Tag: health tourism
Government has taken several steps to promote India as a Medical and Health Tourism Destination: Shri G Kishan Reddy
Key Highlights: National Medical & Wellness Tourism Board constituted to promote Medical/Wellness Tourism, AYUSH A draft National Strategy and Roadmap for Medical and Wellness Tourism formulated ‘E- Medical Visa’ introduced for 166 countries Assistance provided under Market Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme to medical/wellness Tourism Service Providers &Centres Medical & health tourism promoted at World Travel Mart (London), ITB, Berlin, Arabian Travel Mart etc. Ministry of Tourism has taken several steps to promote India as a Medical and Health Tourism Destination. In order to provide dedicated institutional framework to take forward the cause of promotion of Medical Tourism, Wellness Tourism and ... Read more
Health Travel Bazar holds great hope on Ayush Conclave
The programmes to go along with the much awaited International Ayush Conclave (IAC 2018), which is scheduled to conduct from 7th to 11th September 2018, has just been finalsed. And, Ayush Health Travel Bazar is already holding great hopes. The Bazar will have representations from different Ayurvedic Treatment Centers in Kerala, international tour operators in the wellness industry and media persons working in the sector etc. Ayush Health Travel Bazar will discuss how to develop the infrastructure for Ayush-based health tourism and the accumulation of resources for the same. The interaction between tour operators and the service providers is expected to ... Read more
WHO promotes healthy tourism in Pacific
Photo Courtesy: SPTO The World Health Organisation, in partnership with the South Pacific Tourism Organisation, is planning to improve the health of both the tourism workforce and tourists to the region. “The so-called ‘Healthy Islands’ project would promote smoke-free public places, increase the opportunities for people to eat healthy local foods and get physically active,” said WHO Technical Officer, Dr Ada Moadsiri. Under the new partnership, the organizations will promote smoke-free public places and increase opportunities for people to eat healthy local foods and get physically active. The partnership also aims to support improved accessibility for persons with disabilities in the ... Read more