CNN Gupta Part 2
Summary
TLDRThis video highlights the unique healthcare landscape in India, focusing on roadside dentists who provide essential services to underserved populations. It also explores India's growing medical tourism industry, offering affordable, high-tech healthcare to international patients. The video touches on the benefits and criticisms of medical tourism, and features Ayurvedic medicine, an ancient healing tradition practiced in India for over 5,000 years. The segment emphasizes holistic treatments, such as lifestyle and diet adjustments, and introduces patients who have found relief through these practices. The video concludes with a look at Ayurveda's growing global interest.
Takeaways
- 🦷 Roadside dentists in India provide affordable dental care to people, especially in rural areas and even in urban centers like New Delhi.
- 🌍 India faces a shortage of dentists despite having many dental schools, leading to reliance on roadside dental services.
- 🛏️ Medical tourism in India is growing, with hospitals offering high-quality services, including patient amenities like Wi-Fi, restaurants, and sightseeing arrangements.
- 💰 Medical treatments in India are significantly cheaper compared to Western countries, largely due to lower administrative and personal costs.
- 🏥 Critics argue that while medical tourism is beneficial for foreigners, many Indian locals rely on under-resourced public health services.
- 🌿 Ayurvedic medicine, a 5,000-year-old practice, is popular in India, focusing on holistic healing by balancing the body's energies, tissues, and waste products.
- 🌿 Ayurvedic treatments, which use natural plants and some metals, aim to remove toxins from the body, with techniques like massage and medication through the skin.
- 👨⚕️ Ayurveda is particularly popular in Kerala, where many Indians and tourists seek treatments for conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and neuromuscular diseases.
- 🧘♀️ Ayurveda emphasizes mental and spiritual well-being in addition to physical health, a contrast to Western medical practices.
- 🧪 There is growing international interest in Ayurveda, with studies underway on its effectiveness for conditions like cardiovascular diseases and neurological disorders.
Q & A
What services do roadside dentists in India commonly provide?
-Roadside dentists in India commonly provide services such as cleaning teeth, customizing dentures, and even performing tooth extractions.
Why are roadside dentists considered important in India?
-Roadside dentists are considered important because they often provide affordable and accessible healthcare to a large population, many of whom are very poor, in a country with a shortage of dentists relative to its population.
How does India's medical tourism industry cater to international patients?
-India's medical tourism industry caters to international patients by offering services like online booking, medical travel planning, upscale accommodations, access to food chains, and 24-hour patient concierge services.
What are the factors contributing to the lower cost of medical procedures in India compared to Western countries?
-The lower cost of medical procedures in India is attributed to lower administration costs, hard negotiations for medical machines, and lower personal costs, including the salaries of highly trained doctors.
What are the criticisms faced by the medical tourism industry in India?
-Critics argue that what appears cheap for Westerners is often not affordable for local Indians, who mostly rely on a public health sector that some say lacks basic medical supplies and resources.
How does the medical tourism industry in India address the concerns of critics?
-The industry argues that progress needs to be made on both the social and professional sides, and that providing medical tourism services does not disservice the country, given the large population and the need for development.
What is the role of post-operative care and legal rights for medical tourists in India?
-Post-operative care and legal rights are concerns for medical tourists, as there is no guarantee that treatments will work out as planned, and the industry is still developing in terms of ensuring patient safety and legal protections.
What is Ayurveda and how is it practiced in India?
-Ayurveda is an ancient healing tradition that believes in the intimate connection of the mind, body, and spirit. It focuses on maintaining positive health through lifestyle, diet, and treatments aimed at restoring balance within the body's energies, tissues, and waste products.
How do Ayurvedic treatments differ from Western or allopathic medicine?
-Ayurvedic treatments differ from Western medicine by emphasizing emotional and spiritual well-being, using plant-based medicines, and focusing on flushing toxins out of the body through treatments like medicated massages and herbal oils.
What are some of the controversial aspects of Ayurvedic medicine?
-One controversial aspect of Ayurvedic medicine is the use of metals such as lead and mercury in some formulations. However, practitioners argue that careful preparation methods remove toxic levels.
How is the effectiveness of Ayurvedic medicine being evaluated in the West?
-The effectiveness of Ayurvedic medicine is being evaluated in the West through ongoing studies, which are exploring its potential uses for conditions such as cardiovascular diseases, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer's.
