Kerala's Medical Tourism Venture

Nowadays the latest and the most discussed in Kerala is medical tourism with the state government appearing to have cracked the winning combination of fun and well.

With regards Tourists like 50-year-old Clay Andersson who came all away Carolina have already experienced the boon of Kerala’s medical tourism and the scenic beauty of the state.

When Anderson came to Kerala all he had in mind was a relaxed holiday. However growing and unbearable pains from hernia sent him looking for a reliable surgeon. He He found a specialist one in Kerala, it cost him only one fifth of what it would have cost him back home, without having to sacrifice his holiday.

Anderson says, “Tourism industry is already established in Kerala and people come for that, if it is combined with possibilities of good medicines and treatments, Kerala could usher in the field.”

In addition to several indigenous cures, healing procedures and herbal therapies, Ayurveda has attracted several patients. With the rapid growth of Ayurveda centres and resorts, modern medical practitioners are given a serious run for their money.

According to anther tourism from Germany, Hans Nowak, “People come to India because of Ayurveda as it is quite expensive in Germany. Moreover, Ayurveda is done by doctors who are from India. Ayurveda and herbal treatments are the future of Kerala.”

In 2003, KIMS in Thiruvananthapuram had about 450 international patients. In 2005 this figure rose to around 4,700.

Medical tourism in Kerala

Kerala, India - The State Government of kerala is planning to conduct road shows and campaigns in West Asia, Sri Lanka and the Maldives to promote God's own country as a great location for the Medical Tourism.


State also plans to conduct promotional activitis in the countries of Europe and United states.



Last week government officials under the department of tourism conducted seminars discussing the prospectes and potential of Medical Tourism in Kerala and the opporutnites for the promotional activities in different parts of the world.


The kerala government plans to acquire to more that 15 percentage of medical tourism business coming to india.


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