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The main government hospitals are administered by the Hamad Medical
Organization (HMC), while the Ministry of Health is responsible for the units known
as Primary Health Care Centres. The Supreme Council of Health oversees the
country's healthcare system and policies. English is widely
Economic
According to the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU), the Gulf Cooperation Council
(GCC) population reached 45 million in 2010 and is forecast to reach close to 57
million by 2015, posting a cumulative annual growth rate of 5%. The GCC population
is relatively young with the vast majority of people under the age of 29. But this
structure is expected to change in the next 10 years, with the over-65 age segment
experiencing the fastest growth rate. This segment has a proportionally higher
healthcare cost per capita associated with the treatment of diseases such as heart
ailment, hypertension and diabetes.
BUSINESS PLAN
Medical Tourism India
Medical Tourism in India is a million dollar booming business, drawing loads of
overseas patients. Medical Travel India is projected to capture 2.5% of the
International Medical Tourism Market by the year 2012, with concurrent revenue
projects of $ 2.3 billion. It has been estimated, that the Medical Tourism Industry in
India will attract over 1.1 million patients from across the globe, by the end of 2012.
Contemporary and state of the art infrastructure, high end technological support, and
excellent quality of health care, make India, an alluring Medical Trip destination,
chiefly for patients in the U.K., and U.S., where health care costs are exceedingly
steep. Coming to India for a Medical Trip helps save a significant amount of money,
sometimes to the tune of 50 % to 70 %. Importantly, low cost of medical care, in no
way indicates substandard or poor quality. Indian hospitalsprovide first-class
services and facilities. Also, Medical Travel to India, helps to do away with the long
waiting lines that patients experience in their home country, and thus, assists them in
gaining easy access to timely medical care.
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