Role Of Medical Tourism In Economic Development Of Tamilnadu: An Overview

Sukumar, S.N Role Of Medical Tourism In Economic Development Of Tamilnadu: An Overview. JOURNAL OF APPLIED BIOANALYSIS, 11. pp. 348-353. ISSN 2405-710X

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Abstract

In the global travel industry, especially in medical tourism, India plays a vital role. It offers a lot of surgical experience, wellness treatments, at low costs, through the outstanding private healthcare facilities and government programs such as the "health care visa." The economy of Tamil Nadu is expeditiously industrialising, through the sectors such as textiles and chemicals, and its government's emphasis on infrastructure helped it come in third place nationally in the year of 2011. Tamil Nadu is a well-known place for medical tourists. Because it is inexpensive and has no waiting lists, it offers remarkably good personalised care, and combines advanced and traditional medicine. The state has a low inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (HDI) because of problems with malnutrition and sanitation, but it has great health indicators, such as a longer life expectancy and a much lower Infant Mortality rate (IMR) and Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR), through its strong health system. Tamil Nadu is a good example to improve health rapidly. It has consistently led in core mortality indicators because it has invested in universal female literacy.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Economics > Macroeconomics
Domains: Economics
Depositing User: Mr IR Admin
Date Deposited: 16 May 2026 10:47
Last Modified: 16 May 2026 10:47
URI: https://ir.vistas.ac.in/id/eprint/19843

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