As medical tourism gains impetus in India, since it is one of the chepaest tourism destinations, it was decided by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, following a meeting with the Ministry of Tourism, has made a statement that a National Accreditation Health Board needs to be established to maintain international standards in the country’s medical facilities. According to an official statement - “Medical tourism as an industry has begun to take concrete shape with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Tourism thrashing out the intricacies involved.”

Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, has stated that the government has cleared the medical visa. The potential of medical tourism as well as tourism in general is getting higher everyday, particularly because of the cheap rates yet high standard of services and treatments offered.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Source: GaramChai

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