Ministry of Tourism
Status and Growth Potential of Medical Tourism
Posted On: 09 FEB 2026 4:11PM 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 of Tourism promotes India in a holistic manner, through various initiatives. As part of on-
going...
Ministry of Tourism Status and Growth Potential of Medical Tourism
Posted On: 09 FEB 2026 4:11PM 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 of Tourism promotes India in a holistic manner, through various initiatives. As part of on- going activities, promotion of medical & Wellness tourism, is also taken up.
The Ministry of Tourism has not conducted any study to assess the current status, key challenges and growth potential of medical tourism in India. The Ministry of Tourism does not maintain data on State wise purpose wise Foreign Tourist Arrivals and revenue earned due to medical tourism.
As per the Bureau of Immigration (BOI), the total year-wise Foreign Tourist Arrivals for medical purpose during last 5 years are given below:
Year FTAs in India FTAs for Medical Purposes 2019 1,09,30,355 6,97,453 2020 27,44,766 1,82,945 2021 15,27,114 3,23,748 2022 64,37,467 4,74,798 2023 95,20,928 6,59,356 2024 99,51,722 6,44,387 2025 (Jan to Nov) (P) 79,34,617 4,50,633
(P): Provisional In order to provide impetus to the growth of Medical and Wellness tourism in India and maintain Indiaโs competitive advantage, Ministry of Tourism formulated a National Strategy and Roadmap for Medical and Wellness Tourism and circulated to concerned Central Ministries, State Governments and Industry Stakeholders.
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.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.
This information was given by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Lok Sabha today. **** Sunil Kumar Tiwari tourism4pib[at]gmail[dot]com (Release ID: 2225423) Visitor Counter : 130
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