medical tourism

1. Medical Tourism
Kutralam - kotakkal
Jeffy Aangel .MJ.
21/UVTA/102

2. India is quickly becoming the top spot for medical tourism thanks to
its excellent medical services that are on par with developed
countries at 1/10th of the cost. For years visitors have been traveling
to India not only to enjoy the sights and vibrant country but also for
its healthcare and medical treatments. This might be because
healthcare is inaccessible either due to poor infrastructure or very
high medical costs.

3. Chennai
Being one of the most popular destinations for medical
treatment in India, a Confederation of Indian Industries
study found around 40% of the people chose to get treated in
Chennai for its high-quality treatment. Known as the health
capital of india, Chennai receives nearly 200 international
patients for bone marrow transplants, cardiac bypass, eye
surgery, hip replacement and alternative medicine
treatments.

4. Goa
Foreign tourists make frequent travel to Goa for leisure
and it has now become a hub for medical tourism too.
Goa's natural environment, its popularity among
visitors and Government's support for promoting health
and wellness have helped it become a medical hub too.
New Delhi
The national capital of India is home to several fantastic private
hospitals offering special facilities to foreign patients including
packages for General surgery, Eye Surgery, Heart Care, and Neuro
Surgeries.

5. KUTRALAM SPA OF SOUTH
The Coutrallam Falls (also called Kutralam/Kuttalam
Falls) is located in Tenkasi district in the South Indian
state of Tamil Nadu bordering Kollam district, Kerala.
The falls is located on the Western Ghats on the river
Chittar and is considered a "medical spa" on account of
the mix of medical herbal smell in the waters.
There are a total of nine falls of which Peraruvi,
Aintharuvi and Puli Aruvi being the most
prominent.During the Tamil month of Aadi (July -
August) the Tirunelveli district administration
organizes Saral Vizha, an eight-day festival every year.
The falls is the most prominent tourist destination in
the region and usually frequented by devotees of the
Papanasanathar Temple and Sabarimala. The season
starts with the South West monsoon from July to
September.

7. The list of places travelers should visit in Kutralam are the
five falls, Peraruvi (Main falls) Puli Aruvi, Thenaruvi,
Shenbagadevi Temple, the Kutralanathar temple situated
near the main waterfall, Chittaruvi, old Kutralam falls and
many more.
Waterfalls in courtallam are situated in the western
ghats foothills in Tirunelveli of south India at a height
of about 550 feet attracting travelers from all over the
country. A lot of people to take a bath in Kutralam
waterfall as its water would cure a lot of diseases as it
passes over a lot of medicinal herbs and also there is a
belief that taking bath at the falls would cure mental
illness problems.

8. KOTAKKAL
Kottakkal (literally-Land of the Fort) is a municipal
town in Malappuram district in Kerala, in southern
India having 32 wards. It is a part of Malappuram
metropolitan area and a growing city in Kerala. The
town is best known for the Arya Vaidya Sala, one of the
top Ayurvedic health centers of the world. Kottakkal is
also a major growing commercial, educational, and
healthcare hub in South Malabar.
Kottakkal is known for its ayurvedic heritage, Arya
Vaidya Sala. Adding to the cultural heritage,
Kottakkal Pooram, the popular temple festival, is
being celebrated over seven days during March-April
months.

9. Arya Vaidya Sala
Arya Vaidya Sala, popularly known as Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala, is a healthcare
center located in Kottakkal, in the South Indian state of Kerala, known for its
heritage and expertise in the Indian traditional medicine system of Ayurveda.The
Arya Vaidya Sala (AVS) group of institutions has its headquarters in Kottakkal in
Malappuram district, located 16 kilometers from Malappuram and 48 kilometers
from Kozhikode. Two of the hospitals run by the group are based at Kottakkal. The
group consists of five hospitals of which one is a charitable center, 15 branches, a
research center, two medicine manufacturing factories, a Marketing Division
overseeing over 1500 retail outlets, and four herbal gardens. The group is reported
to be treating over 800,000 patients, through consultation and in- patient services.
Arya Vaidya Sala is credited with pioneering the concept of readymade ayurvedic
medicines and dispensing ayurvedic medicines in the form of pills which are
reported to have revolutionized the ayurvedic medicine system.