New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- Large Indian hospital chains are diversifying their international patient-base to drive up revenue and reduce dependence on a single region, amid an ongoing dip in patients from Bangladesh, industry executives told Mint.

Bangladeshi patients make up the largest chunk of international visitors checking into Indian hospitals for procedures, but numbers dipped sharply last year after political crisis gripped the neighbouring country. While hospitals like Apollo and Manipal-which were among the most impacted - are expecting a gradual uptick, the focus is now on bringing in more patients from other regions as well.

"Bangladesh has historically been one of the largest contributors to Manipal's international patient base, ...