Freepic image 2-13-25 The Caribbean's health and wellness sector is experiencing a surge in innovative trends, catering to the growing demand for holistic and personalized experiences. Here are some of the key trends shaping the industry: 1. Wellness Tourism: The Caribbean is increasingly recognized as a premier wellness destination, attracting travelers seeking rejuvenation and relaxation. … [Read more...]
Inside the Trillion-Dollar Synergy: Hospitality, Travel and Wellness Converge to Redefine Global Tourism- by Ivana Johnston
Reprinted: HNR Hotel News, 11-7-2024, Image Credit Puzzle Parner As both the young and wise flock to find travel experiences that rejuvenate every atom of their being, the travel and hospitality industry geniuses must get creative, supporting our desires for longer, healthier lives in 2025 and beyond. Let's dive into how they're doing this, with a nod to tradition and a futuristic tech-enabled … [Read more...]
Health minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton calls on private sector to support health tourism
Reprinted: The Gleaner, 5-22-24 Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton is challenging Jamaica’s private sector to come on board to develop the country as a hub for health tourism. Addressing a recent press conference during a visit to the Cornwall Regional Hospital [CRH] in Montego Bay, St James, Tufton said he has already approached stakeholders in the western city “We should explore the … [Read more...]
Dominican Republic Leads In Caribbean Medical And Dental Tourism Sector.
Medical tourism is one of the most lucrative areas of the tourism sector as medical and dental tourists spend six times as much as regular vacation tourists. According to the United States Centers For Disease Control The most common procedures that people undergo on medical tourism trips include dental care, cosmetic surgery, fertility treatments, organ and tissue transplantation, and cancer … [Read more...]
Medical tourism looking sickly as patients watch their spending
BUDAPEST, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Attila Knott has an empty dental hospital in Hungary. The foreigners with bad teeth he was counting on never arrived, deterred first by COVID-19 and now by a cost-of-living crisis that has left the medical tourism industry struggling to recover even after the lifting of pandemic travel restrictions. "People are more cautious," Knott told Reuters, staring at the … [Read more...]