Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao.
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Bengaluru: Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Saturday said that the state government will take measures to promote and encourage health tourism in private sector hospitals in Bengaluru along with providing quality medical services.
The minister made the statement after a meeting with representatives of private hospitals in the city.
“People from outside the state and abroad come to Bengaluru in large numbers. People coming here need to be assured of state-of-the-art healthcare facilities and treatment. In this regard, measures should be taken by the government to certify the quality of treatment in private hospitals by the health department. People will gain confidence when such measures are taken by the government,” he said.
“People come to big hospitals only to get some specific treatment. Bengaluru has good hospitals. Today there is a situation of waiting months for specialist doctors’ appointments in foreign countries. In such a case, Bengaluru can attract more foreigners through health tourism. Also, people who come to Bangalore for healthcare services visit other tourist places in the state, which will help in the development of tourism in the state,” he added.
During the meeting, it was also opined that an official portal should be created on behalf of the government, through which the government itself can give credit points for the quality treatments of private hospitals. It was also opined that the government should certify the price and quality of each treatment.