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Medical Tourism Association to release guide book for Taiwan

Posted on June 6, 2014 | Comments Off on Medical Tourism Association to release guide book for Taiwan

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Taipei :

The U.S.-based Medical Tourism Association said Monday it will release a guide book on Taiwan’s health and wellness destinations at the World Medical Tourism and Global Healthcare Congress Taiwan in June.

Seeing great potential in Taiwan, the association will release the Taiwan Health and Wellness Destination Guide in both English and Mandarin and in both print and digital versions, association president Renee-Marie Stephano told CNA during a break in a press conference in Taipei.

The association has released similar guides for Jordan and for cities in the U.S., such as Las Vegas and Miami, but the Taiwan guide will be the first on a destination in Asia, she said.

The guide books are “designed to walk the patients through the decision-making process,” providing information about how to choose a medical facility and what treatment you can get there, Stephano said.

At the press conference, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council announced it will host the regional event in Taipei June 26-27. It will be the first time the Congress is being held in Taiwan.

Seeing “a tremendous shift in the expanding Asian health care sector,” Stephano said she anticipates the regional event in Asia will be held much more frequently, perhaps even once a year.

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source: http://www.focustaiwan.tw / Focus Taiwan / Home> Economics  / May 26th, 2014

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Group seeks dialogue with DoH

Posted on June 4, 2014 | Comments Off on Group seeks dialogue with DoH

The Philippine Organizations of Wellness Establishments and Resources (POWER) Inc., a confederation of professionals and business groups and individuals directly and indirectly engaged in the promotion and development of health and wellness and wellness tourism in the Philippines, yesterday sought a dialogue with Health Secretary Enrique T. Ona to discuss Department of Health (DoH) Administrative Order 2010-0034.

POWER President Cynthia Carrion sought the dialogue to avoid future problems and prevent expected unemployment once the order is fully implemented by January 2015.

The order that POWER strongly opposed requires that all masseurs in the Philippines should undergo 60 hours of training prior to issuance of a certificate of registration and license to be a practicing masseur.

Carrion said that the directive contradicts President Aquino’s call for job creation and employment.

The former Undersecretary of Tourism and Development said that the order requiring masseurs to undergo 60 hours of extensive training module will result in loss of jobs aside from the fact that most masseurs cannot afford the training cost of P8,000 to P11,000 per masseur.

She explained that wellness tourism was launched in the Philippines purposely to generate employment to those on the grassroots level who are mostly not properly educated but has the skill of touch and dedication to service to all customers.

According to POWER, the approximate number of masseurs nationwide has reached 100,000 and if the regulation will be fully implemented by January, many of them will lose their jobs simply because they cannot afford the expensive fees.

“The fees are very high and the training modules are not even related or important for practicing masseur,” Carrion said.

source: http://www.tempo.com.ph / Tempo / Home> News Roundup / May 25th, 2015

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Tourism: Pilot-programme carried out in spa resorts to capitalize on the Ana Aslan brand

Posted on June 3, 2014 | Comments Off on Tourism: Pilot-programme carried out in spa resorts to capitalize on the Ana Aslan brand

The Spa Tourism Employers Association (OPTBR), backed by the National Tourism Association (ANT), has recently, initiated in partnership with the National Institute of Gerontology and Geriatrics and the Ana Aslan Foundation a pilot-programme meant to promote treatments of this type and to revitalize the famous Romanian brand Ana Aslan.

According to a press release of the initiators, the Romanian Medical Tourism Association (ARTM) and the despreSpa.ro team have also participated in the realization and promotion of this project.

At the inauguration event, organised in the Baile Tusnad resort (central Romania), participants talked about the power of the Ana Aslan brand, about the effects of geriatric treatments and also about geriatric treatments as a new opportunity for development of the spa tourism.

‘The development of this geriatric programmes for attracting Romanian and foreign tourists, by capitalizing on the notoriety and the efficiency of the Ana Aslan brand, is part of the national strategy of development of the spa and health tourism. That’s why we hope that we will be able to expand the geriatric programme that we launched at the O3Zone hotel to other hotels in the OPTBR network too,’ it was said in the abovementioned release.

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The pilot-programme includes two programmes in fact (‘Live Young’ and ‘Relaxation. Rebalancing. Revitalization’) and it will be carried out at the O3Zone Hotel, whose guests will benefit from free access to the swimming pool, jacuzzi, dry and wet sauna and to the gym all at the SPA centre.

The Ana Aslan therapy includes preventive or curative treatment with products from the Gerovital H3 range, personalized depending on the age and pathology of the patient.

