Invites you to a Seminar on

 

 

 

‘’MEDICAL TOURISM – OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES”

 

 

 

 

 

On Friday July 18th 2008

@ Hotel Savera, Chennai

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Agenda

 

10.00 AM – INAUGURATION

 

Welcome Address

Dr. M. Rajaram, I.A.S.,

Commissioner of Tourism and

   Managing Director, TTDC

 

Key Note Address

Thiru V.K. Subburaj, I.A.S.,

Secretary to Government

Department of Health and Family Welfare

 

Inauguration

Dr. V. Irai Anbu, I.A.S.,

Secretary to Government,

Tourism & Culture Department

 

Felicitation

Thiru Sanwat Ram, I.A.S., (Retd.)

Chairman, TTDC

 

Medical Tourism - American Perspective

Dr. Vijay N. Koli

Past President,

American Association of Physicians

  Of Indian Origin

 

 

10.30 AM – COFFEE/TEA BREAK

11.00 AM – SESSION BEGINS

 

 

Magnitude of Medical Tourism in Tamil Nadu

 

Dr. C.M.K. Reddy

Experience in other countries

Dr. Kumaresan, Meditour India

 

Use of Internet & Telemedicine

Mr. P ratap R ajan

 

Sensitizing the Stakeholders

Dr. G. Bakthavatchalam, Chairman, K.G. Hospital

 

Role of High Commissions/Consulates

From any one of the Gulf Countries

 

Role of Insurance in Medical Tourism

V. Jaganathan

 

Immigration formalities

Thiru Poojari, I.P.S.,

Immigration Officer, Chennai

 

 

 

HOSPITALS

 

 

Ethics in Medical Tourism

Dr. Gua

 

Holistic approach in Medical Tourism

Rumi Hospital

 

Role of Private hospitals in Tamil Nadu

Dr. C. Anbarasu,

Joint Secretary

Nursing Board, Indian Medical Association, Tamilnadu Branch

 

Role of Professional Organizations

Dr. T.N. Ravisankar,

Secretary, Indian Medical Association,

Tamilnadu Branch

 

Role of Travel Agents/Tour Operator

Thiru C. Nagendra Prasad,

President, IATO

 

Role of Hotels & Resorts

Thiru Natarajan,

Secretary, SIHRA

(CEO, GRT Group of Hotels)

 

Vote of Thanks

Thiru R. Perumalsamy,

Deputy Director of Tourism

 

 

1.30 p.m. - LUNCH