As per a report of the Tamil Nadu’s Eleventh Five Year Plan it was stated, “Citing the ‘availability of super speciality hospitals in the state, providing quality services at affordable cost, the state would adopt the strategy to achieve its primary objective of making Tamil Nadu a favoured domestic and international tourist destination.”

A lot of good hospitals are located across Tamil Nadu, with patients, especially from the Middle East, Pakistan and some African countries, thronging the state for medical services. The Tourism Department staff will be specifically trained to attend to the needs of the people, the report said.