1. Medical Tourism-Present and Future Auditorium, SIU-Lavale

2. Name Of The Speaker: Mr. Pradeep Thukral Designation: Founder & CEO SafeMedTrip Consultant Pvt.Ltd. Topic: Medical Tourism-Present and Future

3. SUMMARY He gave an overview of the young Indian population that will contribute to the Indian health care workforce by 2020. Cross border healthcare travel is a Megatrend He gave an insight to the reasons of an International Patient concerns for considering to an Indian Hospital. He then talked about the Initiatives and the various strategies that are taken to upgrade hospital services for Overseas patients from developed world.

4. SUMMARY To conclude he said Medical Tourism or International business – is a strategic opportunity for healthcare industry in India as besides the revenues it also elevates the brand India across the globe. In that context our excellence in execution / processes in terms of how we market ourselves, the speed & quality of response, specialty & geography mix and how we continue to be perceived as market leaders are vital.

5. Report Prepared By: Akhila Nayak Anisha Mehta Ebrahim Khan Nikhil Dhorepatil Shirin Khan Swati Sonik Yogita Patil (MBA –HHM 2013-15)