Tag: medical tourism

According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, the growth of medical tourism in India is optimistic. The segment has witnessed exponential growth of 111 per cent in the last three years from 2015 to 2017. The Ministry stated that some 4.95 lakh foreign tourists visited India for medical purposes in 2017, a rise from 2.33 lakh in 2015, while in 2016, a total of 4.27 lakh foreign tourists visited the sub-continent. To boost the sector in the country, the Ministry of Tourism has also taken various steps like expanding the scope of e-visas for medical visits. The government launched e-tourist ... Read more

Photo Courtesy: Estonian World The Confederation of Indian Industry is organising the Seventh Edition of Kerala Health Tourism from 3-4 July at Hotel Le Meridien, Kochi. The Kerala Health Tourism will mainly have 3 components – an International Conference, Exclusive Medical Exposition and B2B Meeting. The event will provide an interactive platform during which practitioners and leading experts in the Medical Tourism sector will share, discuss and construct strategies for future growth and innovation. The event is expected to be attended by more than 400 delegates for the conference (national & international) and above 1000 visitors for the exhibition. The ... Read more

Medical tourism in India by international travellers is expected to grow to USD13.3 billion by 2022, according to a report jointly published by KPMG India and Google. About 1.5 million medical tourists are expected to visit the country in 2022. The medical tourism market in India has grown rapidly over the past decade with India becoming one of the largest global medical tourism hubs. Growth has been driven by a rise in international awareness of India’s affordable healthcare, qualified healthcare professional base, coupled with investment into healthcare infrastructure and privately funded healthcare. Foreign tourist arrivals on medical visas are increasing at ... Read more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the super-specialty public hospital – Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Medical Sciences and Research- in Ahmedabad on 17th January 2018. Built by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, the 78 meter high, 1500 bed hospital is equipped with all modern amenities, including an air ambulance. PM inspected the facilities at the hospital. He lauded the efforts of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation for setting up a world class hospital and said, “Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in Ahmedabad hospital will prove to be a model for other government hospitals in the country.” Built at a ... Read more

Murud, Maharashtra Maharashtra state government has inked an agreement with realty firm Mahindra Lifespaces to develop the coastal town of Murud in Raigad district as a medical tourism and wellness destination. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 500 crore and it is expected to generate around 6,000 job opportunities. Deep Mangal Developers, subsidiary of Mahindra Lifespace Developers (MLDL), will be executing the eco-friendly project in an area of 1,300-acre; which is expected to be the largest medical and wellness tourism investment in the state. It is said that the project will strengthen Maharashtra’s impression as a global tourist ... Read more

Pakistan’s medical tourism sector has been losing clients from Afghanistan, as they are moving to India for treatment. It was acknowledged by the Ministry of Commerce in a written reply to a question from minority lawmaker Mahesh Kumar Malani regarding reasons for the decline in exports to Afghanistan over the past four years. The reason for the shift is reported to be due to the border management policy of Pakistan, increasing difficulties faced by Afghanis in getting Pakistani visa, compulsory police reports and security clearances and unnecessary security checks at border crossing point. Another bunch of factors listed by Pakistan’s ... Read more

The Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India on medical visa during 2016 and 2017 were estimated at 4, 27, 014 and 4, 95, 056 respectively, registering a positive growth of 15.9 per cent. “Medical Tourism holds immense potential for India. The Indian systems of medicines, viz. Ayurveda, Yoga, Panchakarma, Rejuvenation Therapy, etc., are among the most ancient systems of medical treatment in the world. India can provide medical and health care of international standards at low costs. India excels in the state of the art medical facilities, reputed health care professionals, quality nursing facilities and traditional healthcare therapies,” said K J ... Read more

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Medical Tourism Association (MTA), to coordinate efforts to position Abu Dhabi as a world-class medical tourism destination, with the MTA’s annual World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress event now being hosted in Abu Dhabi a major part of the agreement. This globally recognized event brings together experts and organizations from more than 100 countries worldwide and regularly attracts more than 10,000 visitors, approximately 200 exhibitors and sponsors, and up to 100 hosted VIP buyers. The MoU agreement, which was ... Read more

Photo Credits: gotnewswire India and the Netherlands could join hands for promoting medical tourism in both countries. It was suggested by Shirpad Yesso Nayik, Union minister of state for Ayush, while talking in a seminar titled ‘India-Netherlands Collaboration in Healthcare, including Ayurveda, at Leiden. “India is the world’s largest producer of generic medicine and there is tremendous potential for medical value travel to India for conventional and alternative medical treatments like Ayurveda,” said the minister. Alternative medical streams in India, named Ayush, denotes to medical treatments other than allopathic such as Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and homeopathy. Naik reiterated the ... Read more

Maharashtra tourism department plans to launch a web portal to provide a single source of authentic information about medical care and to eliminate hawkers and middlemen. “Maharashtra is trying to enhance its strength in the medical and wellness industry, which includes therapies like yoga, Ayurveda and meditation. The portal will include all the stakeholders in the industry like, doctors, practitioners, hospitals, spas, transport and travel agencies, service providers, bureaus providing bedside assistants for patients and even security services,” said a senior official from the state tourism department. Before implementing the program, inputs from experts in all the related sectors will ... Read more

