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Indian Ministry of Tourism revises guidlines for Market Development Assistance to Medical Tourism and Wellness providers and Facilitators
Indian Ministry of Tourism has revised the guidlines for Market Development Assistance to Medical Tourism and Wellness providers and Facilitators.
The new guidelines are available for view in the Resources section of this website www.indianmedicaltravelassociation.com
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WHO Ayurveda treatment study on Spinal Disc Prolapse
The Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala and the World Health Organisation (WHO) will jointly launch a research programme on the effect of ayurveda treatment for inter-vertebral disc prolapse (IVDP) or back pain.
The study will concentrate on people between 20 to 50 years of age, said Arya Vaidya Sala officials. The WHO-funded project will chronicle the effect of the Vasti treatmentapplied widely...Read More
Deloitte's 2008 Survey predicts six million Americans will travel abroad for medical care by 2010
The impact of dramatically rising U.S. health care costs is prompting increasing numbers of consumers to consider outbound medical tourism as a viable care option. In 2007, an estimated 750,000 Americans traveled abroad for medical care; this number is anticipated to increase to six million by 2010. Concurrently, inbound medical tourism and medical tourism across state lines continue to pr...Read More
Medical Tourism Set For MDA Lift
In a shot-in-the-arm for healthcare tourism, the tourism ministry is planning to extend its market development assistance (MDA) scheme to cover Joint Commission International (JCI) and National Accreditation Board (NABH) certified hospitals. A decision to this effect is likely in a week. The MDA scheme offsets overseas marketing costs for travel companies earning foreign exchange. By openi...Read More
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