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Pilots to inform of communicable disease on flight

Pilots should be required to inform the air traffic controller of any passengers they suspect have a communicable disease, says the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). An operations circular distributed by the DGCA has instructed that any passenger displaying obvious symptoms should be reported. These symptoms include fever, unwell appearance, persistent coughing, impaired breathing, …

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Uhl’s anomaly: Child from Pakistan treated in India

A three year old child from Pakistan has been treated in an Indian hospital for a rare heart condition known as Uhl’s anomaly. The successful treatment by Indian doctors has relieved the child of what would otherwise be a life threatening condition, allowing him to live a normal life. Despite constant disputes between India and …

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Pakistan, the medical tourism industry’s greatest ally?

Medical tourists from Pakistan spend the highest average amount per patient when visiting India for medical services. The data comes from a first of its kind survey on export of health services performed by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, under the commerce ministry. The findings of the survey compare a number of …

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Digitising medical tourism, a continued success story

The Indian government is planning to launch a “wellness and medical tourism policy” to mark International Yoga Day on June 21st, says Dr Mahesh Sharma, Minister for Tourism & Culture. The policy intends to build upon the success of India’s now thriving medical tourism industry. The key focus of the policy is to further advertise …

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Doubling medical tourism

Medical tourism in India will double by 2021 predicts investment company ICRA. Increased interest from developing economies coinciding with the comparatively low cost of medical treatments in India has been a boon to outlooks of economic growth in the area. Medical treatments are calculated to be, on average, 60 to 90 percent cheaper in India …

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Medical tourism in India and investment into African hospitals

A market is consistently growing in India for tourists travelling from other nations to take advantage of India’s medical services. Dubbed “medical tourism”, a large number of those travelling to India are from a number of African countries. It is often the case in many African nations that hospitals are ill equipped to deal with …

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