Weak rupee spurs medical tourism in India: Assocham study

The inflow of patients has also gone up by 40 per cent during the last six months

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 In view of the falling rupee against foreign currencies, the number of medical tourists coming to India has jumped by 40 per cent in the past six months, according to an Assocham study.

"Fall of rupee versus dollar has proved to be advantageous to the patients from Middle East, Africa and SAARC countries to the extent of 35 to 45 per cent on complex surgeries," Assocham Secretary General D S Rawat said.

Consequently, the inflow of patients has also gone up by 40 per cent during the last six months, the study showed.

The current market size of the Indian medical tourism sector is Rs 7,500 crore and likely to touch Rs 12,000 crore by 2015 with an annual growth rate of 25 per cent.

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