TNPSC Thervupettagam

Medical tourism in India

August 13 , 2025 2 days 127 0
  • India recorded 1,31,856 foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) for medical purposes from January to April 2025.
  • Medical tourists accounted for about 4.1 per cent of total FTAs during this period.
  • Public-Private Partnerships are used to promote the "Heal in India" initiative.
  • The Government of India offers e-medical visa and e-medical attendant visa facilities to nationals of 171 countries to facilitate medical visits.
  • Top source countries for medical tourists over the last five years include Bangladesh, Iraq, Somalia, Oman, and Uzbekistan.
  • Bangladesh consistently leads with 4,82,336 medical tourist arrivals in 2024.
  • Total FTAs for medical purposes increased from 1,82,945 in 2020 to 6,44,387 in 2024.

 

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