Medical tourist will not seek healthcare in his native place, he will go for a travel to have the treatment. Medical, dental and surgical treatments are included in health tourism initiatives. Health tourism combines the treatment with a vacation; this will give opportunity to have the treatment in a relaxed mood. Since the spending for the treatment will fund the travel, the tourist will be extremely happy with the project. Medical tourists to developing nations are mainly coming from first world countries where healthcare services are too expensive and overcrowded.
Health tourism sector is getting many new players year after year. In India almost all the states are striving to be smart in attracting health tourists. In
Health tourism Kerala is a lively participant emerging with new projects and ventures. Treatment choices available with variety and cost saving are enormous in number. Kerala is aiming high in this arena, and every healthcare facility enhancement in developed nations is happening in this small state also. In providing quality healthcare facilities to the visitors Kerala hospitals are competing with the developed nations, but first world countries cannot compete with Kerala in medical tourism as they have a high cost of living in their country.