Health Tourism Archives - ECS International https://ecsii.com/category/health-tourism/ ECS International, ECSII, Healthcare Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:12:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://ecsii.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-1-e14442028662682-32x32.png Health Tourism Archives - ECS International https://ecsii.com/category/health-tourism/ 32 32 New Trends in the Caribbean’s Health & Wellness Sector https://ecsii.com/new-trends-in-the-caribbeans-health-wellness-sector/ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:02:00 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=5746 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

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]]> Inside the Trillion-Dollar Synergy: Hospitality, Travel and Wellness Converge to Redefine Global Tourism- by Ivana Johnston https://ecsii.com/inside-the-trillion-dollar-synergy-hospitality-travel-and-wellness-converge-to-redefine-global-tourism-by-ivana-johnston/ Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:55:29 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=5712 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 Read More

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]]> Health minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton calls on private sector to support health tourism https://ecsii.com/health-minister-dr-christopher-tufton-calls-on-private-sector-to-support-health-tourism/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 19:11:22 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4959 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 Read More

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]]> Dominican Republic Leads In Caribbean Medical And Dental Tourism Sector. https://ecsii.com/dominican-republic-leads-in-caribbean-medical-and-dental-tourism-sector/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:41:24 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4851 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 Read More

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]]> Medical tourism looking sickly as patients watch their spending https://ecsii.com/medical-tourism-looking-sickly-as-patients-watch-their-spending/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 15:51:00 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4734 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 Read More

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]]> Medical travel increases to Dominican Republic https://ecsii.com/medical-travel-increases-to-dominican-republic/ Fri, 21 Jan 2022 20:46:17 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=4372 The Turks and Caicos Islands state paid US$7 million for medical procedures in health centres in the Dominican Republic in 2021. From January 2022, the two countries will also strengthen health tourism and educational programmes aimed at the medical profession.  One health cluster in the Dominican Republic is also proposing a shift from promoting low-cost Read More

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]]> Why Is Medical Tourism Accreditation So Misunderstood? https://ecsii.com/why-is-medical-tourism-accreditation-so-misunderstood/ Tue, 25 Feb 2020 20:20:11 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2656 (Reprinted IMTJ 1-2020) Elizabeth Ziemba, President of Medical Tourism Training has heard a variety of myths, misconceptions, and unfounded rumours about what accreditation is and what it can do. She also knows of some unethical behaviours that contribute to the confusion. In her article, she separates fact from fiction. Below are five of the most Read More

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]]> Health City Cayman to Become the Center for Caribbean Medical Tourism and Beyond https://ecsii.com/health-city-cayman-to-become-the-center-for-caribbean-medical-tourism-and-beyond/ Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:45:14 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2258 Surgeon and entrepreneur Dr. Devi Shetty has recently outlined his plan to make Grand Cayman the “capital of medical tourism for the western hemisphere” within the next seven years.  The man behind Health City Cayman believes the hospital’s growth will accelerate with the construction of a new multi-million dollar cancer centre within the next 12 months.  He Read More

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]]> Realistic Opportunities for Health Tourism in the Caribbean https://ecsii.com/realistic-opportunities-for-health-tourism-in-the-caribbean/ https://ecsii.com/realistic-opportunities-for-health-tourism-in-the-caribbean/#respond Thu, 07 Mar 2019 21:05:00 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2009 Opportunities for both medical and wellness tourism are wide open for healthcare providers in the Caribbean, but they must do their homework and do the necessary due diligence before making a decision as to which way to go. For example, a private hospital must consider the cost to upgrade their clinical services to international standards Read More

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