Asian Journal of Research in Business Economics and Management
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 5

Aspect of Health Sector in Tourism in the Context of Look East Policy (A case study of Shija Hospital)

  • Author:
  • N. Tejmani Singh, P. Chinglen Singh
  • Total Page Count: 10
  • Page Number: 105 to 114

*Associate Professor, Commerce Department, Manipur University

**Lecturer, Commerce Department, Nambol Higher Secondary School

Online published on 7 May, 2014.

Abstract

It is possible to identify the location of various industrial sectors involves in tourism. Services such as E-Ticketing, Tour operations, Travel agents, Marketing and promotion are found in the traveler generating regions and at the tourist destination region, services located include Health, Accommodation, Food and Beverages industry, Entertainment Industry, Tourist Attractions and Events, Shopping and other forms of Amenities. Dr. Palin Khundongbam, an eminent Entrepreneur, Chairman and Managing Director of Shija Hospitals sharing his journey and story for the rapid advancement of medical sciences in North-East India sharing about his vision of creating “Manipur a Healthcare Hub of South East ASIA“, He shares about his strategy and steps taken in retaining our own people, improving and upgrading infrastructure & technologies, getting the trust to be treated in Manipur. There are many patients from outside Manipur state including Nagaland, Mizoram, Assam and going international with patients from Myanmar. Listen to know more about Smile Train Shija Cleft Project. This is a joint initiative of Smile Train Inc., USA and Shija Hospitals and Research Institute, Imphal has set on a journey to render free surgical treatment to cleft lip and palate patients changing many people's life. Yes absolutely FREE. Paper focus on whether Shija Hospital, Manipur is going to stand in the strategic shift of Delhi as just another state on the map of this policy or be in a position to work the geographical location to her advantage? The main objective of the study is to highlight the role of Shija Hospital in context of Look East Policy.

Keywords

India's Look East Policy, Tourism Industry, Shija Hospital, Geographical location advantages, Health sector