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TAT to organize medical tourism fam trip in August

Posted on May 27, 2013

Bangkok : (NNT) : The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will organize the Thailand Medical and Wellness Tourism Fam Trip 2013 in mid-August , targeting to expand the market of quality Chinese tourists. TAT Deputy Governor for Tourism Products and … Continue reading →

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Uganda: Museveni Invites Investors in Medical Services

Posted on May 26, 2013 | Comments Off on Uganda: Museveni Invites Investors in Medical Services

Kampala :

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has suggested investors go into provision of high quality health services to limit medical tourism.

Currently, India is the leading provider of these services.

“You should also consider investing in specialized medical facilities to stop medical tourism,” Museveni said recently while meeting potential tourism investors in London.

He said many wealthy people are opting to travel abroad for medical treatment, saying the country spends over $85million in foreign exchange to cover these costs.

‘We need between three to four specialized hospitals. We also need discipline among our people to save the hemorrhage of our money. With high class facilities, the labour costs are low and our people don’t need to spend on tickets and welfare abroad which are the highest costs,” he said.

Museveni said Uganda’s vision is to become an upper middle income country with an average income of $1500. He said the country is working towards attaining urbanization as part of its reorganization process.

“We need more urbanization as part of reorganization of society were we shall have less people in the rural areas and more in the towns so that the rural land is liberated for modern agro production,” he said.

Museveni said Uganda’s population is growing rapidly, “Iif we don’t shift the people from the rural areas, to industries, this will damage the environment. He said Uganda is losing over 40 billon cubic metres of wood per annum for wood fuel and that it is important to industrialize by providing cheap electricity.

“We have established now that to push Uganda up to a middle income country in the next 17 years, we need about $200 billon. There are opportunities for investments especially in infrastructure development. We have some surplus money in our pension fund, but because of careful management of the economy we can’t over borrow,” he said.

source: http://www.allafrica.com / All Africa / East African Business Week (Kampala) / by Paul Tentena / May 21st, 2013

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New center to promote health tourism in India

Posted on May 22, 2013 | Comments Off on New center to promote health tourism in India
Mohammad Raghib Qureshi, head of chancery at the Indian Consulate, browses a brochure after launching the Healthcare Tourism Information Center in Jeddah on Sunday. — SG photo

Mohammad Raghib Qureshi, head of chancery at the Indian Consulate, browses a brochure after launching the Healthcare Tourism Information Center in Jeddah on Sunday. — SG photo

Jeddah:

India on Sunday launched an information center in Jeddah to provide guidance and assistance to people seeking healthcare in the country.

To be operated by TIARAIAM on the premises of the Consulate General of India, the Healthcare Tourism Information Center (HTIC) will be open to all Saudi residents looking for treatment in India.

The center will make available informative materials about various treatment facilities, including Ayurvedic, naturopathy and yoga centers spread across India.

Mohammad Raghib Qureshi, head of chancery at the consulate, formally inaugurated the HTIC.

Speaking on the occasion, Qureshi said, “India has one of the best healthcare facilities in the world and so many patients from all over the Gulf seek treatment in the country. It’s good if they are provided specific information about various hospitals and institutions,” he said, adding that the project is expected to boost the volume of healthcare tourism traffic to the country.

“We want to give more and more facilities as well as information to them. The medical expenditure in India is a fraction of the cost of having medical treatment in the Western countries, and I am sure (with the right information available) more and more people will go to India for treatment,” said Qureshi.

Around 850,000 tourists visited India in 2011 for treatment, which increased to 1.1 million in 2012. This is a clear indication that India is becoming the most sought-after Asian destination for healthcare tourism. Industry estimates peg the growth of India’s healthcare tourism market at almost 25 percent annually.

Fareed Sardar Khan, managing director of TIARAIAM, said: “India provides value for money and the cost of treatment is lower than many other countries. We will coordinate with the patients in Saudi Arabia and send their medical reports to the best hospitals and other healthcare setups, and source the advice from the best team of doctors free of charge. This cuts down the burden on the already suffering patient.”

Services provided by the HTIC include recommendation of the best doctors, hospitals, and Ayurvedic, naturopathy and yoga centers for different types of diseases, consultation from abroad, post-treatment follow-up, and many more.

“When the patient decides to visit India, we provide assistance with regard to visa formalities, airport pickups, ambulance service and translators, as well as guidance and advice on leisure tourism. The best thing is all these services are provided at no cost at all,” added Khan.

source: http://www.saudigazette.com.sa / Saudi Gazette / Home> Kingdom / by Syeda Amtul, Saudi Gazette / Monday – May 20th, 2013

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Greek Medical Tourism Workshop in Russia

Posted on May 21, 2013

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Some of the top Greek businesses of the medical and hotel field joined their forces for the first time,  participating in the organization of the first event to promote Greek Medical tourism in Russia, under the title Greek Medical Tourism … Continue reading →

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Herculane Spa topping priorities of health tourism development strategy

Posted on May 14, 2013 | Comments Off on Herculane Spa topping priorities of health tourism development strategy

Bucharest : (AGERPRES).

The Herculane spa ranks first in the country’s strategic plan for the development of health tourism, Minister-delegate for SMEs, Business Environment and Tourism Maria Grapini declared recently while on a visit to the resort lying on the Cerna river (south-west of Bucharest).

Spa tourism is the major priority in the government’s tourism strategy, followed by cultural tourism and ecotourism.

“I am about to take tough measures. Whoever committed to buying here must observe this pledge, for whoever doesn’t I would suggest we should go as far as seizing property. There are historic buildings here that can berefurbished and brought to their former shape. I’ll personally see which investor left these buildings in this derelict state. The property right will be respected, but taking after European models we will oblige these people to relinquish them if they do not have the necessary material resources,” said Minister-delegate Maria Grapini.

The Minister of Tourism considers that it is unacceptable for an area with tourism potential above EU average and one-of-a-kind objectives to go unattended. For this reason, the historic buildings in Herculane will be restored and re-commissioned so that the spa gets back to its former glory and the Romanians draw a double benefit, as tourists, but also an economic advantage.

“If we develop, we will collect higher incomes. The spa’s condition is far worse compared to the years before 1990. The springs and buildings are mostly damaged. They say the state is a poor manager, but here in Herculane the buildings are privately owned and are in an equally bad condition,” Grapini said.

The Tourism Minister blamed the local government for failing to find the legal means to compel the guilty.

According to Herculane mayor Nicusor Vasilescu, the most urgent works are related to water and sewer infrastructure and the revamping of streets.

The Minister of Tourism visited the hotels Dacia and Domogled, the Roman Hotel, the Neptune Baths and the Afrodita Hotel, the latter being completely renovated and modernized as a European-standard treatment facility.

source: http://www.bsanna-news.ukrinform.ua / BSANNA news / The Black Sea Association of National News Agencies / AGERPRES / May 13th, 2013

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