Karat expresses concerns on medical tourism
Karat expresses concerns on medical tourism: "Thiruvananthapuram: CPM General Secretary Prakash Karat, on Friday, said the issue of medical tourism should be looked at carefully in a country like India where allocation for basic healthcare was not satisfactory.
Speaking at a function after releasing 'Holiday 2006,' a tourism guide brought out by CPM organ 'Deshabhimani,' Karat said there should be a healthy debate on the issue of medical tourism.
He cited an article published by two Indian doctors in the British Medical Journal which stated that medical tourism was not good for India as it might result in the diversion of scarce resources meant for improving the basic healthcare of the poor. However, he complimented the unique aspects of Kerala like Ayurveda for the promotion of tourism in Kerala.
Though tourism was emerging as one of the major provider of employment in the state, care should be taken to protect the environment, he added."
Speaking at a function after releasing 'Holiday 2006,' a tourism guide brought out by CPM organ 'Deshabhimani,' Karat said there should be a healthy debate on the issue of medical tourism.
He cited an article published by two Indian doctors in the British Medical Journal which stated that medical tourism was not good for India as it might result in the diversion of scarce resources meant for improving the basic healthcare of the poor. However, he complimented the unique aspects of Kerala like Ayurveda for the promotion of tourism in Kerala.
Though tourism was emerging as one of the major provider of employment in the state, care should be taken to protect the environment, he added."
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