Indian Medical Travel Association (IMTA) welcomes introduction of “Visa on Arrival” and recommends to Indian Government to further open up the scheme to boost growth of medical tourism
The Indian Government recently announced tourist visa on arrival for citizens of five countries including Japan, New Zealand and Singapore, in an effort to promote tourism. This facility has been found very useful not only by holiday tourists but also by a large number of foreign patients who now find it very convenient to plan a quick visit to leading Indian hospitals for advanced health check up and medical treatment.

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Bestcleansedetox.com is helping the world health change for the better by teaching one person at a time. They help people to cleanse, replenish and revitalize their bodies and at the same time teach them how to have financial abundance. Through their newly launched website they have introduced new cleanse & detox products.

IMTA to promote Medical Tourism to India at FICCI Namaskar Africa -14-16 January 2010 at Lagos, Nigeria
Indian Medical Travel Association (IMTA) has partnered with FICCI - India’s leading business federation to promote Medical Value Travel to India from the African Continent. Namaskar Africa’ – an Indian business expedition to Africa is being organised by FICCI from 14-16 January 2010 at Lagos Nigeria with due support from Ministry of Commerce, Government of India and ECOWAS Commission.

IMTA recommends streamlining of Medical Visa norms to further boost medical tourism to India.
“M Visa – Medical Visa” Indian government’s pioneering initiative to encourage growth of medical value travel to India was introduced in 2005, but in the last five years very few overseas patients have chosen to apply for Medical Visas as the scheme has inherent flaws that actually hassle the foreign patients who avail of it.

Indian Hospitals, Wellness and Medical Tourism players join forces to make India the Global Healthcare Destination - Indian Medical Travel Association (IMTA) launched.
Leading Indian Hospitals, Healthcare providers (both Modern Medicine and Traditional Indian Medicine), Travel and Medical Tourism Industry providers have come together to form an industry association - Indian Medical Travel Association (IMTA) that aims to work together to make India the leading global healthcare destination.

Indian Medical Travel Association (IMTA) participates in the Incredible India “Medical tourism road shows held by Indian Ministry of Tourism.
India’s Ministry of Tourism organised four impressive Road Shows during October, 2009 in the high potential markets in the Middle East at Dubai, Doha, Kuwait and Jeddah. These road shows were supported by Indian Medical Travel Association (IMTA) and many of IMTA’s leading members that included leading lights from Indian Hospitals, Wellness services providers, Government and medical tourism facilitators participated in these events.

IMTD 2009 – The first ever Indian Medical Travel Conference & Expo held at Toronto, Canada draws tremendous response.
“IMTD 2009” held at Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Canada from November 20th to 22nd 2009, drew huge interest from not only hundreds of Canadians who visited the show to know more about the value proposition offered by Indian hospitals, but also massive media interest and also active participation by the Ontario Health Department and Indo Canadian Chambers of Commerce.

South Shore Skin Center Names Lori Skinner, RN as New Cosmetic Nurse Specialist
COHASSET, MARSHFIELD AND PLYMOUTH, MASS… Lori Skinner, RN, a resident of Marshfield, MA, has recently joined South Shore Skin Center of Plymouth and Cohasset as Cosmetic Nurse Specialist.