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Health
Tourism - Medical Tourism |
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Department
of Tourism, Government of Kerala, celebrating 2006-07
as Medical tourism Year. The Confederation of
Indian Industries (CII) in partnership with the Govt.
of Kerala has organized an International Conference
and exhibition on “ Kerala Health Tourism 2006"
and discussed the emerging trends, opportunities and
challenges in Indian Health Tourism with health insurance
companies, major hospitals, policy makers, tourism promoters,
hotels and resorts, travel and tour operators for promotion
of health tourism.
The study by the Confederation
of Indian Industries (CII) and McKinsey reveal
that the medical tourism in India could become a $2.3
billion business by 2012.
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Kerala has gained international attention for health
tourism and is becoming a popular health tourism hub.
Kerala and Ayurveda have virtually become synonymous
with each other. However, world-class facilities are
also available in the other traditional forms of medicine
as well as modern medical treatment. Kerala has an excellent
track record in the fields of tourism and health care.
World wide, health tourism, including dental tourism
is booming tourism industry. Health care authorities,
too, are keen to the tie up with effective health care
delivery sources that can provide sophisticated care
options for their citizens. |
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ATITHI
DEVO BHAVA (GUEST IS GOD) |
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major advantage of the medical tourism, dental tourism,
in India is its cost effectiveness and competency along
with attraction of tourism. The slogan, thus is ‘world
class treatment at ‘one by tenth prices’.
The total tour cost, including air fair, hospital expenses,
hotel accommodation and added tourism experience, works
out much less than the cost of surgery alone in many
other countries. |
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Kerala
is particularly well-suited to host this event since
it is recognized for it excellent healthcare standards
by world bodies such as the World Heath Organization
and is currently going through a boom in private medical
services. Moreover, the liberal social environment and
traditional hospitality of the Kerala people, coupled
with the outstanding tourism infrastructure makes it
an ideal holiday destination and a hub for health tourism
in the region.
Source:-Kerala health tourism2006,Marketing
feature, Dept. of Tourism, Kerala
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Selected
Hospitals/ Institutions |
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Lakeshore hospital & Research Centre Ltd
NH 47 Bypass, Maradu, Kochi 682 304,
Phone 91-484-2701032 / 33
Medical Trust Hospital, M.G. Road,
Kochi-682016,
Phone:91-484-2358001( 21 lines)
Giridhar Eye Institute, 28/2576,Ponneth temple Road,
Kadavanthara, Cochin-682 020
Phone:- 0484 2316791/2312303
GEETHANJALY HOSPITAL
Kuruppampady P.O. PIN : 683 545.
Ernakulam Dist, Kerala, India.
Telephone:0484-2593753/3097374 |
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