Phuket Gazette: Thai ‘wellness tourism’ to scoop up 350bn baht: TAT

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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects the Thai ‘wellness tourism’ industry to generate 350 billion baht in a five-year period. Photo: TAT
Phuket:
The Thai government is projecting that the healthcare sector will earn a total of 350 billion baht (US$11.5bn), contributing much to the government target of becoming a “World Class Health Provider” by 2014.

The projection covers the period of a five-year campaign from 2010 to 2014.

The strategy follows Thailand being dubbed the “Spa Capital of Asia” in 2008, and has involved promoting a holistic collection of curative medical treatments, preventive spa and wellness services, and sales of herbal products and other supplies for the global health and wellness industry, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in a press release.

The five-year projection has been broken down into earning expectations for medical treatments (US$8 billion), spa and wellness services (US$2.23 billion) and sales of products and supplies (US$1.3 billion).

Apichai Jearadisak, Advisor for the Federation of Thai Spa Associations, says Thailand already leads the regional spa market.

“With more than 1,200 registered spas, 400 of which are high-end luxury facilities, and all of them together employing some 25,000 professionally trained therapists, Thailand undoubtedly has a claim to call itself the ‘Spa Capital of Asia’,” he said.

Mr Apichai said there were many factors that make a Thai spa experience unique, including service-minded spa personnel, traditional Thai massage, spa therapies and recipes, high operational standards, and a broad range of multicultural spa concepts.

He added that Thai spas were working to upgrade the standards of their services and products, as well as the hygienic standards in the spas themselves.

Efforts were also being made to improve the quality of their communications and marketing, he said.

On the medical side, Dr Prapa Wongphaet, President of the Thailand Medical Tourism Cluster, said, “There are more than 30 international accredited hospitals in Bangkok and various tourist destinations such as Pattaya, Phuket, Samui, Hua Hin, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and elsewhere.”

She said two leading Bangkok hospitals are already well known for their ability to serve medical tourists from Middle Eastern countries.

Dr Prapa, who also chairs the Health Services Business Committee of the Board of Trade said, “Thailand could offer a complete combination of advanced medical treatments and other health related services, plus a good vacation.

“The most popular are health vacations, anti-aging vacations, beauty vacations, spa vacations and more mind-body wellness vacations. The most favorite ancillary services are dental treatments and dental cosmetics, medical check ups, aesthetic skin treatments, body shape-up treatments, weight management programs and lifestyle modification programs.”

Dr Prapa said that more than 200 private and public hospitals have received the Hospital Accreditation Certificate issued by the Healthcare Accreditation Institute, a public organization.

“Today, it seems that Thailand has the most JCI accredited hospitals in Asia,” she said.

She said that since 2010, the Thailand Medical Tourism Cluster concept has involved the collaboration of five government agencies and five leading business associations to support all aspects of medical and health and wellness tourism to Thailand.

For more information about medical tourism in Thailand, seewww.ThailandMedTourism.com andwww.thailandmedicaltourismcluster.org

source: http://www.PhuketGazette.net / Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

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International Medical Tourism, Wellness & Spa Congress in Jordan

Posted on February 29, 2012

18-20 March 2012: Kempinski – (Ishtar) Hotel, Dead Sea – Jordan This international event, organised by The Private Hospitals Association (PHA), will bring together public and private medical and health institutions to shed the light on this vital and active … Continue reading →

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PlacidWay Develops New Relationship With Leading IVF and Fertility Center in Colombia

Posted on February 28, 2012 | Comments Off on PlacidWay Develops New Relationship With Leading IVF and Fertility Center in Colombia

Castle Rock, CO — (SBWIRE) — 02/23/2012

InSer, whose newest IVF fertility clinic is located in Medellín Colombia, is an expert and qualified fertility center that specializes in helping couples achieve their dreams of parenthood. InSer has recently developed a working relationship with PlacidWay, a medical provider that seeks to offer the best in fertility clinics for international travelers.

InSer also has facilities in Pereira and Monteria and most recently, Bogotá. InSer was a sponsor of the 3rd international Symposium of Endometriosis and Fertility in 2010. In 2011, InSer opened their fourth IVF center in Bogotá. “Services offered at our world-renowned facilities include preconception counseling, preimplantation genetic diagnosis, umbilical cord blood stem cell banks,” states Dr. Natalia Posada Villa of the Medellin IVF facility. “We also offer a variety of assisted reproduction treatments including ICSI (intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection), ovulation induction, and artificial insemination”.

