Ayush Visa launched to make India a preferred Medical Value Travel destination

What is a Medical Value Travel destination? At present, this term is gaining momentum in the world of travel. It refers to a branch of tourism, where overseas patients visit a country for availing medical treatment. And India is coming up quite strong in this field. Added bonus is the new Ayush Visa that will be made available in a few months time.

Overseas patients can visit India on an Ayush Visa and seek various medical treatment that India has to offer.

India is a big centre for AYUSH medicines – Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy. The present government’s plan is to push AYUSH medical tourism with the theme – Heal in India. The Ayush Visa is a big part of this new initiative.


Under the AYUSH programme, traditional medicines and healing practices will be encouraged. Practitioners of both modern medicines and AYUSH are expected to work together to make India the preferred Medical Value Travel destination.



India is leading the world in Ayurveda, naturopathy and yoga, so the smartest thing to do would be to make use of this opportunity.


It is important to note that Medical Value Travel is not only for wellness, it branches out to many other therapeutic procedures such as spiritual and yoga retreats. There are many visitors from overseas who visit India for these specific retreats.


A lot of Indian destinations like Uttarakhand, Kerala, Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka already have health, spiritual and yoga retreats.


Now that the Ayush Visa is slated to get rolled out in a few months time, India can expect even more overseas visitors. Various states are working towards developing new Medical Value Travel destinations.

1. Which Indian states are known for medical tourism?
   Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Karnataka are some of the Indian states known for their medical tourism.
2. Is yoga a part of AYUSH treatment?
   Yes. AYUSH is Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy.
3. Which city is known as the yoga capital of the world?
   Rishikesh is known as the yoga capital of the world.