• Mr. Sunil Kumar
• Dr. S.K. Gupta

India has been a regional of healthcare hub for neighboring countries such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives and the Middle-East since ancient times and it also had a strong background for developing a unique medical treatment which had been patronized by the kings and merchants and others during the historical periods. Ancient Indian literatures like Upanishads, Bahamians and others were strongly advocated the supremacy of medical treatment and medicines used were prepared mostly using herbs and shrubs collected from nature across the India this wonderful country is a treasure trove of health, as it had been since from thousands of years. India history in medicine dates back to the Atharva Veda, the first Indian text dealing with medicine and treatment and it is truly awe-inspiring with its traditional treatment therapies such as the Ayurveda , Yunani, homeopathy and siddha which have been passed down through hundreds of generations and still are very effective for humans being and other creatures. Historical accounts of India as narrated by different foreign travelers disclosed that free medical treatment was offered to the foreign patient in the olden days, such facility was also provided to the other courtiers, for the needy people at free of cost. During early mid Mughal period Delhi was emerged as a well-known Centre for conclaves of physicians and surgeons, Traditionally some unique treatment methods was developed starting from Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH) in our country. Such system has been evolved through an evolutionary phases. India was one of the first Asian countries to recognize the export potential from medical tourism. Since 2002, after the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) produced a study on medical tourism in collaboration with Mc Kinsey management consultants, the Indian Government has strongly supported the development of the wellness and medical tourism in India. Moreover, this is helping in improvement of infrastructure, development of economy and the marketing of Indian medical treatment abroad. Between 2009 and 2011, the number of medical tourists seeking treatment in India increased by 30%. Based on past growth, the number of medical tourists going to India is estimated to grow to nearly half a million annually by 2015. Since after the 2015 medical tourism is going like anything in India and millions of foreign tourists are going annually for various medical purposes and improving their health.

Medical Tourism, Well Tourism, AYUSH, Holistic health

"Growth and Development of Wellness and Medical Tourism in India ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.606-611, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907389.pdf

"Growth and Development of Wellness and Medical Tourism in India ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp606-611, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907389.pdf