Q 01. Why India ?
India today, ranks amongst the best of the countries for medical treatment. The Medical profession here, can beat the best in the World - with highly qualified and experienced Medical Specialists, the most advanced and modern Medical equipment and Boutique Nursing Homes that provide 5 Star luxury along with treatment. The choice of treatment is also plentiful, as one can choose from the Allopathic to Homeopathic, Nature Cure, Ayurveda, Yoga and many other typical Indian Herbal Cures. All this, at an unbelievably low cost, makes India a sought after destination for the ailing.

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Q 02. Is India really a better place to get medical treatment ?
Yes, Currently India receives patients from over 50 countries across the world. Here are some reasons behind its emergence as the preferred healthcare destination.

(a) The cost of medical care in India is very low when compared to that in many western countries. Click here for an instant comparison of average rates for surgeries done by hospitals in India and in the US or UK.

(b) India has a vast reservoir of skilled doctors. Many of them have proved their mettle in the US and UK and returned to India to work in hospitals here. The caliber of other doctors practicing in India is also of a very high order.

(c)I always thought India was a poor nation of snake charmers and rope tricks and cows on the roads. How then can it offer world-class health care, that too at minimal costs ?

For centuries India has been a knowledge-oriented nation. However, it never had a chance to showcase its expertise. With globalisation & internet, India has now emerged from its cocoon in all fields of technology including medicine to showcase and display its immense capabilities.

As for the costs. India is a diverse economy where a family of four can live comfortably, without debt, on a monthly income of just $300. As a result, the costs of services and products too have stayed at extremely low levels.

As the world gets inter-connected and people become more willing to explore other nations, India has emerged as a preferred source of low cost healthcare. An extremely welcome alternative to the prohibitive costs prevalent in the western countries.

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Q 03. I don't know anyone in India. I'm already ill. Then how am I to cope with travel, stay and surgery in India ?
It's ok if you don't know anybody in India. We at Nikkis Medicare will bring you a comprehensive, custom-built schemes for healthcare which will include:

. Getting second opinions from well-known expert doctors in India
. Offering all support information on your ailment
. Recommended mode of surgery
. Details of the hospital that will perform the surgery
. Costs involved
. Nikkis Medicare has entered into exclusive affiliate arrangements with few leading hospitals in India. This means that you can count on special and personalized attention when you come to India for medical treatment through Nikkis Medicare.

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Q 04. I just need a second opinion.I don't intend to come to India. Is it possible to get an opinion alone from one of your affiliated hospitals?
Yes, of course. Just pay $ 50 and get a second opinion from one of our affiliate hospitals. You are not obligated to have your surgery in India through Nikkis Medicare just because you have
asked for a second opinion.

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Q 05. Do I have to pay any fees or commissions for your services ?
We do not charge any fees or commissions from people who want to use the services of our healthcare partners.

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Q 06. How do I pay the costs of surgery ?
The payments are two fold:
(1)surgery or medical treatment payments:- You pay the costs of surgery directly to the hospital through our offices.
(2)Accommodation or post treatment payments:- These are to be paid to us at Nikkis Medicare

Costs exclude travel, visa and any other incidental costs. Cost only include cost of surgery, boarding and lodging for the package period for the patient and the boarding and lodging expenses of ONE accompanying person.

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Q 07. What are the surgeries offered by your partner hospital and what are the rates ?
Click here to find the spectrum of hospitals as well as surgeries/treatments our partner hospitals / clinics offer.

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Q 08. I want to get my surgery / medical treatment done in India. How should I go about it ?
Here's suggested step-by-step process:

(1) Send us your initial medical enquiry.Along with it submit your name, e-mail address, postal address and contact phone numbers.

(2) Complete the second opinion questionnaire (Medical Quote Request Form) that we send to you by email. Basically this Medical Quote Request Form covers current nature of your ailment / your need for second medical opinion / various types of Diagnostic reports available with you and other medical records such as CT Scan / MRI Scans / back home hospital or clinic or your personal doctor's conducted test reports / X-Rays etc. All these past or current medical history of a patients' information's helps our board certified medical specialists in answering your medical query with full details.

(3)If further asked by our attending medical specialists / doctors for better understanding your medical conditions then send scanned copies of all your diagnostic reports / pathological reports / MRI / CT-Scans / OPG Images / Dental Moulds / X-Rays / Angiograms etc. to facilitate out specialists second opinion. You can also use our postal address to send CD's or Xerox copies of all reports or use our Telefax or can also use postal mail or courier to send these.

