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Bali and Beyond Medical Tourism – BIMC Hospital Helps West Flores Create a Modern Emergency Medical Facility

Posted on September 20, 2013 | Comments Off on Bali and Beyond Medical Tourism – BIMC Hospital Helps West Flores Create a Modern Emergency Medical Facility

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BIMC Hospitals of Bali are working closely with the local Health Department of Manggarai Barat, East Nusa Tenggara to support the successful operation of Sail Komodo 2013. 

Renovating an existing government health clinic, the Bali-based hospitals are establishing international standard procedures for emergency room treatment of trauma patients.
The cooperation between BIMC, organizers of Sail Komodo 2013 and the regency government of Manggarai Barat will not only provide much-needed medical support to visiting yachtsmen but also achieve long-term better health care for the people of Labuhan Bajo.
Labuhan is the gateway to the Komodo National Park, exclusive home to the large dragon-like retiles found only in this area. Most tourists destined for the Komodo approach the Park via Labuhan Bajo’sKomodo Airport. The areas surrounding Labuhan Bajo contains a number of unique and interesting tourist sites, in addition to the popular national park located on a number of islands just to the west.
In renovating the existing community health center in Labuhan Bajo,BIMC Hospitals donated patient beds for the treatment and observation rooms, medical equipments for the consultation room,  created an emergency room, procedures room, ward rooms, a sterilization unit, an Advanced Life Support Ambulance and a stock of medical supplies.
“It is part of our commitment as the pioneer of Medical Tourism facility in Indonesia. We also aim to support medical services improvement in Indonesia,” said Deddy Suhartawan, the BIMC’s deputy general manager marketing.
To date, BIMC have spent approximately Rp. 550,000,000 on the Labuhan Bajo project.
In the lead up to Sail Komodo 2013, the Australian-owned and managed hospital sent a medical team to train the clinic’s staff.  The team will also be stationed at the clinic during the international sailing event, which will peak on September 14, 2013.
“The support (of BIMC) is very valuable for us and for the success of Sail Komodo 2013. We hope the cooperation will continue in the future,” said Dr. Imaculata Djelulut, head of Health Department of Manggarai Barat.
Sailors from all over the world will participate in Sail Komodo 2013 with 130 different countries registered to sail the waters of Eastern Indonesia.
source: http://www.balidiscovery.com / Bali Discovery Tours / Home> News / September 09th, 2013

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Concern birth tourism to CNMI poses health risks

Posted on September 3, 2013 | Comments Off on Concern birth tourism to CNMI poses health risks

The president of the Saipan Chamber of Commerce, Alex Sablan, says he believes the practice of women coming to the Northern Marianas to give birth should be highly discouraged.

There are concerns hundreds of pregnant Chinese tourists have travelled to Saipan in recent years to give birth, reportedly so the child would automatically qualify for US citizenship.

Recently the CNMI delegate to the US Congress, Gregorio Kilili Sablan, warned that birth tourism could put at risk the U.S. visa waiver programme for tourists from China and Russia.

Mr Sablan says the practice should be deterred because of the health and safety risks.

“There is absolute real reasons why they have not allowed women who are in their third trimester onto planes, it’s a very dangerous venture and so you know there’s huge liabilities from many people across the board here and I just believe that this should be discouraged at the origin country.”

Alex Sablan.

Visa waivers introduced in 2009 mean tourists from China and Russia can enter and stay in the CNMI for up to 45 days without needing a U.S. visa.

source: http://www.rnzi.com / Radio New Zealand International / RNZI Home News> News / by Alex Sablan / August 27th, 2013

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No Chinese-Funded Health Village in South Iceland

Posted on August 24, 2013 | Comments Off on No Chinese-Funded Health Village in South Iceland

Plans by Chinese investors CSST International to contribute up to ISK 7 billion (USD 59 million, EUR 44 million) to the development of a health village in Flúðir, South Iceland, have fallen through. Financing projects in health tourism that have come up in the past few years has proven difficult.

Flúðir. Photo: Páll Kjartansson/Iceland Review.

Flúðir. Photo: Páll Kjartansson/Iceland Review.

The Flúðir project was launched in 2008, assuming a village of 200 apartments, service buildings, pools and a rehabilitation center where more than 100 people were to be employed. The plans were downscaled after the banks collapsed, ruv.is reports.

The project is still on and its representative, Árni Gunnarsson, is seeking other investors. However, funding is hard to find.

That is also the experience of other pioneers in health tourism in Iceland, such as Primacare, planning a private hospital in Mosfellsbær where foreigners can have joint replacements.

Managing director of Primacare Gunnar Ármannsson remains optimistic about the participation of foreign investors.

Nordic Health Pro was planning a private hospital in Reykjanesbær, hoping to fly in patients from abroad, but the project has also yet to be executed.

source: http://www.icelandreview.com /Iceland Review Online / Home> Daily News / August 18th, 2013

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Kenya: Try Medical Tourism, Says Hersi

Posted on August 16, 2013 | Comments Off on Kenya: Try Medical Tourism, Says Hersi

The government must ensure it attracts top quality doctors to tap into medical tourism, a tourism stake-holder has said.

Speaking on the phone  yesterday, Mombasa and Coast Tourist Association chair Mohamed Hersi said Kenya’s bid to develop medical tourism must be accompanied by the right action from the government.

“Medical tourism will never pick up with the current high cost of hospitals and doctors fees,” said Hersi. He said Kenya  should take advantage of the opportunities it has to become a regional medical tourism hub. Hersi said this will allow many Kenyans to access reasonably priced and even better medical care besides saving foreign exchange.

source:  http://www.allafrica.com / All Africa . com / Home / by Charles Mghenyi / August 08th, 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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