Thursday, November 8, 2012

Hyderabad holds the potential to become the medical tourism hub of India

With IMTCA (Indian Medical Tourism Conference and Alliance) 2012 kick starting its 1st edition in Hyderabad, the two day conference (2nd, 3rd) had unlocked the huge potentials that can be explored in the medical tourism sector in India. With advanced hospitals and well developed healthcare infrastructure, Hyderabad is set to become the medical tourism hub of India, revealed speakers at the conference.


With a potential of $35 billion global markets, the medical tourism sector holds a great growth potential if explored in the right direction. At present South Korea is leading in the medical tourism sector with a rapid growth of $6.9 millions in 2009 to 27.8 millions in 2011. In view of this India too can be explored to earn great revenues through promoting medical tourism in the country. With a well developed hospital infrastructure and well trained nurses and doctors Hyderabad stands in the forefront to grab the opportunity of become the India’s leading medical tourism hub.

Initiated as an objective to bring all stake holders (medical practitioners, doctors, hospitals, tourism and hospitality industry) at one place, the IMTCA event also gave an apt platform for networking with delegates and exchange ideas on research, academic and economic values
  About 200 medical practitioners, tourism professionals and specialists from across the country took part in the 1st edition of the IMTAC 2012. The two day event largely focused on global medical tourism and potential of Hyderabad as a medical tourism hub in India