Wellspring Meditour India Facilitates CME and Health Camp at Muscat

1-Feb-2011

The high value potential of India’s meditourism has remained a distant dream for many years until a handful of dynamic promoters came forward to make it viable and successful.

One among those handful was the Chennai based Wellspring India Meditour.

Wellspring India Meditour is the product of years of planning and building relationships and a synergy of various people whose core competencies range from hospital management, healthcare professionals, hospital promotions communication, media planning, events management, public relations, operations, travel planning, administration, hospitality and customer care.

Wellspring Meditour has already tied up with entities in overseas locations in the Middle East, Africa and Asian countries where teams of dedicated for this service.

Wellspring India Meditour adopted a strategy of studying the local conditions, the healthcare services available, the healthcare practitioners, the mandatory and compliance needs, the patient care practices obtained in each country and the like.

In Bahrain Wellspring enlisted Al Hilal Hospital and launched its service which was attended by the members from various Insurance Companies, Corporates and doctors practicing in various medical centers and clinic.

Branded as International Patient Programme Al Hilal hospital announced its participation with Wellspring India Meditour to facilitate the sick and needy to avail of the best medical services in various Indian Hospitals.

Wellspring saw to it that the local authorities and the Indian embassy personnel were involved in these seminars which were attended avidly by the local doctors.

H.E. Dr. George Joseph, Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Bahrain launched the programme at the hospital. Speaking at the event he said “when I say I am happy, I really mean it because the concept of this extended service will benefit many expatriatess as well as Bahraini patients.”

Participating in the function John Iype, Chairman, Indian Community Relief Fund said that the programme will benefit the local Indian community in a big way. Under the programme, even poor patients can get the facility of choosing the right kind of hospital, estimates for the treatment, and admission and consultation arrangements in India. Wellspring India Meditour will facilitate these in India without any service charges.

The government of Kingdom of Bahrain has initiated the launch of an exhibition called “Global Health & Wellness Bahrain Expo 2011” between 12th and 14th January2011 in Bahrain that coincides with our efforts there. The Indian Embassy in Bahrain has decided to host an exclusive “India Pavilion” to showcase “Medical Facilities in India for Critical Ailments” andWellspring India Meditourhas beenofficially authorized by the Embassyto suitably market and to facilitate the participation of eminent healthcare institutions in India.

Several Indian healthcare institutions have expressed their desire to participate in the ‘India Pavilion’ in the healthcare expo and promote their brand and capabilities.

On the one hand Wellspring India Meditour provided a platform for eminent healthcare professionals and doctors from India to evangelize the concept of meditourism and the practicality of getting treated in Indian hospitals.

On the other Wellspring in collaboration with the local hospitals conducted health camps where patients had consultations with the doctor from India

To make the local doctor community as part of the whole process, wellspring planned to hold Continuing Medical Education programme frequently disseminated by eminent Indian doctors in various disciplines.

In Muscat Well Spring India in collaboration with Fortis India group arranged CME programme anchored by Dr. Usman Shabbir Ahmed on gastrointestinal issues which was attended by over a 100 local doctors.

Besides CMEs, Wellspring India in collaboration with local hospitals organized health camps where patients were provided consultation.

The present network of wellspring includes well known internationally approved hospitals in India like Apollo Hospitals, Fortis Hospitals, Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Global Hospitals and Lakeshore Hospital. Many more are being enlisted.

Wellspring is also networked with some of the best Ayurvedic institutions like Kadavu Ayurveda Resort, Vaidhyaratnam Oushadhasala, Sreedhareeyam Ayurvedic Eye Hospital, Somatheeram Ayurvedic Health Resort.

Wellspring India Meditour provides point to point co ordination and service to the patient. The services do not carry any additional costs to the patient.

“There is total transparency in our operations and the patient will know the total cost of the package well before undertaking the treatment.”

All other services like hotels, local travel, translators and so on are provided at the cost price. The treatment cost itself is at a price normally applicable to everyone without discrimination.

Wellspring helps patients decide on the doctor, the hospital and the cost of the whole process of travel and treatment right where they are.

The reason behind the rush in getting treated in India is not difficult to guess. It is a combination of brains and technology.

And Wellspring India Meditour is the best facilitator to get the best of these brains and technology.