This Article is From Mar 15, 2012

International Wellness Card launched

Chennai: Facilitating easy medical access to patients from abroad, healthcare major Prime India launched the International Wellness Card.

The end-to end approach in the form of an International Wellness Card will enable patients from abroad to gain accessto a host of e-health services, medical tourism educational kits and discounted rates on medical services and products,Ramesh Balasubramanian, Business Head, Medical Tourism, Prime India told reporters.

The card will be available for patients from 12 countries - Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Nigeria, Uganda, Ethiopia,Kenya, Botswana, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain and Dubai to have medical access to hospitals having ties with Prime India, he said.

"We have tie-ups with over 45 hospitals in the country. The card will help patients to have a easy access to medicalservices in these hospitals. More than just a card, we will also electronically store the medical records of our clients,so that they need not carry around them wherever they go," Balasubramanian said.

Prime India has launched two cards in two marketing segments - gold and platinum.
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