• Mrs. Mercy Mathew

Health Tourism industry is witnessing a rapid growth worldwide. Health Tourism is a blend of two actions – Medical treatment and recreation. People from around the globe make a trip to India in order to meet their medical and recreational requirements. Medical tourism is defined as ‘the process of traveling outside the country of residence for the purpose of receiving medical care’. The health tourism has a significant role in the economic growth of India. Health tourism sector has immense possibilities for growth, as there is a rising demand from around the globe driven by various factors. If well tapped, health tourism can play a vital role in the economic growth of India. Health and medical sector presently are presently responsible for 8 percent job in the country. If properly planned and funded, this sector can create much more employment opportunities Today India is capable of competing with developed countries regarding infrastructure, technology and expertise. Health tourism in India enhances better infrastructure in health care sector, much more opportunities in medical researches, rise in foreign exchange earnings and creation of jobs. This paper examines the key elements such as the push and pull factors and analyses the trends and patterns of health tourism in India. Also the paper examines health tourism industry in the present economic scenario of India and makes an evaluation using SWOT analysis.

Health tourism, economic growth, tourist, health care, medical facilities, SWOT, GDP, health tourism industry.

"A study on Health Tourism in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 5, page no.b911-b923, May-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2105242.pdf

"A study on Health Tourism in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 5, page no. ppb911-b923, May-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2105242.pdf