Health Tourism

1. Medical & Wellness Tourism: Enchanting India
National Summit-2014
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2.  RNCOS is a leading business research and consultancy firm with more
than 12 years of market presence and expertise
 We offer Custom Research Solutions, Management Consultancy Services
and Syndicate Research to Fortune 500 companies and Government
agencies worldwide.
 Our client base falls in Healthcare, IT, Retail and Tourism Verticals
 Backed by a team of 35 research analysts with domain knowledge in
various verticals
 Shushmul Maheshwari CEO, brings more than 20 years of rich experience,
working with large corporate houses and well exposed to domestic and
international markets
About Us

3. Health Tourism

4. About Health Tourism
Medical Tourism Wellness Tourism
Surgical Cosmetic
Relaxation/
Rejuvenation
Experiential/
Spiritual
Health Tourism is a term used for that aspect of tourism wherein people are travelling to other
countries for receiving core medical care or alternative treatments like wellness/Ayurvedic therapies

5. Health Tourism Key Facts

6. Health Tourism: Global Destinations
10-11%
7-8%
4-5%
2-3%
1-2%
Thailand
Singapore
Mexico
India
US
Medical Tourists Arrival (as % of Total Foreign
Tourists)
The percentages are calculated as the number of medical tourists out of
the total foreign tourist arrivals; Data for 2012
Source: World Bank; Singapore Tourism Board; Ministry of Public Health-
Thailand; Bureau of Immigration-India; RNCOS
-Thailand is home to some of the best and
cheapest rehabs in the world
- For cancer, Singapore's clinics and hospitals
boast some of the world's best diagnostics
-Mexico is famous for Dentistry & Bariatrics,
with over 50,000 Americans visiting the
country for dental work alone, each year
- India is most popular for orthopedics and
cardiac procedures
- The U.S. boasts of the best plastic surgeons
in the world

7. Health Tourism: Destination India
1.7
1.9
2.3
2.7
3.0
3.5
4.2
2012 2013e 2014f 2015f 2016f 2017f 2018f
India - Medical Tourist Arrival (Lakhs), 2012-
2018
Source: Ministry of Tourism (Bureau of Immigration, India),
RNCOS; Note: e/f = RNCOS Estimation/Forecast
Source: Confederation of Indian Industry, RNCOS
Note: f = RNCOS Forecast
The figures correspond to the entire Indian medical tourism industry
2.0
2.4
3.0
3.5
4.2
4.8
6.0
2012 2013e 2014f 2015f 2016f 2017f 2018f
India - Medical Tourism Industry (Billion
US$), 2012-2018

8. Health Tourism: Destination India
MENA,
40.5%
Europe,
8.6%
Americas,
2.6%
Asia Pacific,
47.8%
Medical Tourist Arrival in India by Region
(%), 2012
MENA,
45.2%
Europe,
15.8%
Americas,
1.4%
Asia
Pacific,
37.3%
Medical Tourist Arrival in India by Region
(%), 2018
Source: Ministry of Tourism- India Source: RNCOS Estimation

9. Enchanting India: The Epitome of Excellence
JCI & NABH
Accreditation
Super Specialty
Hospitals
International
Amenities
Rich Culture of
Ayurveda, Natural
Therapies, & Yoga
World Renowned
Doctors

10. Enchanting India: The Epitome of Excellence
A land of Myriad
Cultures International
Collaborations
>400 Government
Approved Inbound
Tour Operators
Cordial
Relationships with
Majority of the
countries

11. Indian Initiatives & Magnets for
Health Tourism

12. Health Tourism: Key Initiatives
Promotion of Major Hospitals as
Centers of Excellence
Intensive Promotion of AYUSH
E-Visa
Visa on Arrival
Financial Aid under the MDA
Scheme
Dedicated Exhibition Space

13. Health Tourism: The Magnets of India
Chennai
(Tamil Nadu)
Mumbai
(Maharashtra)
Kerala
Ahmadabad
(Gujarat)
Delhi/NCR

14. Opportunities & Challenges

15. Health Tourism: Opportunities
Creation of New Jobs
Revenue Generation in all the Associated Industries
Healthier GDP
Positive Impact on Current Account Deficit
Government Hospitals can Capitalize on their Credibility

16. Health Tourism: Boulders on the Pathway
Zealous Promotion of Tourism
but not Medical Tourism
No Dedicated Web Resource
and Marred Interoperability Lack of Visibility, Tie-Ups and Partnerships
for Medical Tourism Promotion
Complex procedure for obtaining a
MED-X Visa & Permission to Stay
No Government Body for
Accreditation
Negative Notion about the
Country

17. Tackling the Hurdles: The Road Ahead

18. Health Tourism: Capturing the Opportunities
Setting up a Regulatory Body VISA & FRO
Exemption
Synergies through Strategic
Alliances
Seminars/Conferences
Industry-Special Web Portal and
Interoperability
Government of India

19. Health Tourism: Capturing the Opportunities
International Patients Division in
Govt. Hospitals
Check-in Kiosks at Airports
Facilitators for Wellness
Tourism
Collaboration Between
Wellness Centers & Hospitals
Hospitals/Wellness Center/Facilitators
Privacy of High Profile Patients

20. Contact
SHUSHMUL MAHESHWARI
CEO
RNCOS
E mail: shushmul@rncos.com
Website: www.rncos.com
Phone: +91 120 4224700 /01 / 02/ 03
Address: B 129, Sector 6,
Noida, Uttar Pradesh
India - 201301
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