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Delhi Medical Tourism: Delhi Doctors Promise Free Help to Poor Patients

SME WORLD Bureau
Sep 2010

A group of enterprising doctors in Delhi has mooted a different kind of treatment for the patients by first ‘winning’ their hearts. Thousands of patients from across various tier II and tier III cities visit the capital everyday for medical treatment and many of them feel lost in search of the suitable hospitals and most of the leading hospitals have constant scarcity of beds. The condition of poor patients is apathetic and more often than not they fall an easy prey to the middlemen.

Dr. Prasun Kumar, working in a leading hospital in Delhi says, “Some of got together to form a group to guide the patients about the right hospital and to help them get the right treatment.”

The idea was mooted when they saw patients and their relatives being turned out from hospitals for non-availability of hospital beds. “Once I came across a patient with serious ailment who could not get admission in the hospital. I gave him primary treatment in the emergency itself and then decided to help him by arranging a suitable place for treatment. I saw to it that he gets immediate treatment,” Dr. Prasun recalls and adds, “immediately an idea struck my mind and I invited a few doctor friends to form a professional group for such helpless patients.”

“We went a step further by offering 24-hour service to poor patients and even providing assistance in prescribing medicines on telephone,” he says. “In fact we want to do much more even if it meant spending money from our sources.”

The idea clicked and they started helping patients. Eventually they were faced with raising income as the services they provide is absolutely free for poor patients. “The entrepreneur is us woke up and we thought of starting ‘Delhi Medical Tourism’ as we realized that medical tourism is said to be the second most popular industry now-a-days. The increase in the number of medical tourists each year denotes that the medical tourism industry will soon be on the boom. The patients who long for quick and effective cure of the diseases visit India on medical tourism.

The world class infrastructure and highly qualified team of doctors available in India promise a booming demand for medical tourism which is set to increase from the present 1.2 b to 2.4 b USD in the near future.

“Most of the medical tourism is handled by travel agencies or middlemen who would take advantage of the situation and make the visiting overseas patients shell out huge money. And we thought why can’t we start services at reasonable charges and by-pass the middlemen and spend the money earned from overseas patients on poor and the needy home patients, Dr. Prasun says.

Delhi Medical Tourism today specializes in providing affordable medical care and treatment packages to Indian and global patients. Unlike most other medical tourism centers run by non medical professionals, this unique centre gives the added advantage of being guided by a group of highly qualified doctors.

The Delhi Medical Tourism has tie-ups with the major hospitals of Delhi. These Hospitals provide treatment for a vast range of illnesses and surgery including joint replacement (knee/hip), cardiac surgery, renal and liver transplant, bone-marrow transplant, dental surgery, and cosmetic surgeries.

The group has an ambitious planning for the future. According to Dr. Prasun, “Our vision is clear. We have plans to run a chain of ambulance vehicles, tele-medicines, counseling and guidance. We would even help really needy patients with financial assistance. All this is necessary to put an end to the malpractices in medical centres.”

“Afterall what is harm in making money from affluent overseas patients and spending on the poor Indian patients?” questions Dr. Prasun.

Delhi Medical Tourism (delhimedicaltourism.org) has 24-hr helpline at 9717561088.

19 Comments >>

Balasaheb

14 Jan 2012 (07:27:46)

“Man create challenges to Man and Nature but nature gives solution to all challenges”. please see the picture ,LIVE man's body started to dry from foot ledge, can Medical science STOP it. please help poor Farmer to LIVE till Natures call. “ If You fill Help please help Or if you accept Challenge do as you got power ”. His Add: Name : Shree Dasharath Shripati Shelke At Post :Balamtakali, Tal: Shevgaon Distt: Ahmednagar Contact: for assist No.9373464664

sunny

08 Jan 2012 (15:37:24)

Dear sir, i m belongs to a Middle class family, and i spent big money to help my mom,who are suffring from thyride but 80% doctors Cant helps me n they are making only money, she is in pain please help me as soon as possible thanks a lot