“Staff at all InSer IVF facilities are gynecological human reproduction specialists”, “says Pramod Goel, CEO and founder of PlacidWay. “In addition to such specialties, urologists, andrologists, embryologists and biologists are on staff at these facilities, offering international patients the best in education, experience, credentialing and training”.

“InSer is accredited by the Latin American Network of Assisted Reproduction and also offer specialization in human reproduction in well-known educational centers in Europe and the United States,” offers Dr. German David Ospina of the Bogotá facility. Performing more than 400 procedures a year, staff at InSer knows their business. They’ve helped hundreds of women achieve their dreams of motherhood.

“We’re very pleased to begin a new relationship with InSer in Colombia,” concludes Goel. “As an international medical provider and facilitator, were dedicated to offering women around the world options and opportunities that they would not otherwise receive in their homelands.”

About PlacidWay
PlacidWay as a leader in the medical tourism industry, dedicated to offering accurate, up-to-date information and resources regarding medical travel, international medical providers, treatments, procedures and destinations for American and international travelers.

InSer – IVF and Fertility Center – founded in 1995 as a center devoted exclusively to our mission – is an interdisciplinary group of professionals specialized in the area of Human Reproduction in renowned educational centers in Europe and the United States. In 1999 our center earned top research award at the Latin American Federation of Fertility Clinic and Sterility Societies Meeting in Panama

source: http://www.sbwire.com / Placidway / February 23rd, 2012

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PlacidWay Develops Relationship With Chennai Plastic Surgery

Posted on February 26, 2012 | Comments Off on PlacidWay Develops Relationship With Chennai Plastic Surgery

Castle Rock, CO — (SBWIRE) — 02/23/2012 –

Internet connectivity and communication has enhanced more than friendships and staying in touch with family. Computer technology has given a huge boost to the health and wellness industry, and most especially, medical tourism. One of the locations benefiting from this connectivity is the Chennai Plastic Surgery facility in Chennai, India.

“We encourage our prospective patients to establish contact and build their confidence and trust in us. Afterwards, they travel to Chennai to get treated and then return to their home country as a very happy brand ambassador,” states Dr. Karthik, chief cosmetic surgeon of the Chennai Plastic Surgery team at Apollo Cosmetic Surgery Center in Chennai.

About the Facility

Dr. Karthik is fast gaining a reputation as one of the most popular and renowned plastic surgeons in India. He specializes in cosmetic surgery and liposuction. The team at Apollo and at the Cosmetic Surgery Center is board-certified plastic surgeons. Staff also includes board-certified dermatologists, breast specialists, anesthetists, doctors who promote and practice Ayurveda and complementary medicine, as well as dental surgeons and support staff of makeup artists and nurses.

Dr. Karthik and his plastic surgery team are affiliated with JCI (Joint Commission International) and ISO-certified hospitals in Chennai and Bangalore. What does this mean for you? To put it quite simply, excellence and quality care.

“Surgical as well as nonsurgical procedures and laser technologies offer international patients options and choices when it comes to their aesthetic needs,” states Pramod Goel, CEO and founder of PlacidWay, an international medical provider and facilitator located in Denver, Colorado. “We believe in offering individuals, regardless of their nationality or country, the best in superlative and experienced medical services.”

Staff at Chennai Plastic Surgery provides round-the-clock care for patients undergoing treatments with experts and specialists. Staff and doctors at the facilities strive to promote a pain-free environment and comfortable recovery experience.

Taking advantage of the Internet, Chennai Plastic Surgery has put together a variety of cosmetic packages for patients (and a companion!) to travel to beautiful Chennai from anywhere around the globe. Medical and support staff are dedicated to offering the best in care, courtesy and friendship to patients arriving for treatment, from the moment they step off the airplane until they’re escorted to their hotels and then to their procedures. Staff at the facility looks after their patients during their entire stay, and offer the best in sightseeing and culinary delights.

You don’t need to worry about language barriers when visiting Chennai Plastic Surgery, as translators are always in attendance. Chennai Plastic Surgery believes in Indian hospitality, which means treating each patient with special care in courtesy, practicing Atithi Devo Bhava, which translated literally, means treating “our guest is like God”. The best in friendship, warmth and personalized service are just a few of the benefits of receiving treatments from Dr. Karthik and Chennai Plastic Surgery.

