Hyderabad, March 4 -- By Manisha Dhulipala

India has for centuries been a much sought after tourist attraction given its rich heritage, diverse cultures, history, traditions, and many tourist locales. Expanding on this, Dr. Manmohan Singh, then Finance Minister, introduced pivotal economic reforms in the 1990s, which improved the country's financial accessibility and affordability, leading to better opportunities for reputed healthcare professionals and established state of the art medical infrastructure. This changed India's global image, making it a desirable Medical Tourism (MT) or Medical Value Travel (MVT) destination.

India primarily has two types of prominent healthcare systems-(i) private/corporate segment and (ii) government/pu...