Dear Sir/Madam,‘2nd Health Tourism Conclave’ being organized by IMC

on Friday, 12th January, 2018 at ITC Grand Central, Parel, Mumbai

Medical tourism is seen as India’s next success story. India is second to Thailand in terms ofaccredited healthcare facilities, making quality healthcare affordable and easily accessible,especially for the western world. The country sees a large number of medical tourists from theUSA, UK, Africa, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Commonwealth of Independent States(CIS) regions. Improving technology and quality in the healthcare sector along with growingnumber of healthcare providers within India have always strived hard to ensure that the scopefor growth within this sector is huge.

IMC’s Travel, Tourism and Hospitality committee had successfully organized the 1st MedicalTourism Conclave on 28th November 2016 and subsequently an IMC Task force was formed toassist the government of Maharashtra to draft a medical tourism policy for the State.

Now, with the objective to provide a major boost to health tourism and address critical issuesrelated to health tourism in India, IMC is organizing the ‘2nd Health Tourism Conclave’ asfollows:

Day and Date : Friday, January 12, 2018Time : 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Venue : Ballroom Room, ITC Grand Central, Parel, Mumbai.

Below mentioned eminent dignitaries have agreed to grace the inaugural session:

Shri Jaykumar Rawal, Hon’ble Minister of Tourism, Employment Guarantee Scheme,Government of Maharashtra

Shri Deepak Sawant, Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare, Government ofMaharashtra

A detailed program and brochure is enclosed for reference. The day-long 2nd Health TourismConclave will cover panel discussions with eminent Experts in the areas given below:

India- The Hub for Quality Clinical Care in India Catalyst for Health Tourism in India Traditional Indian Medical and Wellness CEO forum: Building Quality institutions to promote Health Tourism

Also, important stakeholders from medical sector, pharmaceutical/healthcare industry,travel, trade professionals, representatives from foreign regional registration offices (FRRO)and diplomats from various countries will be present to discuss and deliberate on theroadmap for effective health tourism in India.

The delegate fee is as follows:

IMC member: Rs. 1,000/- (incl. of GST) Non IMC member: Rs. 1,500/- (incl. of GST)

Interested participants are requested to kindly send the enclosed registration form along withthe payment in favor of IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry to Ms. Ujwal Dsouza, AsstDirector, IMC; ujwal.dsouza@imcnet.org or call on Tel: 71226684 latest by Wednesday,January 10, 2018.

We look forward to your participation.

With regards,

Arvind PradhanDirector-General

Glimpses of 1ST MEDICAL

TOURISMCONCLAVE

Organised byIMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Churchgate, Mumbai - 400 020. India.Tel.: +91-22-71226633 | E-mail: imc@imcnet.org

NETWORKING EXPO

KNOWLEDGESESSIONS B2B

INTERACTIONS

= LEADING HOSPITALS = EMINENT DOCTORS AND MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS= SENIOR EXECUTIVES OF PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES= INSURANCE COMPANIES= SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS= TRAVEL TRADE PROFESSIONALS= REPRESENTATIVES FROM FOREIGN REGIONAL REGISTRATION OFFICES (FRRO)= DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS OF COUNTRIES

INVITEES

FRI12th JAN2018

ITC Grand Central, Parel, Mumbai

2 nd HEALTHTO U R I S MCONCLAVE

Growing Opportun�ies

Presents

Associate Partners

THE ECONOMIC TIMES

BUSINESS STANDARD

TRAVEL NEWS DIGEST

THE HINDU

Programme Schedule

* Invited

09:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Registration

Inaugral Session

10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Welcome Address by

Dr. Lalit Kanodia, President, IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Inaugural Address by Chief Guest

Shri Jaykumar Rawal, Hon’ble Minister of Tourism, Employment Guarantee Scheme, Government of Maharashtra

Inaugural Address by Guest of Honour

Shri Deepak Sawant, Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare, Government of Maharashtra

Overview of Health Tourism Sector

Farhat Jamal, Chairman,Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Committee, IMC

11:00 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. Networking Tea Break & Visit to Stalls

Session I

11:20 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Keynote address: “The Potential and Challenges of Health Tourism”

*Shri Vijay Waghmare, IAS, Managing Director, Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC)

11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Panel discussion: India-The Hub for Quality Clinical Care in India

