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Apollo Hospitals executive says insurance cover could boost medical tourism in India
Apollo Hospitals executive Sangita Reddy says insurance cover could increase medical tourism in India.
She said global insurers covering treatment for patients who travel to India could lower their costs and attract more people, including patients from Western countries.
Reddy asked the Indian government to lead a delegation to work with insurers.
India’s medical tourism market is estimated at $8.7 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $16.2 billion by 2030.
More insurance coverage could help India attract a larger share of international patients.
Reddy also said Apollo is using preventive health checks to identify serious conditions early, and that AI could support this work.
The sources do not say whether the government or insurers will take up the request.
Apollo Hospitals joint managing director Sangita Reddy said global insurance cover for foreign patients could sharply increase medical tourism in India.
She said Apollo has asked the Indian government to lead a delegation to work with insurance companies.
Reddy said insurance coverage could save patients money and attract more people from the Western world.
Industry estimates put India’s medical tourism market at around $8.7 billion in 2025 and project it will reach $16.2 billion by 2030.
Reddy also discussed preventive health checks and the potential use of artificial intelligence in healthcare.
- Who
- Sangita Reddy, joint managing director of Apollo Hospitals.
- What
- Reddy said global insurance cover for foreign patients could boost medical tourism in India.
- When
- She made the comments in an interview published on November 9, 2026.
- Where
- Bangkok, on the sidelines of the Garmin Health Summit.
- Why
- Insurance coverage could lower patients’ costs and encourage more people to seek treatment in India.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Apollo started offering preventive healthcare through health check-ups, Reddy said.
Apollo Hospitals conducted over 4 million preventive health check-ups.
Economic Times published Reddy’s comments from an interview at the Garmin Health Summit in Bangkok.
- Medical tourism market in India
- Around $8.7 billion in 2025
- Projected market size
- $16.2 billion by 2030
- Apollo preventive check-ups
- Over 4 million in 2025
- Global medical travel market
- Around $115.6 billion in 2022
- Projected global market
- Around $286.1 billion by 2030
What people are saying
We have requested the government to lead us on a delegation to work with the insurance companies. If they start covering... then you will see a large segment of the Western world coming here
Global insurance companies enabling international usage automatically... and not just enabling... (but) encouraging will help save (patients) a lot of money
It is a win-win for all sides