UTT – The University of Texas at Tyler – India 2023

DAY 1 – DEPARTURE – Saturday, August 12

Depart Home for Mumbai, India

DAY 2 – MUMBAI – Sunday, August 13

Arrive in Mumbai, India (early morning)

Airport Transfer 

Early Check-in, Relax & Refresh

Breakfast 

Late afternoon – Safety and cultural in-country orientation now that the group is well-rested and recuperated from the long flight

Walk in the nearby area in the evening

DAY 3 – MUMBAI – Monday, August 14

Breakfast & Day Briefing 

First part of the day – Lecture on the overview of the Healthcare system in India 

Free Time in Mumbai

DAY 4 – MUMBAI – Tuesday, August 15

Breakfast & Day Briefing 

City Discovery – Today it’s India celebrates Independence Day (National Holiday). View the flag hoisting process and local sightseeing.

DAY 5 – MUMBAI/PUNE – Wednesday, August 16

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Lecture about the economic pharmacy and vaccination systems in India (tbc)

Late afternoon travel to Pune by Bus or Train 

Check-in to the hotel

DAY 6 – PUNE – Thursday, August 17

Breakfast & Day Briefing
First part of the day – Visit the YCM Government Hospitals to interact and understand the various functions

Free Time in Pune

DAY 7 – PUNE – Friday, August 18

Breakfast & Day Briefing

First part of the day – Dinanath Mangeshkar

Hospital Private Charitable Trust – Interact with the various members to understand the roles and practices

Evening – Meeting with Speaker to discuss the ancient practice of Ayurveda medication (tbc)

DAY 8 – PUNE – Saturday, August 19

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Free Day in Pune 

Suggestion: Potential Hands-on Cooking Session of Indian Food

Or: Any Tour of interest can be arranged upon request and will be charged accordingly

DAY 9 – PUNE – Sunday, August 20

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Visit a Semi-Rural Hospital with Indian Healthcare Studies Expert 

DAY 10 – PUNE/MUMBAI – Monday, August 21

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Travel to Mumbai in the morning and reach in the afternoon

Check-in and rest

Evening conversation with a Nutrition and Fitness – The conversation will revolve around the unique demographics & lifestyle of the Indian population, and related Healthcare delivery challenges/ solutions & initiatives by various bodies to address these topics.  

DAY 11 – MUMBAI – Tuesday, August 22

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Visit to Healthcare NGO that provides healthcare to slum-dwellers linking it with government initiatives.

DAY 12 – MUMBAI – Wednesday, August 23

Breakfast & Day Briefing

First half of the day – Visit to the Health Clinic of a private General Practitioners (Physician), a world of treating patients from the low/ mid-income group and an alternative to government hospitals.

Check out and base shift to a location near the airport 

Farewell Dinner and Program Closing