PM Modi has inaugurated India’s Healthcare Tourism Portal at the “SAARC Trade Mart” in the Global Exhibition on Services at Pragati Maidan, Delhi. The event was attended by Ms Nirmala Sitaraman, MoS for Commerce and Industry (Independent Charge), Mr Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister for Communications and Information Technology, JP Nadda, Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Ms Smriti Irani, Minister for Human Resource Development. 

The portal was developed by the Department of Commerce and the Services Export Promotion Council. The portal covers all hospital and travel related information about India. As of now it covers 124 accredited medical facilities which include 93 medical centers, 30 Ayurveda and Wellness centers and 1 special category center. Totally 74 facilities are located in Tier I cites and the rest are in Tier II cities.

The portal is a comprehensive one-point information site and covers hospital-related and travel-related information on India. The medical facilities on the Healthcare Portal can be located easily to search options by location, medical specialty, key procedures, language options available in hospitals and their certifications. The key medical and wellness procedures done by these institutions are also highlighted.

The portal also provides associated details like costs relating to treatment in hospitals in India, travel and visa formalities, last-mile connectivity, tariff options on stay, benefits of treatment in India, advance information on preparatory aspects in seeking medical care and others.