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Growth Seen In Health Tourism, Despite Economic Slowdow – Subramaniam

Posted on January 25, 2016 | Comments Off on Growth Seen In Health Tourism, Despite Economic Slowdow – Subramaniam
Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam

Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam

Ipoh :

The economic slowdown does not affect the arrival of health tourist to Malaysia, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniamin.

He said the health tourism sector continued to grow and cited a report by Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council MHTC) which showed 800,000 tourists arrived in the country for health treatment in 2014, generating revenue of about RM777 million.

For 2015, there was also an increase in health tourist arrivals, although we may not meet the target, he told reporters after opening the Ponggal Unity Festival here Thursday.

The statistics on health tourist arrivals for 2015 will only be released in March this year.

Dr Subramaniam was commenting a web report, ‘International Living’, last Jan 19, which stated Malaysia as one of the four countries with the best health care in the world.

Dr Subramaniam said health tourists chose Malaysia as their destination because of the cheap cost of treatment, but quality service.

He said efforts were being made by the ministry to further promote Malaysia’s health tourism sector, especially to the Middle East countries.

In another development, Dr Subramaniam said the ministry has sufficient supply vaccine for polio and whooping cough (pertussis) for children in the country, despite report shortage on the supply globally.

— BERNAMA

source: http://www.malaysiandigest.com / MalaysianDigest.com / Home> Top Stories / Friday – January 22nd, 2016

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Health tourism tipped to boost Tunisian economy

Posted on January 24, 2016

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The promotion of health tourism is a promising niche market able to boost Tunisia’s economy, says Tunisia’s ambassador to France Mohamed Ali Chihi Speaking at 34th international water and wellness fair “Thermalies” in Paris, Ali Chihi said health tourism could … Continue reading →

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Uhuru woos India’s medical tourism investors with land

Posted on October 31, 2015

Kenya will help in procure land for investors from India keen on developing medical facilities to boost medical tourism, president Uhuru Kenyatta has said. This, the president said will help reduce the cost of travel and accommodation by Kenyans who visit India mainly … Continue reading →

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Security key to increasing medical tourism: ministers

Posted on July 2, 2015 | Comments Off on Security key to increasing medical tourism: ministers
Faour and Pharaon attend a conference in Beirut, Tuesday, June 30, 2015. (The Daily Star/Khalil Hassan)

Faour and Pharaon attend a conference in Beirut, Tuesday, June 30, 2015. (The Daily Star/Khalil Hassan)

Beirut :

Despite Lebanon’s prominence in health care, the country’s security situation has kept many potential tourists away, ministers said Tuesday.

Health Minister Wael Abu Faour and Tourism Minister Michel Pharaon were speaking at a news conference on medical tourism at Downtown Beirut’s Le Gray hotel.

“We are in need of an organized plan to facilitate medical tourism in Lebanon. This starts with a security plan for foreigners who come for tourism,” Abu Faour said.

“It is not impossible for the Lebanese to do [this].”

The medical tourism sector has exploded in recent years, with worldwide revenues forecast to reach $500 billion a year.

The term refers to when governments, insurance companies, corporations, or private individuals look abroad for medical treatment options, driven by a search for greater availability of services, lower costs or shorter waiting times.

The news conference comes ahead of the 10th World Health Tourism Congress, which will take place in Dubai on Sept. 5-7.

Experts on health tourism and corporate buyers will give lectures at the event, which promotes dialogue on medical tourism and provides networking opportunities and possible partnerships for those who offer such services.

Pharaon lamented that “Lebanon used to have the best hospitals in the East,” and said that by maintaining stability and avoiding further problems, the country will able to address the security issues that have prevented medical tourism from taking off.

“Hopefully, in 2016, we will be able to host an event with the WHTC to demonstrate how we can improve medical tourism inLebanon by showing packages for checkups and many other [services], reminding people of the choices they have,” Abu Faour said.

The WHTC aims to offer health care providers the chance to create business relationships with corporate health care buyers around the world, matching services with demand.

“I hope that we can have an organized plan that we can all agree on, in order to show our strength in medical tourism,” Pharaon added.

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on July 01, 2015, on page 4.
source: http://www.dailystar.com.lb / The Daily Star, Lebanon / Home> Lebanon News / by Jude Massaad, The Daily Star / July 01st, 2015

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Iran safest country for tourists: Deputy FM

Posted on January 13, 2015 | Comments Off on Iran safest country for tourists: Deputy FM

Tehran (MNA) :

Foreign Ministry deputy for Consular, Parliament and Iranian Expatriates announced Iran is the safest country for tourists.

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Hassan Qashqavi made the remarks in a news conference Thursday at the third gathering on health tourism in East and Northeastern provinces, stating that Iranians were naturally hospitable seeking to upgrade the number of foreign tourists.

About five to six million tourists enter Iran annually, Hassan Qashqavi said asseerting that no sad incident has happened to tourists vising the country in the past few years which indicates Iran is in excellent condition for the travelers.

Qashqavi emphasized that Iran would treat strongly with those trying to enter the country under the disguise of tourists, journalists and artists in accordance with international norms.

He pointed to Freign Ministry’s long-term and short-term plans for further attraction of tourists and said, “Iran is interested in removing or facilitating visa issuance for all countries especially the neighboring nations where they do the same for Iranian tourists.”

“Iran is ready to remove visa for the Kuwait’s tourists, on condition of the same action,” Qashqavi stressed.

In addition to visa facility for the countries interested mutually, he said Iranian Foreign Ministry aimed at encouraging its ambassadors to introduce Iran’s great potentials in the field of health tourism.

source: http://www.en.mehrnews.com / Mehr News / Home / LR-MNA-2461097 / Tehrah, January 09th, 2015

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