New Delhi, Dec 10: The Government has introduced a separate category of Ayush Visa for foreigners visiting India for availing treatment under Ayush system of medicine on 27th July, 2023.
Ayush Visa is available under four sub-categories i.e. (i) Ayush Visa (AY-1), (ii) Ayush Attendant Visa (AY2), (iii) e-Ayush Visa and (iv) e-Ayush Attendant Visa. Ayush Visa is granted to a foreigner whose sole purpose is to seek treatment through Ayush systems like therapeutic care and Wellness in a Hospital/Wellness Centre accredited and registered with any Government authority (ies) concerned or National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH)/ National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH)/ National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) accredited hospitals providing Ayush services.
A total of 123 regular Ayush Visa, 221 e-Ayush Visa and 17 e-Ayush Attendant Visa have been issued till 04.12.2024. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched India's official portal for Medical Value Travel (MVT), which is the Advantage Healthcare India portal. It is a "One-Stop" portal developed for the facilitation of information for those who want to avail medical treatment in India from abroad. Any international patient seeking medical care or wellness services in India can visit the Advantage Healthcare India portal by logging on to www.healinindia.gov.in.
The Government aimed to sensitize the stakeholders like Ayush facility providers and others involved in MVT. The Government organized the Ayush Medical Value Travel Summit 2024 on 30.09.2024 in Mumbai, themed 'Global Synergy in Ayush: Transforming Health and Wellness through Medical Value Travel’, with the aim of strengthening India's position in Medical Value Travel (MVT) by integrating traditional Indian systems of medicine with modern healthcare systems. This information was given by Union Minister of State (I/C) for Ayush, Prataprao Jadhav in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
