Asian Medical Tourism Analysis (2008-2012) - New Market Report Published

Medical tourism has emerged as the fastest growing segment of the Asian tourism industry despite the global economic downturn. High cost of treatments in developed countries, particularly in the USA and UK, have been attracting patients from these regions to alternative cost-effective destinations. At present, medical tourism in the region is in its infancy, but has an enormous potential for future growth and development.

As per our new research report "Asian Medical Tourism Analysis (2008-2012)", the Asian medical tourism industry revenue is projected to grow at a CAGR of around 16% during 2010-2012. Asian countries such as India, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand have been pouring investments into their healthcare infrastructure to meet the demand for quality-assured medical care through first-class facilities and highly trained medical specialists, including tertiary hospital care.

The Asian medical tourism industry is currently growing at double-digit growth rate. Thailand, India and Singapore have dominated the region's medical tourism industry, with a combined market share of around 90% in 2009. However, our research foresees India to emerge as one of the fastest growing medical tourism industries, accounting for over 25% of the region's industry by 2012. In this regard, we have done an in-depth analysis of key factors driving growth in the country's medical tourism industry.