India has introduced a medical visa aimed at assisting overseas visitors to travel to the country for low-cost hospital treatment. An initial visa is available for up to a year and can be used for up to three visits during the 12-month period. The Government of India estimates that, on average, Indian hospitals offer treatment for 20% of what it would cost in the United States, with even bigger discounts available on cosmetic surgery. The cost of heart surgery in India is $6,000 compared with $30,000 in the United States. A task force had now been formed to assess the benefits of actively promoting India as a medical tourism destination. It will be looking at how to best develop this opportunity whilst ensuring that all hospitals involved offer a uniformly high standard of treatment. India is also keen to promote the more leisure-based health tourism focusing on well-being, spas and traditional therapies.

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