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"Hospitals in Kerala are highly popular in the Maldives, especially among those who come for long-term treatments like those for cancer. For them, the most sought-after destination is either Thiruvananthapuram or Kochi. This is evident from the operational growth of the airline."

“Medical tourism in Kerala, along with a sizeable number of Indian nationals working in sectors such as the construction and tourism industries, and doctors and teachers, has contributed to the airline’s growth and success,” said Ahmed Shafeeu, Chairman, Island Aviation Services Limited Board and Minister of State for Higher Education.

"While campaigning in Kerala ahead of the assembly elections, former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot claimed that the “Rajasthan model” has emerged as a template for the entire country in the health care sector."

"According to the NITI Aayog Health Index 2021—released when Gehlot was in power—in terms of overall health performance among large states, Rajasthan ranked 16th out of 19 states with a score of 41.33, while Kerala ranked first with a score of 82.20.

The NITI Aayog Health Index 2021 also noted that only five larger states, including Kerala, and two smaller states, showed good overall Performance and continued to improve on their Health Index score from the base Year (2018-19) to Reference Year (2019-20). Rajasthan was, in fact, the weakest performer both in terms of Overall Performance and Incremental Performance."