Hollywood, Florida| October 25, 2012- The 3^rd Global Ministerial Summit held during the 5^th World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress broke the record yesterday in attendance with ­­80 delegates representing 40 countries.

“I’m glad that I was able to share and I learned a lot. I learned that I need to continue to come to the Ministerial Summit to be in a better position to support the countries, and I learned in fact many countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are keenly interested in medical tourism so, in the future I think these meetings should be a day or a day in a half so we could have a longer discussion,” said Dr. Karen Sealey, Special Advisor to the United Nations, Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organizations and attendee of the Ministerial Summit.

This Summit is one of the only events in world where government officials, health authorities and Ministers of Health, Tourism, Commerce and Economy all gather at a round table summit to collaborate and network on issues  such as; health, tourism, development, sustainability, legal issues and developing partnerships necessary to achieve each countries respective goals.

The Summit was initiated by delegate introductions, opening remarks and a presentation by the Congress host, and president of the Medical Tourism Association® Renée-Marie Stephano. Following Stephano’s presentation, industry experts shared their knowledge with delegates on topics such as:

• International Investment and Local Health
• Public Private Partnerships
• Healthcare Investment and Development
• Legal Considerations in Developing Medical Tourism Destinations
• Wellness and Engagement Programs
• Regional Healthcare Collaboration
• Value Based Healthcare Design and Insurance
• If Disney Ran your Hospital
• International Healthcare Consumer Coalition Lobbying

After the presentations delegates had a lot to say in an open discussion where partnerships were made, problems were resolved and everyone learned something new about developing their medical tourism industry. The networking continued after the Summit with a private tour of the exhibit hall and cocktail reception.

“I think it’s very exciting, and I was very impressed with how many high level people were involved, for me it’s very important to keep up with what the trends are and it’s important to see how medical tourism is being addressed elsewhere,” said Bernard Merkel, Minister Counselor, Head of Food Safety, Health and Consumer Affairs for the Delegation of the European Union to the United States of America and speaker at the Ministerial Summit.

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Armando Juarez

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Minister Visser will also be involved with the Caribbean Ministerial Summit on that day, which will be focusing on the development of infrastructure for inbound medical tourism to islands, and also addressing a group island collaborative effort to reduce healthcare expenditures, engage the local population in healthy behavior and reduce rising health conditions, and reduce or limit the rising expense of local population traveling out of the country for healthcare.  This Summit will focus on collaboration and providing a new roadmap forward for Island Nations in their healthcare infrastructure.

In order for a country to develop and grow its medical tourism industry, it is vital that its Ministers of Health, Tourism and Economy, as well as Trade Commissioners, Consul Generals and VIP international officials attend this Global Ministerial Summit (by invitation only) where best practices in the medical tourism industry are shared and promotional programs and channels are presented.

Related Article: Ministerial Summit: Strategies to Move Forward

As the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act on Healthcare Reform (PPACA) on June 28, 2012, this law will thrust medical tourism domestically within the U.S. as well as internationally.  Healthcare Reform will be a monumental topic of interest, especially to the Caribbean island nations, because it has the potential to significantly increase their revenues through the growth of their medical tourism industry.    As of yet, most people do not understand what Healthcare Reform is, or its implications to boost medical tourism.  As Healthcare Reform takes effect in 2014, U.S. Employers are currently looking for ways to reduce their costs in providing quality care for their millions of employees, and one obvious way is Medical Tourism, both domestically between U.S. States as well as internationally. 

Please forward this information to your country’s Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Health or Ministry of Economy in order to participate in this very important summit which will be of tremendous benefit to your country’s health and economy.  For Ministers to receive an invitation to attend, and have the USD$1,500 Congress registration fee waived, please contact Armando@MedicalTourismAssociation.com

I will keep updating our community on confirmed attendees over the next few weeks and months until the start of the Congress.

To learn more about  the Affordable Care Act on Healthcare Reform (PPACA), http://healthcarereformconference.com/

To learn more about the 3rd Global Ministerial Summit on Medical Tourism, http://www.medicaltourismcongress.com/en/ministerial-summit.html

To learn the outcome of the previous year’s Global Ministerial Summit in 2011, http://www.medicaltourismmag.com/article/ministerial-summit-strateg…

To learn more about our 5th World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress, http://www.medicaltourismcongress.com/

Please see the video: 5th World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress VIDEO

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Aruba is a beautiful island in the Caribbean is located just north of Venezuela’s coast, outside the hurricane belt, with a steady temperature around 82 degrees Fahrenheit year round and is sunny year-round, which attracts plenty of tourism.  Aruba is part of the Dutch Antilles and it enjoys one of the highest standards of living in the Caribbean Region, including a low unemployment rate.  Aside from Tourism, which commands about 75% of its GNP, Aruba boasts other four industries: gold mining, phosphate mining (The Aruba Phosphaat Maatschappij), aloe export, and petroleum refineries (The Lago Oil & Transport Company and the Arend Petroleum Maatschappij Shell Co.).

