Lok Sabha Question No. 3284 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: Heal in India Campaign
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: M.K. Vishnu Prasad, Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3284 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2022

## HEAL IN INDIA CAMPAIGN

## 3284.   DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K. SHRI MANOJ KOTAK

Will the MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has launched "Heal in India" initiative to promote health care services and infrastructure for international patients;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government also proposes to launch "Heal by India", by providing manpower to healthcare sector in other countries;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is proposed to be launched;
- (e) the estimated job opportunities likely to be created abroad for trained professionals in the health sector and the details thereof; and
- (f)   whether  the  Government  has  formulated  strategies  to  address  the  challenges  relating  to improving the quality of health education and associated educational institutions and to bring them at par with global standards and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE

## (Dr. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

- (a) to (f): With a view to promote Medical Value Travel (MVT) in India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare had organized a stakeholder consultation on 4 th & 5 th March 2022. The potential for India to emerge as the preferred destination for Medical Value Travel across the world with the ability to deliver world-class health services at affordable cost was highlighted in the consultation.

The stakeholder consultation was done under the overarching theme of  'Heal in  India', wherein participants from various Ministries and organizations highlighted the potential of Medical Value Travel  including  the  holistic  health  &  wellness  services  through  provision  of  modern  medicine along with Indian traditional medicine.

Apropos the consultation, several rounds of stakeholder discussions have been organized with line Ministries, Startups, Industry, SEPC (Services Export Promotion Council), National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) etc.

Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare  has  established  a  MVT  Council  with  all  identified stakeholders to provide guidance to the Government to enhance its role as a facilitator and to lead the 'Heal in India' initiative.

Further,  another  stakeholder  consultation  under  the  overarching  theme  of  'Heal  by  India'  was organized  by  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare  on  5 th &  6 th February  2022  to  formulate strategies  to  address  the  challenges  relating  to  improving  the  quality  of  health  education  and associated educational institutions and to bring them at par with global standards for meeting the global demand of Indian healthcare professionals.

Detailed  deliberations  were  held  with  regulators,  experts  and  relevant  stakeholders  on  enabling provisions to facilitate and support qualified, trained and willing health workforce from India with respect to opportunities in global healthcare and health workforce market.

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