Moderator: Dr. Parag Rindani, Centre Head, Wockhardt Hospital, South Mumbai

Dr. Ramakant Deshpande, Executive Chairman, Asian Cancer Institute

Dr. Nirad S. Vengsarkar, Consultant, Orthopaedics & Spine Surgeon

Dr. Ajit R. Menon, Consultant, Cardiology

Dr. Kulin Kothari, Consultant, Ophthalmology, Bombay City Eye Institute & Research Centre

Dr. Ramen Goel, Consultant, Bariatric Surgery, Wockhardt Hospital

Dr. Nasir Fulara, Consultant, Physician

Dr. Pravin R. Amin, Consultant, Critical Care, Bombay Hospital

12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Business Lunch & Visit to Stalls

Session II

1:45 pm to 2:30 p.m. Panel discussion: Catalyst for Health Tourism in India

Moderator: Mr. Sheldon Santwan, Editor & Chief Operating Ofcer, Saffron Media Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Aashutosh Rathod, Director of Tourism, Govt. of Maharashtra & Jt. Managing Director,

Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation

Dr. Ahmad Mecklai, Founder & Chief Executive Ofcer, AAA+ HealthCare Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd.

*Mr. Narendra Hosabettu, Executive Vice President –Corporate Environment and Sustainability,

Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL)

Mr. Devendra Bharma, Executive Vice President, Oberoi Hotels & Resorts

*Mr Essa Ahmed, Vice President –India & Nepal, Emirates

Session III

2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Panel discussion: Traditional Indian Medicines and Wellness

Moderator: Ms Leena Phadnis, Regional Quality Head, Fortis Healthcare Ltd.

Prof. (Dr.) Kuldip Raj Kohli, Director, Directorate of Ayush, Maharashtra State

Mr. Rajiv Nair, Chief Executive Ofcer, Kaya Limited

Dr. Pravin Shingare, Director, Directorate of Medical Education and Research

Mr. Mickey Mehta, Chairman & Managing Director, Mickey Mehta, Health Beyond Fitness Pvt. Ltd.

Session IV

3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Panel discussion: CEO Forum - Building Quality Institutions & Promoting Health Tourism

Moderator: Dr. S. Narayani, Zonal Head, Fortis Hospitals Ltd.

Dr. Sujit Chatterjee, Chief Executive Ofcer, Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital

Dr. Tarang Gianchandani, Chief Executive Ofcer, Jaslok Hospital

Dr. Narendra Trivedi, Chief Executive Ofcer, Apollo Hospitals

Dr. Gustad B. Daver, Medical Director and Head of Department – General Surgery,

Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre

Dr. Ram Narain, Executive Director, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital

Mr. Huzefa Shehabi, Chief Operating Ofcer, Saifee Hospital

Dr. Anupam Verma, President, Wockhardt Hospital

4:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, Commissioner (Health) & Mission Director, National Health MissionValedictory by

4:30 p.m. to 4:40 p.m. Mr. Sushil Bhatt, Co-Chairman, Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Committee, IMCVote of Thanks by

IMC Members:` 1,000/- per person (incl. of GST)

Non IMC Members:` 1,500/- per person (incl. of GST)

Emergence of Medical Tourism in Indian cities like Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and the

National Capital Region have recoded a phenomenal growth in foreign patients. Maharashtra, NCR and Tamil

Nadu are the top Medical tourist destination. It is recoded that highest number of tourist coming to these cities are

primarily from South Eastern countries and from Middle East, Africa, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Maldives,

Pakistan, Bhutan and Sri Lanka. The number of medical visas issued by India rose up to 45% in 2016 that is 1.78

lakh medical visas as against 1.22 lakh visas in 2015. The Medical Tourism Market Report 2015 found that Indian

medical treatments are of high quality and is a low cost medical tourism destination. It offers wide variety of

procedures at one-tenth the cost of similar procedures in the United States. Cost wise India has an edge since

India provides a lower cost treatment than the US and almost half that of Europe.

