Health Tourism means travelling from one place to another for the purpose of health related activities and treatment to good health and able to cure and care for their problems. This presentation explains this term with it's basic features and as well explain its components and importance through different diagrams.

1. Health Tourism
Concept, Background &
Factor
Dr. Arunesh Parashar, Associate Professor
HOD-Department of Tourism Management
Dev Sanskriti University,Gayatrikunj-
Shantikunj,Haridwar 1

3. Health
• “Health is defined as the state of Physical, Mental and Social well
being of a Person and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”
(WHO)
(Spiritual Angle )
• According to Ayurveda (India)
(Balancing of Vata-Pitta-kapha )
(Medical Angle)
• Spiritual Angle
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7. Health Tourism
• Health Tourism is the Provision of health facilities utilizing natural resource of the
country, in particular, Mineral, Water and Climate.
(IUOTO)
• Health Tourism is- Any kind of Travel to make yourself or a member of your Family
Healthier
(Tabacchi-2001)
(Areas-Pampering & Wellness)
• Health Tourist is that person who travels for fulfil the purpose of good health through –
Health Care , Cure & Maintenance
(Natural & Medical)
• Indian Ancient Literatures
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8. Background of Health Tourism (Western
Vision )
• Roman & Greece (Religious factor)
• Europe -attraction Factor (king Lier , 863 BC)
• Middle Age (natural Factor, Utility of Hot water)
• France ( Creative power of Water )
• 16 Century - Hot Water Concept – (Pance de leon )
• 17 & 18 Century (Taking the water)
• 18 & 19 Century (Sea bathing & Spa Concept )
• 20 century (Natural and Medical Hospital + Hospitality) (Hospital spa)
(Health Farms /fat Farms)
(Golden Door Spa, Tueson,s Canyon Ranch Spa)
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9. Background of Health Tourism (Indian Vision )
• Ancient Angle
(Religion & Spiritual Factor)
(Padam Purana and Varahamihira literature )
Tirth and Health Tourism -Geographical factor , Stress Relies Factor, Internal , Ambience Factor .
• Middle Age -
(Religious Factor , Mughal Factor
• Modern Age –
(natural , Religious & Spiritual Factor)
(mystery Angle)
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11. Treatment System
• Natural System
• Wellness System
• Medical System
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13. Next presentation (Part -2 )
Thank you
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