Volume : III, Issue : I, January - 2014

Impact of recession on Medical/Health Tourism in India – A blessing in disguise?

Dr. H. R. Uma, Bettanaika B

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Amidst the gloom enveloping the tourism sector, a positive development emerging is medical tourism. Many say that the recession in the US will turn out to be a boon in disguise for the sector. According to figures released by audit and consulting major Deloitte, the year 2007 saw about 450,000 patients from aoad visit India for medical treatment. Medical tourism is said to be the second most popular industry now-a-days. The increase in the number of medical tourists each year denotes that the medical tourism industry will soon be on the boom. This paper is both descriptive and analytical in nature and it is completely depends on secondary data.The main objective of the paper is to highlight the importance of tourism in general and medical tourism in particular to a country like India which has a very good chance to promote its tourism spots on medical grounds. Its sustainability during recession has proved it.

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Dr. H. R. Uma, Bettanaika B Impact of recession on Medical/Health Tourism in India - A blessing in disguise? International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.III, Issue.I January 2014

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