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Low cost Bariatric Surgery in India for obese people with amazing cost saving for International Patients

Obesity now days being worlds most affecting health disorder and giving rise to a lot of various health hazards is the biggest threat to population through out the world. Our Low cost Bariatric surgery is the best proven method that results in a durable weight loss. Diets and other medical plans for weight loss have been shown to have very poor long term results and all with inability to maintain the weight loss. Long term weight loss without Bariatric surgery is only achieved by 5-10% of obese women, man and children. The people getting the Bariatric surgery throughout the world is the highest in western country itself it is estimated that around every year more than 200,000 bariatric surgeries are being performed in US itself still a lot of people needing the surgery  are unable to the get the surgery because of various factors such as the high end cost of the surgery, the surgery not being covered by the insurance or sometimes not getting the appointments. These have been the

Pune youth dies after being rescued off Baga beach

PANAJI: A 22-year-old lad from Pune expired although lifeguards rescued him from drowning off the Baga beach on Saturday evening. The deceased was later identified as  Sachin Joshi  of  Akurdi ,  LIC colony , Pune.  There was much confusion at the Baga beach when lifeguards struggled to rescue a group of tourists from Pune from drowning in the sea. The tourists had experienced a banana boat ride, where the boat flipped into the water - around 30 metres away from the seashore. While the boat crew and most of the group struggled to walk back to shore due to the rough seas, four tourists were stranded in neck-deep water. Lifeguards on jet skis approached the four drowning tourists, throwing rescue tubes towards them for their safety. Three of them were picked up by jet ski operators, and were brought back to the beach safely. However, one tourist disappeared from sight. He had lost grip of his rescue tube and disappeared under the waves. Finally, a jet ski borne lifeguard picked up the fo

Many Orthopedic Surgery Patients Low on Vitamin D

Levels should be brought up to normal before operation, researchers say By Robert Preidt Friday, October 8, 2010  Related MedlinePlus Pages Surgery Vitamin D FRIDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly half of patients undergoing orthopedic surgery have vitamin D deficiency, which can impair their recovery, researchers say. In these cases, patients' vitamin D levels need to be brought up to normal levels before they undergo surgery, according to researchers at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Vitamin D is essential for bone healing and muscle function. "In the perfect world, test levels, fix and then operate," study leader Dr. Joseph Lane, a professor of orthopedic surgery and chief of the hospital's Metabolic Bone Disease Service, said in a hospital news release. According to Lane, an important part of the healing process -- bone tissue formation -- occurs around two to four weeks after surgery and is the

Low cost Cosmetic Surgery in India with a lot of savings and providing desired results for Patients

Cosmetic surgery is a subspecialty of medicine and surgery that uniquely restricts itself to the enhancement of appearance through surgical and medical techniques. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release)  –  Oct 09, 2010  – Low cost Cosmetic Surgery in India has become the most favorable destination for International patients from around the globe. Hospitals for Low cost cosmetic surgery in India had made cosmetic surgery risk free with the advancement in the medical technology. Indian hospitals are taking every possible step to make cosmetic surgery more save and effective. Cosmetic surgery is a subspecialty of medicine and surgery that uniquely restricts itself to the enhancement of appearance through surgical and medical techniques. It is specifically concerned with maintaining normal appearance, restoring it, or enhancing it beyond the average level toward some aesthetic ideal. Cosmetic surgery is a multi-disciplinary and comprehensive approach directe

Accreditation of Hospitals: An overview

  Dr Chandrima B Chatterjee Health services in many developed countries have come under severe scrutiny in recent years. Positioned against the backdrop of globalisation, there is an intense move towards accreditation of health services. Accreditation of hospitals is a voluntary process by which an authorised agency or organisation evaluates and recognises health services according to a set of standards describing the structures and processes that contribute to desirable patient outcomes. Accreditation can be understood as an indicator of professional achievement and quality of care. Accreditation is opposed to licensing or regulation of healthcare facilities, which is usually mandatory and state-imposed. Central to accreditation are two features: the principle of external review and the use of standards. Accreditation is not new to the health system. The first initiative towards accreditation was taken in the United States of America as early as 1910. Over a period of time a

India is the new big destination on Asia's travel map

Three Delhi/NCR hotels - Trident Gurgaon, Taj Palace and Radisson NH-8 - were rated the best in Asia in their categories, and India bagged the distinction of being the continent's top destination, at the World Travel Awards Asia and Australasia on Thursday evening. The Awards, universally regarded as the Oscars of the travel and tourism business, are determined by secret ballot in which more than 1,83,000 travellers and industry professionals participate in over 160 countries. Of the 47 awards handed over to Asian destinations, hotels and resorts, India bagged 11, including the best hotel brand award to The Oberoi Hotels and Resorts. A clear sign of the country's growing positive presence in the international tourism sector was the competition that India was up against for Asia's best destination award. It pipped Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Phuket, Tokyo and Sri Lanka to win the coveted honour. Likewise, Trident was the first past the post in a field of 21 co

