Hyderabad, April 29 -- Telangana Health Minister C Damodar Rajanarasimha on Tuesday, April 28, announced that Hyderabad will host a medical tourism event in June 2026.

The government aims to project Hyderabad as a global hub of healthcare destination through this event. Medical experts from Asia, Africa and West Africa are expected to attend the programme.

As part of the tourism initiative, attendees will be taken to government and private hospitals including Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences, Osmania General Hospital and Gandhi Hospital.

Annual event

In a review meeting Narasimha said that the Telangana government plans to hold such events annually. "The government plans to dedicate 50 bed...