The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is organising the third edition of the Kerala Health Tourism 2011 – International Conference and Exhibition on Health Tourism during October 21-22 at Hotel Le Meridien.

The Kerala Health Tourism 2011 would highlight the emerging trends, opportunities and challenges in the Indian Health Tourism arena, discuss preparedness of Indian hospitals etc. It will also be a congregation of major hospitals, health insurance companies, policy-makers, tourism promotion boards, hotels and tourist resorts, health travel and tour operators and international institutions for promotion of health tourism.

Other than the valedictory session, there would be eight plenary sessions: International Experiences and Best Practices; Standardization, Accreditation and Quality Care; Dental Tourism: Kerala: Mecca of Ayurveda – Challenges and Opportunities; Health Tourism in Kerala – The way Forward; Role of International and Domestic Insurance Companies/TPAs/Medical Tourism Operations; Expectations of International Medical Tourists, and Kerala – Making of a Preferred Health Tourism Destination.

The State Chief Minister, Mr Oommen Chandy; the Tourism Minister Mr A.P. Anil Kumar; former ISRO Chairman, Dr G. Madhavan Nair; Secretary General QCI and Chief Executive Officer, National Accreditation Board for Hospital and Healthcare Providers (NABH), Dr Girdhar J. Gyani; Managing Director & CEO, Lakeshore Hospital & Research Centre Ltd, Dr Philip Augustine; are expected to participate.