• Dr. JAYANTI PRABHA SINHA
• Nishant Kumar

The Concept of Medical Tourism is not new one, in ancient Greece, Pligrims and patients came from all over the Mediterranean to te sanctuary of the healing God Asclepius at Epidaurus. In Roman Britain patients traveled to the Hot Waters Springs to cure their disease, a practice that continued for 2000 years. From the 18th century wealthy Europeans travelled to restrictions on travelnineteenth century, when there were no restrictions on travel in Europe, people visited neighboring countries in order to improve their health. At first, mere traveling was considered to be a good therapy for mental and physical well being. In the 21st century relatively low-cost jet travel has taken the industry beyond the wealthy and desperate. Later, mostly wealthy people began traveling to tourist destinations like the Swiss lakes, the Alps and special tuberculosis sanatoriums, where professional and often specialized medical care was offered. In this century, however, Medical Tourism expanded to a much larger scale. Thailand, followed by India, Puerto-Rico, Argentina, Cuba and others quickly became the most popular destinations for Medical Tourists, complicated surgeries and dental works, kidney dialysis, organ transplantation and sex changes topped the list of the most popular procedures. In the year 2007, six lakhs Medical Tourists came to Bangkok and Phuket medical centers in Thailand, while approximately four lakhs and fifty thousand foreign patients visited India during that time. From Neolithic and Bronze age where in people used to visit neighboring countries for Minerals and Hot Springs , Today we have reached the era where Hospitals are more like Spas and Spas more like hospitals.

Medical Tourism, Pilgrims and Patients, Spa, Hot Springs, Hospital, Meditation Park etc

"Medical Tourism in Bihar & Buddha Circuits", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 9, page no.496-503, September-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2009273.pdf

"Medical Tourism in Bihar & Buddha Circuits", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 9, page no. pp496-503, September-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2009273.pdf