NewzVille Desk
India is becoming first choice as the destination for Medical Value Travel (MVT), combining world-class medical infrastructure, highly skilled healthcare professionals and cost-effective treatment with the country’s unique strength in traditional systems of medicine and holistic wellness.
From complex surgical procedures to long-term wellness therapies, India today offers an integrated healthcare ecosystem that is increasingly attracting international health-seekers for quality, affordability and trust.
Cost-effective treatments are delivered in India at globally benchmarked hospitals by renowned specialists, while traditional Ayush systems add a distinctive preventive and wellness dimension to the country’s medical tourism appeal.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently launched the ‘Ayush Quality Mark’ on 19 December 2025 at Bharat Mandapam during the Second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine.
The Ayush Quality Mark provides an internationally aligned assurance framework for Ayush products and services, further strengthening trust among international seekers of authentic and standardised care.
The number of international patients visiting India increased from 1,82,945 in 2020 to 6,44,387 in 2024.
In recent years, Yoga, Ayurveda, and wellness-based therapies have emerged as major contributors to this growth, positioning India as a preferred destination for holistic, evidence-based care.
A strong public–private partnership model has played a critical role in advancing India’s national Medical Value Travel roadmap.
Policy interventions such as 100 per cent foreign direct investment in medical infrastructure, fiscal incentives for medical service exports, and targeted global outreach have helped create a globally competitive healthcare ecosystem.
As India’s traditional systems—Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy—are increasingly being chosen by international patients for the management of chronic diseases lifestyle disorders, rehabilitation, and wellness programmes, Ministry of Ayush is emphasizing on strengthening Ayush Medical Value Travel.
For seamless travel, the Government of India introduced a dedicated Ayush Visa on 27 July 2023 for foreign nationals and their attendants seeking treatment under Ayush systems of medicine.
