India Medical Tourism: Pakistanis Spend the Most Per Patient

[RiazHaq]

Why do so many Indians travel abroad for medical treatment? Why did Sonia Gandhi go overseas for treatment in March 2017?

Why do Indians import almost all of their surgical instruments from Pakistan? Why do Indians depend heavily on Chinese imports for almost everything? Why don't they do it all themselves?


Or for that matter, why do nations trade? Why does't each nation make everything and provide all services within the country? Surely, a nation as large as India with over a billion strong consumer market should be able to do that?

Why does US depend so heavily on Chinese imports? Even for critical parts of their advanced fighter jets and other defense equipment? Surely, a nation as advanced as US should do it all themselves.

 

[Kapwercs]

Are Pakistanis charged international rates or Indian rates by the pvt hospitals ?
The difference can be substantial.

 

[PRC]

Why do so many Indians travel abroad for medical treatment? Why did Sonia Gandhi go overseas for treatment in March 2017?

Why do Indians import almost all of their surgical instruments from Pakistan? Why do Indians depend heavily on Chinese imports for almost everything? Why don't they do it all themselves?


Or for that matter, why do nations trade? Why does't each nation make everything and provide all services within the country? Surely, a nation as large as India with over a billion strong consumer market should be able to do that?

Why does US depend so heavily on Chinese imports? Even for critical parts of their advanced fighter jets and other defense equipment? Surely, a nation as advanced as US should do it all themselves.

We are not a thankless lot. Neither do we promote terrorism against those countries. Why don't Pakistanis travel to US for medical treatment just like Indians?

Shameless fellows who export terrorism seeks medical help from their perceived mortal enemy!

And let me make it simpler for you, if you don't like us, do not come here!

 

[boxer_B]

I will always recommend China,Turkey or UAE. The hatred the Indians have for us is unbelievable.Err man.Thats what you are preached in your school books.You peeps have the hatred for the patients too.
Chalo bhago is forum se idar ka visa bh ban ha tm pr.

You are seeing things from your perspective. We want you to spend your substantial part of GDP on healthcare as well so that your habit of needling India don't have any resources left.

Do you know how much India goes through to breed doctors, leave alone infrastructure?

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[RiazHaq]

Here's a Times of India report on India's dependence on surgical equipment imports from Pakistan:

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com...ndians-eagerly-await/articleshow/59837835.cms

Call it a case of surgical strikes with a difference. It involves Pakistan and cross-border targets, but in this case India is continually at the receiving end, and happily so.

Suppliers in India eagerly await the next consignments of surgical instruments from across the border, where a pre-Partition industry set up in what is now Pakistan's Punjab province continues to produce more competitive surgical instruments.

The worsening of political ties between the two countries notwithstanding, India imports scissors, forceps and other surgical instruments such as needle holders and retractors from Pakistan, not only for domestic use but also for export to Afri can countries, among others.

Indian artisans sought to compete with their Pakistani counterparts but eventually gave up, suppliers told ET. "These instruments are manufactured with the aid of hammer forging, a technique available in Pakistan," said Vipin Yadav, owner of Leo Manufacturer Manufacturers.

"Setting up an industry having this technique will entail substantial cost, which we won't be able to bear without government support. While we manufacture 50 pieces a day, Pakistan, with the help of hammer forging, produces 5,000 pieces a day. And at a much cheaper price."

 

[PRC]

Here's a Times of India report on India's dependence on surgical equipment imports from Pakistan:

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com...ndians-eagerly-await/articleshow/59837835.cms

Call it a case of surgical strikes with a difference. It involves Pakistan and cross-border targets, but in this case India is continually at the receiving end, and happily so.

Suppliers in India eagerly await the next consignments of surgical instruments from across the border, where a pre-Partition industry set up in what is now Pakistan's Punjab province continues to produce more competitive surgical instruments.

The worsening of political ties between the two countries notwithstanding, India imports scissors, forceps and other surgical instruments such as needle holders and retractors from Pakistan, not only for domestic use but also for export to Afri can countries, among others.

Indian artisans sought to compete with their Pakistani counterparts but eventually gave up, suppliers told ET. "These instruments are manufactured with the aid of hammer forging, a technique available in Pakistan," said Vipin Yadav, owner of Leo Manufacturer Manufacturers.

"Setting up an industry having this technique will entail substantial cost, which we won't be able to bear without government support. While we manufacture 50 pieces a day, Pakistan, with the help of hammer forging, produces 5,000 pieces a day. And at a much cheaper price."

This is really cute. What does this prove? Even if India imports surgical equipment from India, the overall India Pakistan trade is in India's favor i.e. Pakistan imports more goods from India than it exports to India. And this is when India has already given MFN status to Pakistan without obtaining the same from Pakistan.

Let me again remind you, no Indian tags your foreign minister or whatever you have to get Surgical Equipment, whereas Pakistani citizens swamp the twitter account of our foreign minister and literally begs for the visas.

Your response has actually shown another facet of your country. How can we expect any gratitude from an Islamised post Zia generation when the so called elders themselves are so brain-washed and lack basic courtesy of showing gratitude.

 

[Pakistansdefender]

This just really makes me sad. Such a huge country and our people daily beg the enemy to allow them visas, so the enemy can earn money from Pakistani people.
No doubt even our p.m prefers England for his treatments. Even if his nail breaks he go to England.
Just imagine if Justin Trudue went for his treatment in america. What would his nation have said. Even he would consider it his biggest insult not to be treated in one's own country. Sad.

 

[MultaniGuy]

This just really makes me sad. Such a huge country and people daily beg the enemy to allow them visa so they can earn money from Pakistani people.
No doubt even our p.m prefers England for his treatments. Even if his nail breaks he go to England.
Just imagine if Justin Trudue went for his treatment in america. What would his nation have said. Even he would consider it his biggest insult not to be treated in one's own country. Sad.

Sad but true.