HBG Medical Assistance: COVID -19 Pushes a Pause Button in Medical Travel Industry of India
As the whole services industry takes a beating in the Covid-19 era, travel, and in particular medical travel has come to a grinding halt. The Indian Medical Travel Industry is estimated to be a 5 bn USD market, out of which almost 50% is spent at the hospital. India contributes to the healthcare of almost a million international patients every year. Majority of them coming for life-saving treatment. As India and rest of the world closes air space fearing the import of COVID infections, the Medical Value Travel Industry too has suffered intensely, making nearly 4000 strong MVT industry players desperate. But Dr. Abhik Moitra, President and Founder of HBG Medical Assistance, a leading Medical Assistance Company thinks otherwise. “The situation has also presented us with an opportunity to re-think, re-target and re-start the business” he says. Dr. Abhik Moitra, leads HBG Medical Assistance, which is one of the more popular medical travel companies of India. Adding further, he says, ...