Manipal Hospitals Create Awareness On Medical Tourism in Association with CAMASEJ Dla, CAMP

 The healthcare sector has experienced significant challenges resulting from the COVID pandemic. The virus hampered the treatment for patients who needed to fly to India for better treatments and procedures. The situation has been described as one which is gradually beginning to normalize, and foreign travel restrictions have been eased in India.

Earlier, due to the pandemic, medical tourism had suffered major setbacks and patients had to postpone their surgeries and other treatments due to travel restrictions. This impacted many lives and made the patient’s conditions even worse, increasing the morbidity and mortality risk associated with treatable and preventable health conditions. The delay also contributed to the reported excess deaths indirectly related to COVID-19. Many hospitals after the ease on travelling, have started extending their services to the international patients who wish to seek treatment in India for their medical conditions.  

Manipal Hospital against these backdrops organized an online webinar yesterday April 4,2022 in which they have urged patients not to delay any further in their treatments and surgeries. With outstanding equipment, world-class technology, and a team of experienced doctors, the hospital has been delivering healthcare services to international patients while adhering to strict safety standards. At the same time, the Manipal Overseas Patient Care Centre provides great services for its international patients, such as visas, transportation, insurance, and many others. Despite the pandemic, the hospital has successfully handled cases of critical patients who required kidney, liver, and heart transplants. With international borders opening up, it was further explained during the webinar that the hospital is now able to use its air ambulance services for patients in different countries.

Karthik Rajagopal, COO, Manipal Hospital Enterprise, said, "Manipal Hospitals has always believed in making healthcare accessible to everyone. Many patients had to postpone their treatments due to the pandemic, but now that the COVID cases in India have been brought under control and international crossings are opening, we are glad to offer our services to our overseas patients. It is now critical to recognize that delaying both emergency and routine medical care will increase the danger of the underlying diseases worsening and may result in mortality. With the opening of international borders, we can now continue to assist overseas patients who have had their procedures postponed due to the pandemic and travel restrictions. Nothing brings us more joy at Manipal Hospital than giving our patients a new lease on life. We are now prepared to maintain the same level of confidence and clinical excellence among international patients, thanks to our amazing team of doctors."

The online webinar meeting was also chaired by Dr. Vidhyadhara S., HOD & Consultant, Spine Surgeon, Manipal Hospitals, Madhur Gopal, AVP, Marketing, Manipal Hospitals, India & Vikas Tayer, AVP & Head International Healthcare Services, Manipal Hospitals,

Solomon Agborem, National President of the Cameroon Association of Media Professionals and Moki Charles, Advisor, CAMP and CAMASEJ Douala who said "We are delighted to be a part of the Manipal Hospitals group, which comes with a decade old experience of relentless effort in building healthcare industries."

By Peter Tasi