A US medical firm, Om Healthcare Providers Network Private Limited,
is drawing plans to expand its horizons in Gujarat, the most industrialized
state in India. It will launch its operations in Vadodara and
Ahmedabad and envisages establishing a network of Indian doctors
and hospitals thereby promoting the services primarily in the
US, UK, and East Africa. Indeed, they are the peripheral areas
from where the bulk of NRIs and foreign patients avail most healthcare
facilities.
Recently, Pittsburgh based Dr. Jignesh Patel who works in the
realm of critical care and neonatology, has joined hands with
the US based Ketul Parikh who holds a vast experience in offshore
IT and BPO industries. The idea is to create a conducive network
of members, including professionals, doctors, hospitals, medical
tourism vendors. The group is also looking forward to offer the
Indian treatments like Ayurveda and Yoga.
The move is taken to make the medical treatments more economical
for NRI patients in India. This will abridge the gap between Indian
medical expertise and NRIs, says Dr Patel, who is alumni of Baroda
Medical College (BMC).
One of the factors that lead to the launch of the first of its
kind venture in India is the high number of NRI patients. Most
of them are Gujaratis, who come to the state to seek economical
and hassle free medical services. Interestingly, 200 doctors from
Ahmedabad have already signed to be a part of the network.
With the fees of health care services going through the roof
in Europe and US, the promoters of the private venture have slated
down a multitude of marketing campaigns for the UK, US, and East
Africa. These companies have already shell out a whopping Rs.
10 crore so far. In addition, a call centre is likely to come
up soon in Vadodara and Ahmedabad to handle the queries of NRIs.
The venture in Gujarat will be on a pilot basis and largely be
dependent on the kind of functions that it has planned. The firm
also has plans to expand its service platform to other Indian
states. For the NRI doctors who are planning to return to India
will be highly benefited from this venture.