States one former patient, “Dear Dr. Karthik, I saw your name and address in the Internet through Google search. This special search was made because my wife was suffering from severe inferiority complex… during the pre-and post op operation, you have taken extraordinary care to make her come out of physical and mental trauma. Now she wears the best of dresses and looks very confident. Thank you very much, Dr. Karthik, for reclaiming our lives.”

That just about says it all. For more information regarding Dr. Karthik and Chennai Plastic Surgery, please visit PlacidWay.

Cosmetic surgery procedures are relatively painless, especially when done by Chennai Plastic Surgery Center. Chennai Plastic Surgery aims at providing cosmetic surgery support in Chennai at affordable costs ensuring a patient friendly atmosphere and high standards of service.

PlacidWay.com is a health and wellness tourism company, combining affordable healthcare with exotic travel options. PlacidWay.com is designed for those who place a premium on their quality of life. Whether you have a physiological need requiring medical attention, a social motivation to change the way you look, or an inherent desire to seek self actualization through organic, holistic, and healthy healthcare options, PlacidWay.com provides enormous options. At PlacidWay.com, you are presented with the very best providers of health and wellness, from around the world. The choice is entirely yours! You are given a complete freedom to choose your own treatment at a medical center, and in a country of your choice.

If you need to visit this hospital then feel free here: 1.303.578.0719, info@placidway.com or http://www.placidway.com/profile/1445/Chennai-Plastic-Surgery

source: http://www.sbwire.com / February 23rd, 2012

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Thailand and Phuket Tourism Chases Health and Wealth

Posted on February 25, 2012 | Comments Off on Thailand and Phuket Tourism Chases Health and Wealth

Phuket:
The Thai government is aiming to develop Thailand into the status of a ”World-Class Health Provider” by 2014, with total projected earnings of US$11.5 billion over the five-year period of 2010-14.

The new strategic plan will be a substantial upgrade over the successful project to establish Thailand as “Spa Capital of Asia” which was achieved in 2008.

It will involve a holistic collection of curative medical treatments, preventive spa and wellness services, and sales of herbal products and other supplies for the global health and wellness industry.

Broken down further, the earnings projection is for medical treatments to generate US$8 billion over the 2010-14 period, spa and wellness services US$2.23 billion, and sales of products and supplies US$1.3 billion.

According to Mr Apichai Jearadisak, Advisor, Federation of the Thai Spa Association, Thailand already leads the regional spa market.

”With more than 1200 registered spas, 400 of which are high-end luxury facilities, and all of them together employing some 25,000 professionally trained therapists, Thailand undoubtedly has a claim to call itself the ‘Spa Capital of Asia’.”

He said there were many factors that make a Thai spa experience unique; such as service-minded spa personnel, traditional Thai massages, spa therapies and recipes, high operational standards, and a broad range of multi-cultural spa concepts.

He noted that people came to spas to relieve stress, enhance their personal appearance and well-being, and reduce pain. Much business is also being generated in the form of a spa experience being offered as a ‘gift’ for birthdays and other personal celebrations.

Mr Apichai said that the Thai spas were working to upgrade the standards of their services and products, as well as the hygienic standards in the spas themselves. Efforts were also being made to improve the quality of their communications and marketing.

On the medical side, Dr Med. Prapa Wongphaet, President of the Thailand Medical Tourism Cluster said, ”Thailand has more than 30 international accredited hospitals in Bangkok and various tourist destinations; such as, Pattaya, Phuket, Samui, Hua Hin, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and more”.

She said two leading Bangkok hospitals are already well-known for their ability to service medical tourists from the Middle East countries.

Dr Prapa, who also chairs the Health Services Business Committee of the Board of Trade said, ”Thailand could offer a complete combination of advanced medical treatments and other health related services, plus a good vacation”.

The most popular are health vacations, anti-aging vacations, beauty vacations, spa vacations and more mind-body wellness vacations. The most favorite adjacent services are dental treatments and dental cosmetics, medical check ups, aesthetic skin treatments, body shape up treatment, weight management programmes and life-style modification programs.

Dr Prapa said that more than 200 private and public hospitals have received the ”Hospital Accreditation Certificate” issued by the Healthcare Accreditation Institute (public organisation). ”Today, it seems that Thailand has the most JCI accredited hospitals in Asia,” she said.

She said that since 2010, the ”Thailand Medical Tourism Cluster” concept has involved the collaboration of five government agencies and five leading business associations to support all aspects of medical and health and wellness tourism to Thailand.

source: http://www.phuketwan.com / Phuket Wan Tourism News / by Media Release / Friday, February 24th, 2012

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