The Ministry of Tourism undertakes development and promotion of tourist destinations, including medical tourism, through State/UT Administrations. To facilitate foreign nationals seeking medical treatment in India, the government has extended e-medical/e-medical attendant visa facilities. The Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC), under the Ministry of Commerce, has developed a website (http://www.indiahealthcaretourism.com) providing information on accredited hospitals, wellness centers, visas, and healthcare providers. The Ministry of Tourism's central sector schemes like 'Swadesh Darshan,' 'PRASHAD,' and 'Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development' provide financial assistance to State/UT Administrations for tourism infrastructure development based on project reports. This information was provided by Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. For inquiries, contact Sunil Kumar Tiwari at tourism4pib[at]gmail[dot]com. The release ID is 2222142 and has a visitor counter of 199.
Key Entities Referenced
Medical Tourism: The primary subject of the policy, involving the promotion of medical travel.
Ministry of Tourism: The ministry responsible for the promotion of tourism, including medical tourism.
Swadesh Darshan: A central sector scheme of the Ministry of Tourism to develop tourism infrastructure.
Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD): A central sector scheme of the Ministry of Tourism to develop pilgrimage and heritage destinations.
e-medical visa/e-medical Attendant visa facility: A visa facility extended to foreign nationals coming to India for medical treatment.
Ministry of Tourism
Promotion of Medical Tourism
Posted On: 02 FEB 2026 4:05PM by PIB Delhi
Development and promotion of tourist destinations and products, including medical tourism is undertaken
by the respective State Government/Union Territory (UT) Administration. The Ministry promotes various
tourism products of the country, including medical & Wellness tourism through various initiatives.
To facilitate the visit of foreign nationals to come to India for medical treatment, the Government of India
has extended e-medical visa/e-medical Attendant visa facility.
The Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC) under the Ministry of Commerce has developed a
comprehensive website viz., http://www.indiahealthcaretourism.com which provides information on
accredited hospitals and wellness centres, visa, healthcare providers etc. The Ministry of Tourism has
provided a link to this portal on its official websites.
The Ministry of Tourism through its central sector schemes of ‘Swadesh Darshan, ‘Pilgrimage
Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) and ‘Assistance to Central
Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development’ extends financial assistance to the State
Governments/UT Administrations for tourism infrastructure development in the country. The central
financial assistance is being extended according to guidelines and based on proposals/detailed project
reports received from the States and UT Governments.
This information was given by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in
a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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Sunil Kumar Tiwari
tourism4pib[at]gmail[dot]com
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