Outlines
🌐 Roadside Dentistry in India
This paragraph introduces the phenomenon of roadside dentistry in India, highlighting its prevalence in both rural areas and cities like New Delhi. The segment discusses how these dentists provide essential dental services such as cleaning, denture customization, and tooth extraction at affordable prices, catering to a population where traditional dental care is scarce. The narrative also touches on the broader context of India's healthcare landscape, including the rise of medical tourism and the role of companies like Planet Hospital in facilitating medical travel for international patients. The paragraph concludes with a discussion of the challenges faced by the public healthcare sector in India and the debate over the affordability and accessibility of medical tourism for local citizens.
🌿 Ancient Healing Traditions: Ayurveda
The second paragraph delves into the ancient Indian healing tradition of Ayurveda, which is based on the holistic approach to health that considers the mind, body, and spirit. The segment explores how Ayurveda, with its roots in the Himalayas, has evolved and become particularly prominent in the southern state of Kerala. It discusses the philosophy of Ayurveda, which emphasizes balance and the removal of toxins from the body, often using plant-based medicines. The narrative also describes the manufacturing process of Ayurvedic medicines at Arya Vedia, a renowned facility in Kerala, and the various treatments that involve the application of medicated oils and herbs. The paragraph includes patient testimonials, illustrating the effectiveness of Ayurveda in treating conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and other ailments. It also mentions the growing interest in Ayurveda in the West and ongoing research into its potential benefits for various health conditions.
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Keywords
💡Dentistry
💡Medical Tourism
💡Affordable Healthcare
💡Ayurveda
💡Rheumatoid Arthritis
💡Post-Operative Care
💡Legal Rights
💡Allopathic Medicine
💡Public Health Sector
💡Healthcare Gap
💡Ayurvedic Medicine
Highlights
Roadside dentists in India provide affordable and accessible dental care, particularly for the poor, despite working without formal facilities.
There is a shortage of dentists in India, with a population of over a billion people, making roadside dentistry a critical service.
Medical tourism in India is growing, with hospitals offering high-tech services and personalized care for international patients at a fraction of the cost in the West.
Patients often use medical travel planners like Planet Hospital, which organize everything from surgeries to luxurious accommodations.
Medical tourism is criticized for being affordable only to foreigners, as locals often rely on an underfunded public healthcare system.
India faces challenges like access to clean water and infectious diseases, but the country is advancing in both social and professional healthcare sectors.
Ayurveda, an ancient Indian healing tradition, focuses on the connection between mind, body, and spirit, promoting holistic health.
Dr. Sharma, a practitioner of Ayurveda, prepares personalized herbal medicines to treat patients with ailments like abdominal pain.
The state of Kerala is renowned for Ayurveda, with millions of people visiting annually to benefit from holistic treatments.
Ayurveda emphasizes a balanced lifestyle and diet, with treatments designed to flush toxins from the body.
Many Ayurvedic medicines are plant-based, but some contain metals like lead, which are carefully processed to avoid toxicity.
Ayurvedic treatments often involve massaging or applying medications directly to the skin for effective absorption.
A patient with rheumatoid arthritis experienced significant improvement after using Ayurvedic treatments, achieving 95% relief.
Interest in Ayurveda is growing in the West, with ongoing studies in the U.S. on its effectiveness for conditions like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
The spice market in Old Delhi is highlighted for its 'golden herb' with significant health benefits, as explored in the episode's final segment.
Transcripts
foreign
Dentistry it is something that is common
in rural India but it's something you
can also find right here in India's
capital New Delhi welcome back to Vital
Signs I'm Dr Sanjay Gupta it's amazing
to think about these roadside dentists I
mean they can clean your teeth they can
customize a set of Dentures they can
even pull your teeth all of it right
here on the side of the road it's
amazing these roadside dentists in many
ways are filling an important service
Gap you see while there's a lot of
dental schools there's not nearly enough
dentists to service a population of over
a billion people that's exactly what
these roadside dentists do they often
provide affordable and accessible Health
Care to their patients many of whom are
very poor before the break we've talked
about how India is emerging as a global
Healthcare leader let's check back in on
our medical tourism patients
we're gonna check in with sander in a
second but first we were curious how
does a hospital like this take care of
patients from so many different
countries most tourists book their
operations online with the help of a
medical travel planner companies like
Planet Hospital facilitate the whole
trip from booking the world's top docks
to the promise of upscale accommodations
Wi-Fi in your room access to food chain
restaurants coffee shops even a book
Cafe all in the hospital Lobby they also
have a 24-hour patient concierge
don't do anything from giving you a cell
phone helping you in the hospital taking
you out go shopping go sightseeing tours
anything and everything
patients say it's like tacking on a mini
vacation to their major medical
