Government to establish Regional Medical Hubs to boost Medical Value Tourism

• Union Budget 2026-27 scheme to support States in setting up five Regional Medical Hubs in PPP mode to position India as a global Medical Value Tourism (MVT) destination.
• Hubs are integrated healthcare complexes combining allopathic care, AYUSH centres, MVT facilitation, diagnostics, post-care and rehabilitation.
• Sits within wider AYUSH push: 3 new All India Institutes of Ayurveda + upgrade of WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre (GTMC), Jamnagar.
• UPSC relevance: GS-II (Health), GS-III (Economy, Services sector, Tourism), prelims hooks on schemes/visas/institutions.