‘A biologist and a physician, Ana Aslan recommended her patients to begin the therapy at the age of 40. Treatment is recommend for a wide range of problems associated with the degenerative process specific to the aging women: rheumatism, peripheral circulatory disorders, depression, hypertension, atherosclerosis,’ according to the ARTM.

Ana Aslan (1897-1988, born in Braila) studied at the Faculty of Medicine in Bucharest (1915-1922). She was professor of Cardiology at the Faculty of Medicine in Timisoara (1945-1949). Between 1949 and 1952 she was head of department at the Institute of Endocrinology in Bucharest. Starting in 1952 she became General Director of the Institute of Geriatrics. As one of the pioneering scientists in the world on medical gerontology, Ana Aslan focused also on social gerontology.

She discovered the anti-aging effects of procaine, based on which she developed the drugs Gerovital H3 and Aslavital.

The Gerovital H3 is the first Romanian original biotrophic product and also the first medicine designed to delay human aging processes. It was developed between 1946 and 1956 by Prof. Ana Aslan and her followers, as a result of numerous clinical and experimental studies.

source: http://www.actmedia.eu / actmedi – Romanian News Agency / Home> Economic / Tuesday – May 20th, 2014

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Medical Tourism Association®-Dubai Healthcare City Formalize Partnership to Foster Training, Quality Care, Patient Awareness

Posted on May 30, 2014 | Comments Off on Medical Tourism Association®-Dubai Healthcare City Formalize Partnership to Foster Training, Quality Care, Patient Awareness

Agreement, reached at Arabian Travel Market in Dubai, will lead to certification, educational programs for medical tourism professionals in United Arab Emirates.

Palm Beach Gardens, FL :

The Medical Tourism Association® and Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) have agreed to establish a joint Chapter Program in Dubai to raise awareness of the high level of health and wellness services available in the United Arab Emirates region.

The Memorandum of Understanding between the non-profit trade association headquartered in the United States and DHCC — home to two hospitals, more than 120 outpatient medical centers and diagnostic laboratories, and 4,000 licensed professionals in Dubai — was signed at Dubai Health Authority during the Arabian Travel Market, April 30, 2014, in Dubai.

“The challenge we embrace is underscored by Dubai’s robust population growth and vibrant economy, which will obviously warrant vigorous measures and investment in healthcare services, infrastructure and education,” said Renée-Marie Stephano, President of the Medical Tourism Association®. “We are excited about extending our resources to local, regional and international stakeholders and working together to strengthen existing initiatives, establish new opportunities and support and encourage training, improved care and leadership that markets Dubai as a leading medical tourism destination.”

The Medical Tourism Association® will work specifically with DHCC to provide strategic, operational and educational support to develop certificate and training programs for hospitals, patient specialists and medical tourism marketing professionals.

During the Arabian Travel Market, the Medical Tourism Association® conducted a day-long education and training program for physicians, hospital administrators, insurance executives, academic leaders, and health travel facilitators and investors leading toward Medical Tourism Professional Certification.

The four-day Arabian Travel Market attracted more than 2,700 medical tourism interests from 80 countries including a 31-member delegation from Taiwan of government officials, travel agents and health industry representatives.

Taiwan will showcase its healthcare system to multinational employers and insurance companies at World Medical Tourism Congress Taiwan 2014, June 26-27, 2014, at the Taipei International Convention Center. The Congress is sponsored by the Global Benefits Association in collaboration with the Medical Tourism Association® and Taiwan’s External Trade DevelopmentCouncil. For more information, go to http://www.wmtctaiwan.com

The Medical Tourism Association® is the first membership-based international nonprofit trade association for the medical tourism and healthcare industry made up of top international hospitals, healthcare providers, medical travel facilitators, insurance companies, and other affiliates committed to promoting the highest level of quality healthcare to patients in a global environment. www.MedicalTourismAssociation.com

source: http://www.pr.com / PR.com / Home> Press Release / Palm Beach Garden, FL / May 14th, 2014

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National : Number of foreign medical patients soars in 2013

Posted on May 29, 2014 | Comments Off on National : Number of foreign medical patients soars in 2013

Number of foreign medical patients soars in 2013 

A growing number of foreigners are coming to Korea, not for vacation, but for medical treatment, namely plastic surgery.

The number of foreign tourists visiting the country for medical purposes surpassed the 200-thousand mark last year, for the first time ever, according to the health ministry.

That’s a jump of nearly 33 percent on-year.

And when they come, they spend money.
Foreign patients spent more than 3-hundred-80 million dollars on medical treatments in Korea in 2013.

A quarter of all medical tourists last year came from China, which topped the list, followed by those from the U.S., Russia, and Japan.

source: http://www.arirang.co.kr / Arirang News / Home> National / May 21st, 2014

Reporter : Lian.yoo@arirang.co.kr

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