The International Healthcare Tourism Congress (IHTC), which was held in March earlier this year hosted over 200 delegates from emerging nations like Vietnam, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Ghana, and more. Representatives from over 20 international hospitals were present towards arranging various collaborations with India’s domestic hospitals. The two-day conference featured more than 50 speakers from various disciplines sharing their expert views on various issues in panel discussions. Along with the field experts, the conference hosted key influential policy-makers and heads of some of the most successful hospitals in India. The conference also hosted senior government members, and key ministers from Mombasa, Malawi, and Somalia.
One of the key discussions for the conference was setting a collaboration between Mangalore and Mombasa in the area of healthcare. Mangalore is an educational hub of Karnataka, but despite the ability to produce high numbers of medical practitioners, the district is facing a shortage of doctors, especially in primary health centers and rural areas. The collaboration with Mombasa will include long-term measures such as training medical professionals in dealing with their citizens. This strategic agreement will be the first time that hospitals in Mangalore will collaborate with Mombasa. The collaboration will also look in preparing experts for advanced treatment of citizens and building more sophisticated international health care services. Some of the major domestic players include the names of Apollo International Hospitals and Fortis Hospitals.
The principle of non-alignment has been set on prime focus in India’s foreign policy towards Africa. Both the countries exercise freedom in both business and politics. By 2025 health tourism is forecasted to reach a whooping worth of $3,000,000,000. And according to a recent survey, it is forecasted that India will become a major global leader in the field of health tourism. Having said that, areas in skill development, health care education, and healthcare entrepreneurship needs to be developed in order to cope with the developmental speed.
The principle of non-alignment has been set on prime focus in India’s foreign policy towards Africa. Both the countries exercise freedom in both business and politics. By 2025 health tourism is forecasted to reach a whooping worth of $3,000,000,000. And according to a recent survey, it is forecasted that India will become a major global leader in the field of health tourism. Having said that, areas in skill development, health care education, and healthcare entrepreneurship needs to be developed in order to cope with the developmental speed.
