Abstract

Purpose: The current research has investigated the question of how wellness tourism can be optimized to serve the diverse needs of its participants better while ensuring sustainable and inclusive growth. It will help design and implement better health and tourism policies to improve health and tourism policies to improve societies and economies. Research design, data and methodology: This research adopts a systematic literature review approach in collecting and synthesizing previous research works contained in the study to develop the result discussed in the next section. This review adheres to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) checklist. Results: The findings of this research have indicated total of four brief suggestions to answer the research question, such as (1) Integration of Health and Wellness Programs in Mainstream Tourism, (2) Economic Revitalization of Rural and Underdeveloped Areas, (3) Enhancement of Public Health through Preventive Wellness, (4) Promotion of Sustainable Tourism Practices. Conclusions: Finally, this research concludes that incorporating health and wellness programs into mainstream tourism is a strategic focal area in hospitality practice. By raising the stakes in, for example, physical activities, beauty treatments, healthy meals, and mental health sessions, old-fashioned hotels or resorts can broaden their client base.