Sunday, January 10, 2010

Fast Access to Medical Care in India

Over the past few years, Medical Tourism has been associated with a somewhat leisurely consideration of healthcare options for mostly chronic conditions. But what happens when there is an immediate need for surgery?

It takes a tremendous amount of international coordination in order to meet the travel needs of each patient, and the exceptions that typically occur while traveling to the far side of the world. And while IndUShealth and their partners have exceeded the medical expectations for hundreds of patients, exceptions continue to be part of the routine.

While a more measured pace is usually desired, sometimes we are called to moving things along as quickly as possible.

12.28.09 The parents of a teenager on the east coast contacts IndUShealth about his required clavicle and shoulder surgery resulting from an injury which needs to take place within a couple of weeks based on the advice of a local specialist. The mom, dad and teenage patient did not have an Indian visa.

A miracle occurs.

01.11.10 Surgery in Bangalore