Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Monday appealed to the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries to be mindful about ensuring that the people from underprivileged sections of the country are provided affordable and quality healthcare.
Addressing the sixth "Medical Excellence Awards" ceremony organised by the World Tamil Chamber of Commerce here, he said India had a rich legacy since ancient times in the field of medicine, which was based on compassion and empathy.
Highlighting that India is a major medical tourism hub as the medical expenses here are cheaper than many South Asian countries, he said that it was, however, important to ensure affordable healthcare for the less privileged in India. Tamil Nadu had a robust healthcare infrastructure like that of Kerala, he said, adding that Chennai remained the medical tourism capital of India.