At the IMC’s 1st Medical Tourism Conclave held on 28th November 2016 at a panel discussion it was brought out

that 27% of medical tourists come to Maharashtra of which 80% come to Mumbai. The then Principal Secretary,

Tourism and Culture, Government of Maharashtra Smt. Valsa Nair Singh IAS, was the Guest of Honour at the

Conclave. She stated that an Inter-Ministerial Group including ministry of tourism and ministry of health has formed

a National Wellness Board to boost Maharashtra as a medical tourist destination. Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur have

few of the best state-of-art hospitals in South East Asia. Globally, the medical tourism market is estimated at around

$40-60 billion. It is estimated that by 2020 medical tourism industry of India is expected to touch $9 billion and

currently the industry is pegged at $3 billion.

Based on the points of IMC Task force which was formed post 1st Medical Conclave the ministry of tourism has

released revised guidelines for the promotion of wellness and medical as niche tourism product and a website

http://www.indiahealthcaretourism.com/ to ease the Medical Tourist from the agony of searching information

related to health care centers, Medical Tourist visa and AYUR information in four different languages English

Arabic, Russian and French.

FRI12th JAN2018

2 nd HEALTHTO U R I S MCONCLAVE

Growing Opportun�ies ITC Grand Central, Parel, Mumbai

Delegate Fees

RSVP : Ms Ujwal Dsouza on ujwal.dsouza@imcnet.org Tel no: 022 - 71226684

Early Bird discount : 10% till 5th January 20183 or more registrations : 10% discount on the total fee

Programme Schedule

* Invited

09:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Registration

Inaugral Session

10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Welcome Address by

Dr. Lalit Kanodia, President, IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Inaugural Address by Chief Guest

Shri Jaykumar Rawal, Hon’ble Minister of Tourism, Employment Guarantee Scheme, Government of Maharashtra

Inaugural Address by Guest of Honour

Shri Deepak Sawant, Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare, Government of Maharashtra

Overview of Health Tourism Sector

Farhat Jamal, Chairman,Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Committee, IMC

11:00 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. Networking Tea Break & Visit to Stalls

Session I

11:20 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Keynote address: “The Potential and Challenges of Health Tourism”

*Shri Vijay Waghmare, IAS, Managing Director, Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC)

11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Panel discussion: India-The Hub for Quality Clinical Care in India

Moderator: Dr. Parag Rindani, Centre Head, Wockhardt Hospital, South Mumbai

Dr. Ramakant Deshpande, Executive Chairman, Asian Cancer Institute

Dr. Nirad S. Vengsarkar, Consultant, Orthopaedics & Spine Surgeon

Dr. Ajit R. Menon, Consultant, Cardiology

Dr. Kulin Kothari, Consultant, Ophthalmology, Bombay City Eye Institute & Research Centre

Dr. Ramen Goel, Consultant, Bariatric Surgery, Wockhardt Hospital

Dr. Nasir Fulara, Consultant, Physician

Dr. Pravin R. Amin, Consultant, Critical Care, Bombay Hospital

12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Business Lunch & Visit to Stalls

Session II

1:45 pm to 2:30 p.m. Panel discussion: Catalyst for Health Tourism in India

Moderator: Mr. Sheldon Santwan, Editor & Chief Operating Ofcer, Saffron Media Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Aashutosh Rathod, Director of Tourism, Govt. of Maharashtra & Jt. Managing Director,

Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation

Dr. Ahmad Mecklai, Founder & Chief Executive Ofcer, AAA+ HealthCare Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd.

*Mr. Narendra Hosabettu, Executive Vice President –Corporate Environment and Sustainability,

Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL)

Mr. Devendra Bharma, Executive Vice President, Oberoi Hotels & Resorts

*Mr Essa Ahmed, Vice President –India & Nepal, Emirates

Session III

2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Panel discussion: Traditional Indian Medicines and Wellness

Moderator: Ms Leena Phadnis, Regional Quality Head, Fortis Healthcare Ltd.

Prof. (Dr.) Kuldip Raj Kohli, Director, Directorate of Ayush, Maharashtra State

Mr. Rajiv Nair, Chief Executive Ofcer, Kaya Limited

Dr. Pravin Shingare, Director, Directorate of Medical Education and Research

Mr. Mickey Mehta, Chairman & Managing Director, Mickey Mehta, Health Beyond Fitness Pvt. Ltd.

Session IV

3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Panel discussion: CEO Forum - Building Quality Institutions & Promoting Health Tourism

Moderator: Dr. S. Narayani, Zonal Head, Fortis Hospitals Ltd.

