Medical Value Travel In India: A New National Roadmap

The latest initiative by India’s Ministry of Tourism is the Draft National Strategy and Roadmap for Medical and Wellness Tourism. The National Strategy aims at formulating an institutional framework, developing a brand, and strengthening the ecosystem towards both, availability and quality assurance, centred around the following salient features: Distinct roles defined for five ministries and NABH State Governments to enhance the ground infrastructure and promote MVT proactively Transparency in transactions by hospitals and healthcare facilities Industry associations to create market outreach and promote Brand India Allied sectors to boost accessibility by way of flights, accommodation There is a need for organising the sector by way of registration, accreditation and categorisation of MVT facilitators as well as Medical Service Providers. This would provide a mechanism for mutual coordination between only registered and accredited bodies to create a trustworthy ecosystem, elimin...