Medical tourism related issues discussed

During the second day of the hospitality and tourism conference (HOSTOCON), organized by University Institute of Hotel Management and Tourism (UIHMT), PU, the speakers from across the country and abroad shared their views on several issues related to medical tourism. The speakers— Dr Marina Ambrosecchio, president and founder UET Italia, Dr BK Rana, former director of NABH and Dr Anil Singh from BHU— talked about the significance of medical tourism.They discussed that India is equally competent to its western counterparts as it offers low-cost treatment and quality services. Marina added, “Home kitchens here are like a pharmacy. The amalgamations of various herbs and spices served as potential healers for various diseases and ailments.” She also said that channelizing medical tourism would help create employment besides boosting infrastructural facilities.
Dr BK Rana spoke about the certification and standards of health services in India. He presented an overview of global quality standards. During his speech he told that medical tourists come to India for dental, cosmetic, cardiovascular and neurological treatments. He suggested that tourism sector should work closely with the industry chambers, students should be trained with an additional language. The conference discussed acute technology issues and business challenges faced by both tourism as well as the healthcare sector.