Ideal medical tourism destination

Goa with it combination of super specialty hospitals and luxurious hotels, has been touted as an ideal medical tourism destination where ailing foreigners can combine a relaxing holiday with cheap but effective medical treatment. But the state is seeing a new trend: hitching onto the medico-leisure bandwagon are dentists who are offering their services at a fraction of the price their foreign clients would expect to pay at home.  Dr. Ambert Pimenta, for example catches the attention of prospective clients with a simple promise: get your dental treatment in Goa and holiday for free. His website ( www.goadentist.com ) says, "Yes as I promised, here is how you can make your holiday to Goa absolutely FREE ! Consider how much you pay in Europe or America ...are the long lines and frustrating long waits at an NHS dentist wearing you down ? Compare our pricing with that of any NHS service or private practice for that matter, we will leave the competition behind. The subsequent arithmetic

Alternative Tourism in Goa

Goa  is still one of the most unique places in the world the traveler can visit or live. An old Portuguese colony on the west coast of India, it's long been a refuge of freaks and hippies, a centre for trance parties and raves. But it's still great. Whether you come during high season to dance at the parties, hang out on the beaches or get stoned during the monsoon,  Goa  is still one of the coolest places in the world to visit or live. Tourism is a very big industry today. The diverse tourism types are created from the experiences that tourists want to experience; such are the cases of the  nature tourism, cultural tourism, adventure tourism , among others. Each type of tourism is a way to give a denomination to a new market niche for a different experience. Such is the case of the two big types of tourism: (1) mass tourism, and (2) alternative tourism. "Mass Tourism"  or  "Traditional Tourism"  generally refers to the big conglomerates

Medical Tourism – 5 Reasons to consider Goa

It’s been a while since I wrote about  Medical Tourism . Meanwhile I had a bit more experience with medical services in India and I’m impressed with what is available. If you are an Expat, living in Asia without health insurance or a  holiday  maker from Europe, Australia or the US – it could be interesting for you to check out the medical system offered in India. You can find solutions of world-class healthcare with very affordable  price  tags. Let me give you 5 reasons, why you should especially think of Goa, when considering your next surgery or health procedure: 5. Variety and abundance of available medical skills Goa is very well prepared to  service  foreigners when it comes to health care. Most Goan doctors speak perfect English, a majority of them is also schooled or trained abroad. Besides dealing day-2-day with local patients; they have great experience in catering to bollywood  actors or foreigners with their special needs. While India in general has an

Hospitals in Goa

Apart from the flourishing tourism industry, Goa boasts of a robust healthcare infrastructure. There are a number of government and private hospitals in Goa that cater to the local population as well as the tourists. The bigger and well-known hospitals of Goa are concentrated in the major cities such as Panaji, Margao, Vasco da Gama and Mapusa. Most of the hospitals in Goa are equipped with state-of-the-art healthcare facilities that rival the best in India. Given below are the addresses and phone numbers of some of the prominent hospitals in Goa:  Esperanca Clinic  St. Mary's Colony  Miramar Panaji - 403001  Phone: +91-832-2422473  Rajadhyaksha General Hospital Near High Court  M.G. Road  Panaji - 403001  Phone: +91-832-2225644  Manipal-Goa Hospital  University Road, Dona  Paula, - 403004 (10 km from Panaji)  Phone: +91-832-2453301/2/3  Emergency Lifeline: 5643111  Email: helpline@goa.manipalhospital   Goa Medical College and Hospital Santa Cruz, Bambolim  Panaji-403001  Phone:

Health care in Nigeria

Health care provision in Nigeria  is a concurrent responsibility of the three tiers of government in the country. However, because Nigeria operates a mixed economy, private providers of health care have a visible role to play in health care delivery. The federal government's role is mostly limited to coordinating the affairs of the university teaching hospitals, while the state government manages the various general hospitals and the local government focus on dispensaries, (which are regulated by the federal government through NAFDAC). The total expenditure on health care as % of GDP is 4.6, while the percentage of federal government expenditure on health care is about 1.5%. A long run indicator of the ability of the country to provide food sustenance and avoid malnutrition is the rate of growth of per capita food production; from 1970–1990, the rate for Nigeria was 0.25%. Though small, the positive rate of per capita may be due to Nigeria's importation of food products.