Dr. Sujit Chatterjee, Chief Executive Ofcer, Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital

Dr. Tarang Gianchandani, Chief Executive Ofcer, Jaslok Hospital

Dr. Narendra Trivedi, Chief Executive Ofcer, Apollo Hospitals

Dr. Gustad B. Daver, Medical Director and Head of Department – General Surgery,

Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre

Dr. Ram Narain, Executive Director, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital

Mr. Huzefa Shehabi, Chief Operating Ofcer, Saifee Hospital

Dr. Anupam Verma, President, Wockhardt Hospital

4:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, Commissioner (Health) & Mission Director, National Health MissionValedictory by

4:30 p.m. to 4:40 p.m. Mr. Sushil Bhatt, Co-Chairman, Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Committee, IMCVote of Thanks by

IMC Members:` 1,000/- per person (incl. of GST)

Non IMC Members:` 1,500/- per person (incl. of GST)

Emergence of Medical Tourism in Indian cities like Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and the

National Capital Region have recoded a phenomenal growth in foreign patients. Maharashtra, NCR and Tamil

Nadu are the top Medical tourist destination. It is recoded that highest number of tourist coming to these cities are

primarily from South Eastern countries and from Middle East, Africa, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Maldives,

Pakistan, Bhutan and Sri Lanka. The number of medical visas issued by India rose up to 45% in 2016 that is 1.78

lakh medical visas as against 1.22 lakh visas in 2015. The Medical Tourism Market Report 2015 found that Indian

medical treatments are of high quality and is a low cost medical tourism destination. It offers wide variety of

procedures at one-tenth the cost of similar procedures in the United States. Cost wise India has an edge since

India provides a lower cost treatment than the US and almost half that of Europe.

At the IMC’s 1st Medical Tourism Conclave held on 28th November 2016 at a panel discussion it was brought out

that 27% of medical tourists come to Maharashtra of which 80% come to Mumbai. The then Principal Secretary,

Tourism and Culture, Government of Maharashtra Smt. Valsa Nair Singh IAS, was the Guest of Honour at the

Conclave. She stated that an Inter-Ministerial Group including ministry of tourism and ministry of health has formed

a National Wellness Board to boost Maharashtra as a medical tourist destination. Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur have

few of the best state-of-art hospitals in South East Asia. Globally, the medical tourism market is estimated at around

$40-60 billion. It is estimated that by 2020 medical tourism industry of India is expected to touch $9 billion and

currently the industry is pegged at $3 billion.

Based on the points of IMC Task force which was formed post 1st Medical Conclave the ministry of tourism has

released revised guidelines for the promotion of wellness and medical as niche tourism product and a website

http://www.indiahealthcaretourism.com/ to ease the Medical Tourist from the agony of searching information

related to health care centers, Medical Tourist visa and AYUR information in four different languages English

Arabic, Russian and French.

FRI12th JAN2018

2 nd HEALTHTO U R I S MCONCLAVE

Growing Opportun�ies ITC Grand Central, Parel, Mumbai

Delegate Fees

RSVP : Ms Ujwal Dsouza on ujwal.dsouza@imcnet.org Tel no: 022 - 71226684

Early Bird discount : 10% till 5th January 20183 or more registrations : 10% discount on the total fee

Glimpses of 1ST MEDICAL

TOURISMCONCLAVE

Organised byIMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Churchgate, Mumbai - 400 020. India.Tel.: +91-22-71226633 | E-mail: imc@imcnet.org

NETWORKING EXPO

KNOWLEDGESESSIONS B2B

INTERACTIONS

= LEADING HOSPITALS = EMINENT DOCTORS AND MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS= SENIOR EXECUTIVES OF PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES= INSURANCE COMPANIES= SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS= TRAVEL TRADE PROFESSIONALS= REPRESENTATIVES FROM FOREIGN REGIONAL REGISTRATION OFFICES (FRRO)= DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS OF COUNTRIES

INVITEES

FRI12th JAN2018

ITC Grand Central, Parel, Mumbai

2 nd HEALTHTO U R I S MCONCLAVE

Growing Opportun�ies

Presents

Associate Partners

THE ECONOMIC TIMES

BUSINESS STANDARD

TRAVEL NEWS DIGEST

THE HINDU

FRI12th JAN2018

ITC Grand Central, Parel, Mumbai

2 nd HEALTHTO U R I S MCONCLAVE

Growing Opportun�ies

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