ashok kumar

14 Dec 2011 (02:36:49)

Respected sir, i am Ashok Verma from jaipur rajaathan. My uncle Mr. Mangal chand(age 37) is suffring from a severe liver disease(Hepatic portal vein obstraction and IVC obstraction). Earlier his treatment was going on in SMS hospital Jaipur but they suggested us for institute of liver and biliary science(ILBS).vasant kunj Delhi.He is admitted in ICU at ILBS Presently. .In ILBS Dr S.S. negi suggested for STENTING for the treatment.The apromixate cost is 5 to 6 lac.We have already spent 1 lac at SMS Jaipur and around 2 lacs at ILBS too.We are unable to afford the rising expenditures due to lack of money as my uncle very poor and unemployed So we are eagerly looking for your help.Please Help us. In hope of your help.......... Ashok Verma (mob. No. 09928195175, 09784099370,)

jyoti kalika

10 Dec 2011 (10:21:47)

sir, my 4years old brother has been suffer from thalassemia and my family does not success to maintain his treatment expenses. so we request you please help us.Because we live in small village and our income does not enough to his treatment.doctor said he will be normal in future if his operation in time .so total expenses of his treatment is Rs.12000(app) so we cannot do this

Ashdeep Singh

10 Dec 2011 (11:49:02)

Need financial help for medical treatment.Do contact soon if any help can be provided.URGENT ! Contact : Ashdeep Singh- 9953219621

khatoon ramzan

03 Oct 2011 (02:30:20)

Best and fine due to liver problem i am advised for liver transplant my husband is factory worker i want to get a treatment in india can you help me in this regards

khatoon ramzan

03 Oct 2011 (02:34:13)

Best and fine due to liver problem i am advised for liver transplant in pakista my husband is factory worker i want to get a treatment in india can you help me in this regards

bhupinder singh

15 Sep 2011 (21:20:06)

i apreciate your work doctors like u r very short who understand their duty of being a doctor they r not doctor they r only machine of making money .Today a doctor earn more than 1 lac but he dont make charity after all what will he do of 30 lac rupees of month .will he eat gold or silver even after this he will eat roti and sabji. Nothing is changed after earning 30lac just his attitute change and moral degradaton . u r god in today"s world

drsanjay kr suman

08 Aug 2011 (07:25:55)

very good for all of the world patients.......and good guideline for plan of treatment. ALL OF THE CREADIT GOES TO THE DR.PRASUN SINGH.

SATISH CHANDRA

23 Jul 2011 (01:03:17)

I wish your efforts reaches the lowest strung of the society in india. MY BEST WISHES.

dr narayan

05 Mar 2011 (15:08:02)

It is a new and very good idea.Will help both indian and overseas patients.

shailendra

19 Dec 2010 (16:03:17)

I appreciate yr noble step.keep it up!

shailendra

19 Dec 2010 (16:45:41)

A noble vision to help people in need of health care.

samie casterilo

14 Dec 2010 (13:01:18)

Want to know about it.

DR PRASHANT

30 Oct 2010 (20:26:03)

NOVEL WORK IN NOVEL HAND

Dr.drsanjay suman

27 Sep 2010 (14:57:37)

delhi medical tourism most essential for all chronic disease patients who don't have any knowledge where he has to go.this is fantastic for all of the national&international patients.very-very thanks to dr prasun for this .

Sudhanshu Tikkoo

23 Sep 2010 (05:27:53)

Creditable Indeed! With all commercialism unleashed all aroung, this is a kind step by the doctors concerned and all must come out to support this effort. Congratulations to the doctors involved and my good wishes.

Dr Vikash

22 Sep 2010 (02:15:08)

great effort...........wihing all the success.

amitabh banka

21 Sep 2010 (10:53:18)

this is a very noble and right cause taken up by the right person ( A Doctor) at a very right time. Since it is only a doctor who not only has a clear understanding of the mechanism of machinery of health industry but also has a huge humane content to himself and patients unlike business professionals at a time when malpractices are hounding the the medical field. This move will surely do the much needed good for the discipline.

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