Photo Credits: gotnewswire India has been becoming a favourite destination for medical tourism in recent years. Advanced medical facilities, highly skilled doctors and comparatively low cost of treatment make India an ideal place for medical tourism.  The total number of visitors during the year 2017 was 4.95 lakh, as stated by KJ Alphons, Minister of State for Tourism. He was replying to queries in the Lok Sabha. People visited India for medical purposes during 2015 and 2016 were 2.34 lakh and 4.27 lakh respectively. Bangladesh and Afghanistan are at top places in the number of foreign tourist arrivals for medical ... Read more

Experts believe that the declaration of 10-year residency visas for investors and specialists will encourage more medical professionals to UAE. As per reports, Dubai is emerging as a prime destination for medical tourism destination, with Mena region ranked first. By 2020, the Emirate is targeting 5,00,000 medical tourists from 3,25,000 in 2016, representing a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 11.3 per cent. The rise in demand for healthcare services in the Emirate over the past 10 years was accelerated by population growth, medical tourism and increase incidence of life style related medical conditions. The growth has been substantiated by ... Read more

The Confederate of Indian Industries (CII) Kerala Chapter is all set to boost up their medical tourism promotions in Gulf countries in coming years. In an initiative to bring up utmost number of tourists to Kerala, many allopathy and ayurveda practitioners came together for a road show and exhibition at Oman in April. They are even planning to conduct such events in UAE, Saudi Arabia and some African countries. According to Dr S. Sajikumar, Chairman, CII Kerala and chief physician at Dhathri Ayurveda, Oman is the main market for medical tourism among GCC countries. Almost 90% of the total one lakh medical ... Read more

ലോകരാഷ്ട്രങ്ങളില്‍ നിന്നും കേരളത്തിലേക്ക് ചികിത്സക്കായി എത്തുന്നവരുടെ എണ്ണം 50000 കവിയുന്നു. മെഡിക്കല്‍ ടൂറിസത്തില്‍ വര്‍ധിച്ചു വരുന്ന വിദേശികളുടെ നിരക്ക് മൂലം കുറഞ്ഞത് 200 കോടി വരുമാനം ലഭിക്കുന്നുണ്ട്. മെഡിക്കല്‍ വാല്യൂ ട്രാവല്‍ രംഗത്ത് ഇന്ത്യയെ ലോകത്ത് തന്നെ പ്രമുഖ ചികിത്സാ കേന്ദ്രമാക്കാന്‍ കേന്ദ്ര -സംസ്ഥാന ഗവണ്‍മെന്റ് നടത്തുന്ന ശ്രമങ്ങളുടെ നയരൂപീകരണവും ഈ രംഗത്തിന്റെ വളര്‍ച്ചയ്ക്ക് കാരണമായിട്ടുണ്ട്. ചികിത്സക്കായി എത്തുന്ന രോഗികള്‍ക്ക് മെഡിക്കല്‍ വിസ കൊടുക്കുവാനും ആരംഭിച്ചു. വിദേശ രാജ്യങ്ങളുടെ വിവിധ പരിശോധനകള്‍ക്ക് ശേഷം അക്രഡിറ്റേഷന്‍ ലഭിച്ച 26 ആശുപത്രികളാണ് കേരളത്തിലുള്ളത്.ഇതില്‍ സ്വകാര്യ രംഗത്തെ പ്രമുഖ ആശുപത്രികളും, എറണാകുളം ജനല്‍ ആശുപത്രിയും, തിരുവനന്തപുരത്തെ എസ് എടിയും ഉള്‍പ്പെടും. അറബ് രാജ്യങ്ങളില്‍ നിന്നാണ് കൂടുതല്‍ ആളുകള്‍ കേരളത്തിലേക്ക് ചികിത്സ തേടിയെത്തുന്നത്. മുന്‍പ് ചെന്നൈയിലും വെല്ലൂരിലും പോയിരുന്നവര്‍ ഇപ്പോള്‍ കേരളത്തിലാണ് എത്തുന്നത് പ്രധാനമായും കാര്‍ഡിയോളജി, ഓര്‍ത്തോപീഡിക്‌സ്, ന്യൂറോളജി, യൂറോളജി, ഗൈനക്കോളജി വിഭാഗങ്ങളിലാണു രോഗികളെത്തുന്നത്. യൂറോപ്പില്‍ നിന്നുള്ള വരവ് കൂടുതലും ദന്തചികില്‍സയ്ക്കായാണ്. അവിടുത്തെ ചെലവിന്റെ ചെറിയൊരംശം മാത്രമേ ... Read more

Swiss National Park Swiss Tourism board is looking at the strong potential in medical tourism, and is eying UAE as a source market for medical tourism to Switzerland. “At the moment, it’s (medical tourism) less than 10 per cent of total visits to Switzerland. That’s why we see so much potential and opportunity to grow. We’re looking at the UAE because we already have substantial clientele who come to visit Switzerland,” said Martin Nydeggar, chief executive officer of Switzerland Tourism. Switzerland welcomes around 70 million visitors a year. However, these numbers are not in the country for medical tourism. “We ... Read more