(4)Based on all above, you will receive full information from our expert medical specialist doctors / medical consultants advice on your medical treatment including approximate cost for rough planning purposes and total duration of your stay required at the hospital with pre -operative and post operative extra stay requirement etc. based on your posted surgery / medical treatment in India medical enquiry.

(5) You will also receive full details about cost of your stay at respective treatment city using a hotel or service apartment or guest house from us. Also receive full details about your treating institution / hospital in India with profile of attending doctor's / specialist and respective department at the Hospital where your medical treatment is suggested for your approval / consent and for planning purposes.

(6)Acquire consent of your local physician to fly down to India. Inform us about consent / medical trip making condition.

(7) Enter into the required agreements (Pre -Registration / Indemnity or Consent Bond or Agreement) with the hospital in India for your firm medical treatment with them.

(8)Enter into similar agreements (Indemnity Bond) with chosen hotel / service apartment / guest house in India for pre-operative and post-operative stay duration.

(9)Pay the surgery / medical treatment full cost / full fees to the hospital directly via us to book OT / doctors' appointment / ward or room category chosen by you booking etc.

(10) Receive details of your date of surgery / medical treatment via email support form us.

(11)Visit the nearest Indian embassy or consulate to get the Indian Medical Visa (given for special medical emergencies). You will need to show them our confirmed appointment with the designated Indian medical specialist /Indian hospital booking etc. All these confirmations will be given by us for immediate approval of your Indian Visa clearance.

(12) Book tickets to fly to India. Inform us about your international arrival / departure flight timings and flight number etc.

(13) Fly down to India. At arrival airport you will be received by our representative who will brief you of your treatment city / hotel or service apartment or guest house stay etc.

(14) Meet the attending specialist / treating doctor at the hospital / treating Institution where you will undergo surgery / your medical treatment and proceed on your specific treatment / medical surgery there.

(15) On completion of treatment / medical procedure / discharge from the hospital with final medical bill clearance and as per post - operative stay requirement suggested by your attending Indian medical specialist /doctor stay at the pre-booked hotel or service apartment or guest house and ones full clearance received from attending medical specialist / doctor is received either fly back home or enjoy a recuperative holidays in India for few weeks or as per opted choice.

(16) Carry medications or prescriptions for generic medicines / drugs recommended by your attending medical specialist doctor to carry home. Afterwards continue your post treatment follow - up if any, through email with attending medical specialist / doctor.

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Q 09. What is Ayurveda ?
Ayurveda Rejuvination Programmes - the ancient science, time tested and unique understands the essence of long living. This enhances your body’s natural capacity to cope with stress and strain while catalyzing, rebuilding processes within the organs. The purification and alleviating therapies of Ayurveda leaves no room for one’s system to fail. Ayurveda, in combination with Yoga and Meditation cleanses one’s mind and body of toxins and unwanted elements. Ayurveda is not just a system of medicine; it is indeed a science and a way of life. Legend has it that Gods themselves instructed Ayurvedic system of medicine to the ancient sages. Originated in India around 3000 BC, and pioneered by renowned sages, this ethnic and unique system of medicine is still in vogue and gaining popularity and acceptance the World over. From the Ayurvedic perspective, a disease is to be addressed as a part of a whole, and the individual’s physical and physiological peculiarities are analysed before any treatment. Ayurveda exerts its emphasis more on the preventive rather than the curative aspect of therapy and orients itself towards a healthy and enlightened lifestyle. Ayurveda encompasses a worldview that is ecological and eco-centric in spirit.

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Q 10. Why Dental treatment ?
DENTAL TREATMENT IN INDIA - India offers some of the best and cheapest dental treatment in the world today.

Dental care has not been given the due importance till the recent past. Today it has become the top priority in Human health care. Extensive study has gone into all Dental related fields and while ailments, infections and tooth related diseases have been discovered, there has been a spurt in the remedies and treatments too Dental treatment which would cost a fortune abroad, is available in India through highly qualified Dental Doctors who have the knowledge, experience and state-of-the-art Dental Equipment, be it for Bracing, Filling, Polishing, Extraction, Total Replacement or any type of Dental Surgery and that too at a very affordable cost. One would probably pay less for treatment including the return Airfare to India, than just a visit to the Dentist in other countries. Dental Clinics here are comparable to the most advanced Dental Centers in the World. Every form of Dental Treatment is available at a very reasonable price. Get yourself treated here and go back Smiling !

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