Medical Tourism

WELLNESS TOURISM

 The potential of wellness systems, developed through centuries of wisdom of this ancient civilization would be fully tapped. This is being done by positioning India as a centre of Ayurveda, Yoga, Sidha,Naturopathy, etc. together with the spiritual philosophy that has been integral to the Indian way of life.

  Ministry of Tourism has drafted guideline for wellness tourism. These guidelines address issues regarding making available quality publicity material, training and capacity building for the service providers,participation in international & domestic Wellness related events, etc.

  Mushrooming of wellness centers in the country have given rise to the concern for quality service. The Guideline for Accreditation of wellness centers have been developed by National Board for Accreditation of Hospitals & Healthcare Services (NABH) in consultation with AYUSH andreleased during the workshop on wellness tourism organized by Ministry of Tourism on 15 Feb 2011.

    The Ministry of Tourism has also extended its Market Development Assistance (MDA) scheme to wellness tourism service providers including accredited wellness centers. Presently the wellness centers accredited by State Tourism Departments are also eligible for the MDA.After the accreditation guidelines of NABH is in place, all wellness centers seeking MDA would be asked to be as close to the accreditation guidelines of NABH as possible.

  The initiative of accreditation of wellness centre by NABH and AYUSH has been greatly driven be the Ministry of Tourism as also consultation with the Wellness Tourism Service Providers, State Governments and other stakeholders. 

MEDICAL TOURISM

Medical tourism (also called medical travel, health tourism or global healthcare) is a term used to describe the rapidly-growing practice of travelling across international borders to seek healthcare services. Services typically sought by travelers include elective procedures as well as complex surgeries, etc.India holds advantage as a medical tourism destination due to

following factors:

 Most of the doctors and surgeons at Indian hospitals are trained or have worked at some of the medical institutions in the US, Europe, or other developed nations.

  Most doctors and nurses are fluent in English.

  Top -of-the-line medical and diagnostic equipment from global international conglomerates is available at many Indian hospitals.

  Indian nurses are among the best in the world. Nearly 1000 recognized nurses-training centers in India,

 mostly attached to teaching hospitals, graduate nearly 10,000 nurses annually.

  Even the most budget-conscious traveler can afford first-rate service and luxury amenities