Recently Karnataka Bangalore has emerged as a hot spot for healthcare tourism. Karnataka has the highest number of approved health systems and alternative therapies in India. Along with some ISO-certified owned hospitals, private institutions which provide international-quality services have caused the healthcare industry to grow by 30% during 2004-05. Hospitals in Karnataka treat around 8,000 health tourists every year.
In recent decades, significant political, economic, and social changes have encouraged a more international role in health policy development. These interconnections between nations include the movement of people, capital, and ideas, which has subsequently resulted in new opportunities and challenges for healthcare delivery and regulation.
The growth of medical tourism is supported by the regulatory regimes, recognition of transnational disease patterns, industry development, rise in low-cost airlines, and shifting cultural attitudes about overseas destinations.
