Medical Tourism Archive
Medical tourism likely to become India’s next big success story
0 Comments Published by Rachel March 31st, 2007 in Medical TourismAs 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 […]
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| Major Kerala private hospitals earmark 10pc profit for poor
0 Comments Published by Rachel March 31st, 2007 in Medical TourismKerala’s dominant private healthcare centres are to earmark 10 per cent of annual profits for poor patients, while at the same time, they will also position themselves in a way that they can still tap the medical tourism sector. This was announced by Philip Augustine, chairman of Kerala Health Tourism (KHT) 2007, at the second […]
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Indian hospitals beckon unemployed British doctors
0 Comments Published by Rachel March 29th, 2007 in Medical TourismFor what seems like a change, young doctors from the UK are looking to India for employment in private hospitals. Thousands of British doctors are emigrating to other countries due to uncertainties caused by flaws found in their recruitment system known as Modernising Medical Careers (MMC).
Due to dejection and frustrations as a result of being […]
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Trinity Capital Buys 6 Mln Shares Of India’s Fortis Healthcare For GBP 10.3 Mln In Pre-IPO Placement
0 Comments Published by Rachel March 29th, 2007 in Medical TourismTrinity Capital PLC has acquired 6 million shares of Fortis Healthcare Limited (FHL) for GBP 10.3 million in a further pre-IPO placement, at a cost of INR 145 per share. The acquisition will increase Trinity’s strategic shareholding in FHL to 8 million shares or 4.24%. Trinity stated that the increase in investment would give it […]
| | | | | | | | | | | | | MOT extends validity of Mvisa to 3 years
0 Comments Published by Rachel March 24th, 2007 in Medical TourismThe Mvisa or MXvisa which had been introduced by the Indian Government’s Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has been further enhanced. While earlier, the Mvisa was only valid for no more than six months, the validity has now been extended to three years, provided the tourist can furnish a recommendation and sanction for the same from […]
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Kerala Promoting Medical Tourism to Gain International Recognition
0 Comments Published by Rachel March 24th, 2007 in Medical TourismIt had been reported by Mr. E.K. Bharat Bhushan, Principal Secretary of Kerala Tourism that Kerala is to e promoted as an international medical tourism destination. This promotion ensures the huge opportunities in investments for the Non-Resident Keralites (NRKs), making it a venture that holds great promise. The main purpose behind this is to introduce […]
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Ministry gives medical tourism a boost
0 Comments Published by Rachel March 19th, 2007 in Medical TourismSpeaking at the India Health Conclave 2007 at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Mumbai, Union Minister for Tourism Ambika Soni focused on the efforts made by the Ministry to promote ‘Incredible India’ through its Mvisas, specially designed for medical tourists. “We are offering several packages to promote such visitors. The idea is to encourage medical […]
| | | | | | | | | | | | | ‘National policy on medical tourism is the need of the hour’
0 Comments Published by Rachel March 19th, 2007 in Medical TourismThe Export Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) discussed the need for an extensive national policy on medical tourism. Since no state had ever come up with such a policy, Dr. Vinayshil Gautam, Professor of Management Studies stated: “Tamil Nadu, specifically Chennai, is an eye care hub, New Delhi is known for heart care and […]
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Kerala sees medical tourism soaring
0 Comments Published by Rachel March 16th, 2007 in Medical TourismAt the very least, Kerala hopes to witness 100,000 medical tourists within the next three years. The land of therapeutic tourism is at its peak, with off-shore patients arriving for all kinds of treatment. According to Kerala Health Tourism (KTH) chairman, Phillip Augustine: “We are expecting 1,000 participants from within the country and abroad. There […]
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Americans today are of the view that “If physicians really cared about our health, they’d drop their iron wall against immigrant doctors.” The people of San Francisco believe that while the salaries of US physicians would be curtailed, it is definitely a better idea for overseas doctors to become licensed practitioners in the US, while […]
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