of
medical tourists from across the globe visiting South India has
been surging for the last few years, it is those from the Gulf
countries who have outnumbered others in this regard. Trade
links between South India and many of the Gulf countries which
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dates back thousands of years coupled with the large number
migration from southern part of India to these countries in
search of job has provided them a better knowledge of South
India. This comes handy for Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
to beat many other competitors. While advising their patients
for better medical aid, most of the medical practitioners in Gulf
countries ask them to go to South India, thanks to their faith in
the healthcare system here.