‘Tamil Nadu Health Tourism 2013’ to be held on April 19th and 20th
Posted on: 12/Apr/2013 12:07:08 PM
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is conducting a 2 day seminar on ‘Tamil Nadu Health Tourism 2013’. The seminar is set to showcase the State as a premier health care destination. The event will be held on April 19th and 20th.
Speaking about the event, Convener Dr. Chandrakumar who is also that Chairman of Kauvery Hospital said, ‘At present, Tamil Nadu is the third largest, after New Delhi and Mumbai, health tourism destination in the country. The primary objective in holding the conference is to strategize how to position the state as the No 1 player.
‘The conference (is) being held with the active support and cooperation of the State government… The health tourism sector had made rapid strides, what with the finest qualified and experienced specialists, latest equipment and state-of-the-art infrastructure available in corporate hospitals across the country.
‘Over 60,000 cardiac surgeries are done every year at par with international standards. Last year, the revenue earned through foreign patients was around $2.5 billion… Today, medical tourism in the country is synonymous with Chennai, Vellore, Madurai and Coimbatore.’
