(a) The rules/norms regarding setting up of health tourism centres ;
(b) Whether the Government has set up/proposes to set up health tourism centres
in some States for promoting health tourism in the country ;
(c) If so, the details alongwith the locations thereof; and
(d) If not, the reasons therefor and the time by which these are likely to be set up ?
THE MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND CULTURE (SMT. AMBIKA SONI)
(a),(b),(c)&(d) : A Statement is laid on the table of the House.
STATEMENT IN REPLY TO PART (a), (b), (c) & (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED
QUESTION NO.136 ANSWERED ON 30.11.2006 REGARDING HEALTH TOURISM
CENTRES.
(a) : The Department of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Sidha and
Homoeopathy) of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare have prescribed guidelines
for accreditation of Ayurveda and Panchakarma centers. The objective of these guidelines
is to ensure that Panchkarma and Ayurveda therapy is administered as per standard
operating procedures and certain minimum prerequisites of infrastructure availability is
complied with by every centre. The guidelines have laid down standards for Gold leaf and
Silver leaf categories classification based on availability of infrastructure and facilities at
these centres.
(b) & (c): Health care centres are set up by State/UT Governments or Private Sector at
various locations in the country. Ministry of Tourism has taken steps to promote the
centres of excellence in overseas market through, brochure, CDs, films and other publicity
materials as well as through specific promotion at various international travel fairs such as
World Travel Mart, London and ITB Berlin etc. The Guide prepared by the Indian Healthcare
Federation for accreditation of health care establishments in the Private sector and Price
banding of their services has been placed on Ministry’s website, www.incredibleindia.org for
wider publicity.
(d) : Does not arise.