‘Trained manpower needed for wellness tourism’

Posted on August 12, 2013 | Comments Off on ‘Trained manpower needed for wellness tourism’

The Indian government  is looking to raise trained manpower to meet the growing needs of the wellness tourism sector, which is fast-growing and recession-free, an official said Monday.

“Lack of skilled manpower is a major challenge faced by the wellness tourism sector. Untrained manpower would adversely affect quality of services offered to the tourists, the sector being recession-free with 20 percent growth rate over last year,” said Girish Shankar, additional secretary in the tourism ministry.

“Proper strategies and policies for human resource development will have an effect on the industry,” Shankar said at the fifth annual wellness conference organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).

Synergy should be struck between medical and wellness tourism, said Shankar.

“For many tourists, India is the favourite destination for medical tourism owing to the quality of healthcare. If wellness tourism gets synergised it will further increase the inflow of tourists. With ayurveda, yoga, panchkarma and rejuvenation therapies … some traditional systems of medical treatment will attract more tourists.”

In order to increase awareness about wellness tourism and to bring together various stakeholders on one platform, the tourism ministry is organising a Global Spa and Wellness Summit (GSWS) in October, he added.

“This summit will bring together leaders and visionaries to positively impact and shape the future of the global spa and wellness industries across the globe,” Shankar added.

source: http://www.prokerala.com / ProKerala News / Home / Monday – August 05th, 2013

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30% exhibit space increase at Medical Fair Thailand 2013

Posted on August 11, 2013

With a 30% increase in exhibit space, the 6th edition of MEDICAL FAIR THAILAND, International Exhibition on Hospital, Diagnostic, Pharmaceutical, Medical & Rehabilitation Equipment & Supplies, is sold out one month before the start of the event. This increase confirms … Continue reading →

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‘Trained manpower needed for wellness tourism’

Posted on August 10, 2013 | Comments Off on ‘Trained manpower needed for wellness tourism’

The Indian government is looking to raise trained manpower to meet the growing needs of the wellness tourismsector, which is fast-growing and recession-free, an official said yesterday.

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“Lack of skilled manpower is a major challenge faced by the wellness tourism sector. Untrained manpower would adversely affect quality of services offered to the tourists, the sector being recession-free with 20 percent growth rate over last year,” said Girish Shankar, additional secretary in the tourism ministry.

“Proper strategies and policies for human resource development will have an effect on the industry,” Shankar said at the fifth annual wellness conference organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
Synergy should be struck between medical and wellness tourism, said Shankar.
“For many tourists, India is the favourite destination for medical tourism owing to the quality of healthcare. If wellness tourism gets synergised it will further increase the inflow of tourists. With ayurveda, yoga, panchkarma and rejuvenation therapies … some traditional systems of medical treatment will attract more tourists.”
In order to increase awareness about wellness tourism and to bring together various stakeholders on one platform, the tourism ministry is organising a Global Spa and Wellness Summit (GSWS) in October, he added.
“This summit will bring together leaders and visionaries to positively impact and shape the future of the global spa and wellness industries across the globe,” Shankar added.

source: http://www.canindia.com / CanIndia / Home> Health> India / August 06th, 2013

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Medical tourism forum opens in Taipei

Posted on August 9, 2013

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The International Medical Tourism Forum opened Aug. 6 in Taipei City, underscoring the strength of the local sector and wealth of opportunities stemming from expanded cross-strait economic exchanges. Organized by Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), the daylong gathering attracted … Continue reading →

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Medical tourism heading to Queenstown

Posted on August 7, 2013 | Comments Off on Medical tourism heading to Queenstown
Photo / File / Mark Mitchell

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Medical tourism is coming to Queenstown, with a stem cell centre planned to be operating by the start of next year.

It would start treating sportsmen and osteoarthritis suffers, with a view to later treating multiple sclerosis and diabetes.

Prof Richard Boyd, of Monash University, Melbourne, told delegates at the New Zealand College of Appearance Medicine conference – being held in the Otago resort – about his plans for the centre.

It would be an extension of Queenstown Regenerative Medicine and a collaboration between the resort’s regenerative medicine movers and shakers; Marcelle Noble and Dr Peter Britton, Dr John Flynn of the Gold Coast in Australia and Prof Boyd.

Professor Boyd is the director of Immunology and Stem Cell Laboratories at Monash University.

Ms Noble is the owner and director of Queenstown Regenerative Medicine (QRM) and said discussions are under way for a purpose-built centre, funded by private investors. A location has not been confirmed but is likely to be near the Remarkables Park Shopping Centre and at a “high end” standard.

A cryopreservation facility to store stem cells, umbilical cord blood and amnion is an expected future development, with Prof Boyd yesterday emphasising the value of the amnion – a sack filled with stem cells involved in embryo development during pregnancy.

“Bank it, donate it but don’t discard it,” he said.

Prof Boyd said Queenstown’s mixture of types and quantity of sports injuries and proactive people involved in regenerative medicine were major reasons why the resort was chosen.

A procedure which “stops the pain” (platelet rich plasma) from causes such as osteoarthritis is already available in the resort at QRM. Stem cell therapy was a step up because it also worked towards “fixing” the issue.

Ms Noble said the market for such a centre “is huge”.

New Zealand and Australia’s strong medical reputation in the United States helped.

Stem cells would come from a person’s own fat, and the treatment price is estimated at between $7000 and $9000 for the initial treatments of sports injuries and osteoarthritis.

As people get older stem cells are less viable, and Ms Noble said there is also market demand for a cryopreservation centre to store stem cells as an insurance for a person’s future health.

“Bring them to Queenstown for a holiday for a week and couple it with banking their stem cells,” she said.

Queenstown would be the only centre in New Zealand to offer both the plasma and stem cell therapy.

– Otago Daily Times

source: http://www.nzherald.com / The New Zealand Herald / Home> National / by Christina McDonald / Friday,  August 02nd, 2013

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