As if the country’s astonishing wildlife, palm-fringed golden beaches, ancient temples and its tantalising cuisine would not be reason enough to rank India amongst the world’s top holiday destinations, the country’s expanding medical industry sees the South Asian country grow even more popular among holiday makers.

According to a recent report, India’s medical tourism market has the greatest potential in the world, enjoying a considerable superiority over other popular medical holiday destinations, such as Singapore and Thailand.

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As highlighted in a recent report, The Fairtrade mark, once only visible in independent grocery shops or on the odd shelf in the supermarket, has come a long way since the launch of the Max Havelaar Fairtrade Certification Mark in the Netherlands in 1988. Worldwide consumers spent over 2.3 billion euros on Fairtrade certified products in 2007, representing a 47% increase on the previous year. This means that over 1.5 million producers and workers in 58 developing countries now benefit from Fairtrade sales.

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