The covid-19 pandemic had a significant impact on every sector of the economy. During this time, we were all like a bird in a cage which has wings but cannot fly. One of the industries impacted by the disease is the ‘medical tourism’ industries. Prior to the coronavirus, medical tourism was a significant growth industry in many emerging economies. India has been a medical tourism destination for over a decade. If the coronavirus pandemic wasn’t there to disrupt the economies, then the medical tourism was predicted to grow up to 9 billion dollars.Now as a lot of people come to India every year for medical treatment. The inflow of medical tourists comprises nearly 7% of the total international tourists who visited India in the year 2019, but it was put on hold in March 2020. Now international travel is steadily returning to the new normal, so the demand for medical tourism is also growing, as government is removing travel restrictions all over the world. In the POST-COVID era, things are now supposed to change for good in terms of medical tourism for India.  India has managed to manufacture medical equipment and other healthcare facilities as a global leader. India performed at its best level for both domestic as well as international needs. One of the aspects is that large numbers of healthcare workers and staffs are vaccinated. This means that doctors and healthcare staffs are now safe and they will not be spreading the infection. India is well known for its Ayurveda and wellness practices. Our oldest system of medicine, herbal cures and wellness methods are now accepted as very effective to cure coronavirus infection. After COVID, medical tourism in India is expected to grow, but it will take some time to achieve pre-pandemic level. The study examines the data provided by the Indian government as well as from non-government sources available in the public domain reflecting the impact of covid-19 on medical tourism with suggestions.

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Keywords: Covid-19, Pandemic, Medical Tourism, Impact.