A joint task force is to be constituted consisting of experts from both health and tourism to examine issues concerning medical tourism. This was decided in a meeting between Union Health and Family Welfare Minister, Dr. A. Ramadoss and the Minister of State for Tourism, Smt. Renuka Choudhury here today. The task force is to look into issues relating to accreditation of hospitals and a price band for various kinds of treatment to be offered as part of promotion of medical tourism. The Minister for Tourism also desired that the committee should look into the recognition of spas and ayurveda Centres in India. The committee will also look into other issues like insurance and staying facilities while according accreditation. Dr. Ramadoss informed Smt. Choudhury that a decision had been taken to standardize and accredit all hospitals in India but the exercise may take two years. The task force will submit its recommendations to a key committee to be headed by the Health and Family Welfare Minister and Minister of State for Tourism.
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