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Research and Markets ( www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5b1fd2/asia_medical_touri : ) has announced the addition of the "Asia Medical Tourism Analysis (2008 - 2013)" report to their offering.

Asia medical tourism industry has been growing with a double digit CAGR and expected to reach US$ 8.5 Billion by 2013. Thailand and India vie with each other for the medical tourism crown. Thailand's prices are a bit higher on average than India's, with the main advantages being a better overall tourist experience and more bundling of services. In 2008 Thailand has treated the highest number of international patients compared to any other Asian countries. But its market share of Asia medical tourist arrivals and medical tourism market is declining year on year is a matter

of concern.

"Asia Medical Tourism Analysis (2008 - 2013)" provides detailed analysis about the past, present and future outlook of medical tourism in Asia.
Six Asian countries (India, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, and South Korea) markets have been covered in this report. Each country markets has been analyzed from the point of medical tourist arrivals, medical tourism market, cost of medical treatment, patient perceptions, driving forces of that market, and roadblocks (challenges) to the market. This report provides valuable information to clients looking to venture into these markets and helps them to advise strategies while going for an investment in these markets. This report will help Investment Bankers, Research Analyst, Management Consultants, Researchers, Wealth Managers etc. to have access to the latest trends and recent developments in medical tourism industry.

Research Highlights.

- India offers the cheapest medical treatment in comparison to other Asian medical destination.


- India is forecasted to treat the second highest number of medical tourist in 2013 after Thailand.


- Introduction of cosmetic surgery tax in 2009 by Indian government puts India on the disadvantages position compared to other Asian countries.


- In 2007 more than 70 percent of medical tourists visiting Malaysia were of Indonesian origin.


- Medical tourist arrival in Singapore was 15 percent less in 2007 compared to 2006.


- Thailand is forecasted to have the highest number of medical tourist among other Asian countries by 2013.


- By 2011, South Korea is planning to develop an island for medical tourism with an investment of US$ 315 Million having all types of healthcare facilities. The island is only a two-hour flight from five major cities Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Tokyo.


- South Korea has opened one-stop service center for medical travelers like establishing of information booths and medical information website in five languages.


- South Korea government has allowed foreign investors (individual and institutional) to operate hospitals in the country's free economic zones (FEZs).



Companies Mentioned.

- Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.


- Bumrungrad Hospital Public Co. Ltd.


- Raffles Medical Group
- Parkway Holdings Ltd.

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