operation but with all this personal
attention high-tech machines highly
trained doctors how can the price be so
much cheaper I think we keep a
Administration costs very low we
negotiate our machines very very hard I
get paid less than a tenth of what the
nearest in the United States would make
I'm a personal costs are are much lower
critics of medical tourism say What
appears cheap for westerners is often
not even affordable for locals most
Indian natives rely on the public health
sector which some say lacks basic
medical supplies and resources what do
you say to the critics who say look you
know in a country of a billion you have
you have problems that that can cause a
lot of loss of life infectious lack of
Clean Water you're still dealing with
some of the issues that are dealt with
in developing countries how do you
justify all this I I don't think that
I'm in any way doing a disservice to
this country in a country of a billion
people we have to progress on both sides
on the social side as well as on the
professional side
of course no matter how far you travel
for medical treatment there are concerns
like post-op care and also what your
legal rights are and there's no
guarantee it's going to work out as
planned Nigerian native Fortune ifijuku
didn't need spinal surgery after all
that was a long trip but the doctors in
India determined pain injections alone
would do the trick
but good news for the patient from
Jordan he says rehab here in India has
helped him gain back sensation in his
legs after a traffic accident left him
paralyzed last year as for Sandra her
surgery was a success I had a look at
her heart scans post-op and the
fibrillation
for now
after spending time in India it's clear
to me that the surge in medical tourism
has only just begun
India is now among a growing list of
countries competing for your business
competing to save your life the machines
which are used in the US
and here are just the same most of the
people that work with us have been at
least at the physician level have either
been trained or have had exposure or had
communication with doctors in the United
States we can compete with anybody else
in the world and the rest of the world
is taking notice
thank you
we're just steps away from the malavara
market where we're taking into a very
special doctor's office Dr Sharma
practices the ancient healing tradition
known as ayurveda connect more than 5
000 years and is based on the belief
that the mind the body and the spirit
are all intimately connected let's take
a look
hit the bike at okay
acidity and mucus
Dr Sharma has studied for more than five
and a half years to learn ayurvedic
medicine he's taking care of this young
woman here who's been complaining of
abdominal pain for a few days he's
crafting a medicine that she'll take
over the next several days and he
believes it's going to give her pretty
instantaneous relief a lot of people
don't realize this but ayurvedic
medicine was born in the Himalayas but
then evolved down to the southernmost
state of Kerala where it is best known
now millions of Indians traveled there
every year to take advantage of these
holistic practices
deep in the state of Kerala lies one of
India's best known facilities for one of
the world's oldest forms of Medicine
Arya vaidya isshala is where patients
come with the ancient Indian practice of
ayurveda
aryaveda's priority is maintenance of
positive Health with the focus on
lifestyle and diet
and unlike western or allopathic
medicine
ayurveda stresses emotional and
spiritual well-being
according to ayurveda the human body has
three Dynamic elements the body's
energies its tissues and its waste
products and disease occurs when these
elements are out of balance
so medicines and other treatments are
used to restore balance with an emphasis
on flushing toxins out of the body
plants are the basis for most ayurvedic
medicines
Arya vedia inshallah manufactures its
own medicines with plant parts that It
prepares and dries
there are hundreds of varieties of
medicines a few contain Metals such as
lead and Myrtle it's a controversial
aspect of ayurveda but are you doing
Shala says their careful preparations
remove toxic levels
ayurvedic medicine believes an efficient
way to deliver medicine is through the
skin there are many treatments in which
medications are rubbed or massaged into
the body
this patient kishin showed signs of
rheumatoid arthritis back in 1979.
despite taking Western medicines he says
swelling and pain increased until he
could barely walk that's when he tried
ayurveda
it's a treatment we have a rice and milk
are used along with a medicated
decoction this is good for management of
neuromuscular diseases it relieves pain
and stiffness of joints kitchen now
describes himself as 95 percent free of
his signs of arthritis
a head injury at work had left actually
with persistent dizziness and ringing in
the
this is her second visit to ariavathi
inshallah well before I was bedridden
and I caught face crowds going out
normal and I can walk by myself and that
is a real miracle for me
actually's treatment included this one
where a patient is fitted with a leather
cap that is filled with a small amount
of warm oil and left on the head for
about an hour
there has been growing interest in
ayurveda in the west and in the United
States studies are underway on the
effectiveness of ayurvedic medicine
including uses for cardiovascular
conditions Parkinson's Alzheimer's a
medical system meant to keep the body
Mind and Spirit in healthy balance
we're here on the streets of old Deli
and Vital Signs will be back in a moment
at the karaboli Spice Market we're in
search of a golden herb with some truly
golden Health properties you're not
going to want to miss this in fact I'm
going to Barger for some when Vital
Signs returns foreign
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