Medical staff participate in a demo of the interactive robot ‘Zafi’ that was deployed at Covid -19 isolation wards, at Stanley Medical hospital in Chennai. Photo: AFP
Is South India’s Chennai Asia’s next big medical tourism hub?
- Low cost, short waiting times, world-class infrastructure and skilled practitioners are some push factors for the city as a medical tourism hub
- But some critics point out that Chennai’s push to cater to foreign patients has resulted in neglect of healthcare services especially for low-income Indians
Medical staff participate in a demo of the interactive robot ‘Zafi’ that was deployed at Covid -19 isolation wards, at Stanley Medical hospital in Chennai. Photo: AFP
