Health tourism is becoming an increasingly important economic factor as in 2007, travel for medical purposes by itself generated worldwide revenue amounting to 50-60 billion euros. More than 70,000 patients from abroad made use of Germany’s health care system.
Germany holds an excellent position in the health and fitness tourism market. Medical holidays are now an important factor for the German incoming tourism industry, with the greatest number of visitors arriving from the US, Eastern Europe and Asia.
Bound by the Caribbean Sea on one side and the Pacific Ocean on the other, this is a land that has something for everyone. Beaches, a magnificent rain forest, active volcanoes are all within a few hours’ drive from Costa Rica’s capital, San Jose.
The first recorded instance of health tourism dates back thousands of years to when Greek pilgrims travelled from all over the Mediterranean to a small territory in the Saronic Gulf called Epidauria.
Germany has one of the world’s leading health care systems in terms of patient’s safety, outcome quality and process performance. Having high standards in diagnostics and therapy, high patient safety standards and one of the world’s highest environmental standard, goes hand in hand.
The Berlin Senate made the decision to develop Berlin to become one of the leading regions in the health sector of Germany. The intensive and fruitful cooperation between both Lands with their ideally complementing health services is materialized.
The DRK Kliniken Berlin is characterized by many years of experience in high-performance medical treatment. Our partner, the German Red Cross Nursing Corps, Berlin branch is a synonym in this city for a tradition of highly qualified nursing care.
It's high practical relevance, its focus on European & Austrian benchmarks as well as its orientation towards the future characterize the master’s program International Health Care Management at the Management Center Innsbruck.
Where the competitive battle for the medical tourist will truly be waged, as quality of treatment and aftercare begins to standardize. To support our medical providers facing these challenges, we recently published a Marketing Masterclass.
Websites have become the tool of choice, for marketing products, services, organizations, companies, and everything else. Not only are websites a very effective tool, fueled by the ease of access and navigation, they are also a marketing tool whose cost falls.
Al-Essra hospital was established in September 2001, the realization of a dream which sought to provide health care services. Al-Essra is a private hospital which provides crucial services and a high standard quality of care that is patient focused.
The Jordan Hospital Cardiovascular Center is a renowned tertiary care center in the Middle East. The center applies the highest international standards in the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular diseases and abides by the most stringent guidelines for treatments.
Jordan Hospital and Medical Center is a multispecialty state of the art medical center that provides high quality expertise found in the most regarded healthcare centers worldwide. It is a well renowned regional hub for medical tourism in the Middle East.
On my 40th birthday, I decided to treat myself to some cosmetic enhancements to mark this milestone in my life. I began to explore my options and having previously lived abroad decided to extend my search for doctors and hospitals beyond U.S. borders.
Over the last few decades the healthcare sector in Jordan has become a key engine of economic growth. It has developed to position Jordan as a pioneer of healthcare sector has also progressed to place Jordan as a medical tourism hub in the region.
The recommendation of the American heart specialists was made accordingly, the medical situation was special. Along with the mitral valve defect that needed to be repaired, the patient had a few complications that dramatically increased.
Public-Private Partnerships are a popular topic in healthcare today when it comes to developing and delivering large scale projects. The basic definition for a PPP is a relationship between the public and private sector to facilitate the application of private sector expertise and resources to the delivery of public services.
The leadership and commitment to continuous improvement has resulted in a state of art hospital equipped with high technological advances. The Specialty Hospital operates through a strong belief that patient safety and the quality of the services delivered is truly a necessary investment.
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The Medical Tourism Association is currently organizing a FAM Trip to Malaysia. This week several Medical Tourism Faciltiator companies, press and others are in Kuala Lumpur and then Penang to do site tours of Malaysia’s top hospitals.
