Identify the reasons for the rise of medical tourism in India.
A. World class hospitals in metropolitan cities
B. Cheap medical tests and data interpretation
C. Expensive treatment and tests
D. Attraction of visiting tourist places with world class medical facilities
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A, B, D only
Medical tourism is medical treatment combined with international tourism. India has become the leading country of medical tourism in the world.
(A) World class hospitals in metropolitan cities — Correct. World class hospitals in the metropolitan cities treat patients from all over the world.
(B) Cheap medical tests and data interpretation — Correct. Hospitals in India do medical tests and data interpretation for patients abroad, such as reading radiology images, MRIs and ultrasound tests. Such outsourcing comes to countries where cheap and skilled workers are available.
(C) Expensive treatment and tests — Incorrect. Patients from abroad come to India for world class hospitals and medical services. High cost does not draw them.
(D) Attraction of visiting tourist places with world class medical facilities — Correct. When patients combine treatment with international tourism, it is called medical tourism.
Note: A few lines under one small heading about patients from abroad gave three of the four statements here. Even a short section is full exam material.
NCERT (2026-27): “Medical Services for Overseas Patients in India … India has emerged as the leading country of medical tourism in the world. World class hospitals located in metropolitan cities cater to patients all over the world. … Beyond medical tourism, is the trend of outsourcing of medical tests and data interpretation. Hospitals in India, Switzerland and Australia have been performing certain medical services – ranging from reading radiology images, to interpreting Magnetic Resonance Images (MRIs) and ultrasound tests.”
Box: Medical Tourism |
