Why Buraq Medical Tourism

Q. Why should I travel with buraq medical tourism it may be cheaper to do it all myself?

Buraq medical tourism offers to service you right from the point you make an enquiry until you are back home and even thereafter. We will plan your surgery and prepare a detailed itinerary including your appointments for the surgery (pre-operative and post-operative) and your stay or trips in India. We will handle your bookings, arrange for your first "face to face" consultation, co-ordinate your subsequent schedule of appointments and take care of most of your errands and concierge services as part of facilitation services.

Once back home, we encourage you to keep in touch with us, as your healing progress is important and if at any stage you have any queries, we would like you to contact us, and we will respond accordingly.

Q. Which cities in India are most popular for medical tourism?

We most clients coming to Bangalore, as it is one biggest medical hub and as well as IT hub in India. Delhi, Mumbai Chennai and Kerala is also very popular destination for treatment abroad in India.

Q.Why shouldn't I go to a hospital directly? Why should I go through an agency or a facilitator like BURAQ?

Going directly to a hospital is an option that you can always explore but it will lead you to two problems.

Firstly, since foreign patients are not aware of the concerned hospitals' strengths and weaknesses, the hospital will try to promote all its specialties whether all those are best in their class or not. BURAQ has the required knowledge about good doctors and hospitals for a special kind of procedure and therefore it is well placed to provide you with an unbiased suggestion.

Secondly, the treatment process including getting diagnostic tests done, fixing of appointment, handling discharge process, etc could be very cumbersome for foreign patients because of lack of knowledge of local language and hospital rules. BURAQ makes all this absolutely hassle-free for patients coming from abroad for a small fee by providing them with valuable help and guidance throughout the process.

Q. What all should I need to know about India before I plan my travel?

Visa
You would need a valid visa to enter India, which can be obtained at the Indian embassy in your country. You can either obtain a tourist or medical visa to enter India. Indian government has also started the facility of visa upon arrival for citizens of few countries. You can check if your eligible for visa on arrival by visiting the website e-Tourist Visa. A medical visa can be obtained by producing a letter from the treating doctor or the hospital stating the purpose of your visit.

Weather
India is a big country and different parts of the country experience different weather and temperature in different seasons. While North India has extreme temperatures, west and South India is temperate. You need to know which part of the country you are visiting and what type of weather and temperatures to expect during that time. Your case manager would help you with that.

Attire
India is a conservative society. Women should prefer to bring long skirts or long pants; miniskirts and shorts should be avoided.

Food
Indian food is quite different from rest of the world. Not only it tastes very different, it is cooked differently. The taste and smell of the food varies in different parts of the country and is as different as its culture. The only things common in food across different parts is its spiciness. Whether it is a North Indian dish or a South India cuisine, spices are used generously. It is worthwhile to note that all the spices used have some or the other nutritional or medicinal properties.

Money and Costs
India is quite inexpensive compared to the western countries, has a great exchange rate. India is a paradise for shoppers. One gets a platter of options right from Old bustling bazaars to sprawling shopping malls. The most popular items among visitors are antiques, handicrafts, leather articles, rugs and carpets, linen and fabrics, silk and jewellery. It is easy to exchange money and credit cards are accepted at most of the places.
We will handle your bookings, arrange for your first "face to face" consultation, co-ordinate your subsequent schedule of appointments and take care of most of your errands and concierge services as part of facilitation services.

Once back home, we encourage you to keep in touch with us, as your healing progress is important and if at any stage you have any queries, we would like you to contact us, and we will respond accordingly.