FICCI is inviting Mr. Naresh Jadeja, President of IWHTA to speak at Gujarat Tourism Conclave.

June 23, 2010 - PRLog -- Mr. Naresh Jadeja, President of IWHTA is invited by FICCI ( Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) to make presentation on ‘Developing long term strategies to make Gujarat – “A Medical Tourism Destination-Opportunities and Constraints’- at Gujarat Tourism Conclave in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd (TCGL) along with FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) is going to organize Gujarat Tourism Conclave, with special emphasis on Health and Wellness Tourism in Ahmedabad on 24th June, 2010. The focus of the conclave is to exclusively capitalize on tourism opportunity, air connectivity and Health and Wellness Tourism in Gujarat through interaction with the travel trade fraternity and leaders of the sector from all over the country. Feedback will be sought from the participants - industry leaders - on how to market the state competitive.

“Gujarat has many opportunities and at the same time having many obstacles in becoming a healthcare destination. It is great to know that Gujarat government is very active in promoting different industries through its support and efforts. I certainly appreciate Mr. Narendra Modi and Mr. Jaynarayan Vyas’s commitment and vision to develop medical tourism in state at the perfect  time”, said Mr. Naresh Jadeja.  

A study conducted by Yes Bank - Furthering the Growth trajectory of Gujarat with a special emphasis on Health and Wellness tourism will be released and presented during the event. Matching healthcare vocabulary Mr. Jaynarayan Vyas, Minister of Tourism and Health said “Gujarat government will work as a facilitator.”

Mr. Naresh Jadeja said, “I will present IWHTA’s research and analysis for developing medical tourism in Gujarat and it will surely help industry leaders and policy makers to start planning for the next 5 years. This presentation is the result of our personnel visit to 100+ hospitals outside India and its comparison at different level with healthcare facilities in Gujarat. International patient’s requirements are evaluated against limitations and advantages of healthcare industry in Gujarat”. Apart of his presentation, Mr. Jadeja will moderate the session on Health and Wellness Tourism-Advantage Gujarat session and aims to raise and answer questions that will help create a path for the future development of Medical Tourism in Gujarat.

IWHTA is planning to host one mega medical tourism event this year and leaders of medical tourism industry from around the world are supporting its efforts. This event will change the dynamics of Indian Healthcare Travel industry and aims to educate and train its executives with the best people in this field.

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