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aruba
• Why visit Aruba: http://www.aruba.com/
• Click here -> Visit Aruba Video – One Happy Island   
• Click here ->What is Medical Tourism? – Cafferty Report CNN  
• Click to see information about Aruba’s government http://www.gobierno.aw/

• To learn about the work that Dr. Visser does to improve Children’s health, visit http://www.drvisser.com/

The Capital Oranjestad

It is with great joy and excitement that we welcome the participation of the Minister of Economic Development of Curaçao, Mr. Nasser El Hakim (Click to see the Minister’s Profile), to the list of attendees at the 3rd Global Ministerial Summit on Medical Tourism on October 24, 2012 at the Westin Diplomat hotel in Ft. Lauderdale / Miami!!

Minister Nasser El Hakim will be participating in this global, ministerial summit with other Ministers of Health, Tourism and Economy from over 50 countries in a roundtable format to share information about existing programs and best practices in Medical Tourism.  The Ministers will also be exposed to many ideas to develop programs as well as to create strategic alliances that generate revenues for their countries while improving the medical care and medical access of their own population.  The agenda topics are listed at http://www.medicaltourismcongress.com/en/ministerial-summit.html

Minister Hakim will also be involved with the Caribbean Ministerial Summit on that day, which will be focusing on the development of infrastructure for inbound medical tourism to islands, and also addressing a group island collaborative effort to reduce healthcare expenditures, engage the local population in healthy behavior and reduce rising health conditions, and reduce or limit the rising expense of local population traveling out of the country for healthcare.  This Summit will focus on collaboration and providing a new roadmap forward for Island Nations in their healthcare infrastructure.

In order for a country to develop and grow its medical tourism industry, it is vital that its Ministers of Health, Tourism and Economy, as well as Trade Commissioners, Consul Generals and VIP international officials attend this Global Ministerial Summit (by invitation only) where best practices in the medical tourism industry are shared and promotional programs and channels are presented.

Please forward this information to your country’s Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Health or Ministry of Economy in order to participate in this very important summit which will be of tremendous benefit to your country’s health and economy.  For Ministers to receive an invitation to attend, and have the USD$1,500 Congress registration fee waived, please contact Armando@MedicalTourismAssociation.com

I will keep updating our community on confirmed attendees over the next few weeks and months until the start of the Congress.

To learn more about the 3rd Global Ministerial Summit on Medical Tourism, http://www.medicaltourismcongress.com/en/ministerial-summit.html

To learn the outcome of the previous year’s Global Ministerial Summit in 2011, http://www.medicaltourismmag.com/article/ministerial-summit-strateg…

To learn more about our 5th World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress, http://www.medicaltourismcongress.com/

Please see the video 5th World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress VIDEO

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

• Click to see news about Curacao’s Economic Development
• Curaçao Tourist Board: Medical Facilities: http://www.curacao.com/Plan-Your-Trip/Local-Services/Medical-Facilities
• Why Visit Curaçao http://www.curacao.com/The-Curacao-Difference
• VIDEO: Medical Tourism: Curacao, Preferred Medical Destination
• Visit Curacao VIDEO (in English)

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Hello Everyone!
 
My name is Armando Juarez, and I am coordinating this year’s 3rd Global Ministerial Summit on Medical Tourism at the 5th World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress taking place October 24-26, 2012 at the Westin Diplomat hotel in Ft. Lauderdale / Miami.
 
I am thrilled to inform that Dr. Mohammad Taufiq Mashal, Director General of Preventive Medicine has confirmed his participation to represent the Ministry of Public Health for Afghanistan at the upcoming Ministerial Summit.  This Global Summit on Medical Tourism takes place within our larger 5th World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress.
 
In order for a country to develop and grow its medical tourism industry, it is vital that its Ministers of Health, Tourism and Economy, as well as Trade Commissioners, Consul Generals and VIP international officials attend this Ministerial Summit (by invitation only) where best practices in the medical tourism industry are shared and promotional programs and channels are presented.  The attendees have the opportunity to collaborate in the roundtable session on October 24, 2012, to share information about existing programs.  They also have the opportunity to foster the development of emerging programs as well as to create strategic alliances that generate revenues for their country and improve the medical care and medical access of their own population.  The agenda topics can be viewed at http://www.medicaltourismcongress.com/en/ministerial-summit.html
 
I will keep updating our community on confirmed attendees over the next few weeks and months until the start of the Congress.
 
To learn more about the 3rd Global Ministerial Summit on Medical Tourism, http://www.medicaltourismcongress.com/en/ministerial-summit.html
 
To learn the outcome of the previous year’s Global Ministerial Summit in 2011, http://www.medicaltourismmag.com/article/ministerial-summit-strateg…
 
To learn more about our 5th World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress, http://www.medicaltourismcongress.com/
 
Please see the video 5th World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress VIDEO
 
Additional Resources about Afghanistan’s Medical Tourism:
http://www.medicaltourismmag.com/article/an-emerging-industry-in-af…
 
Here’s an interesting video about Afghanistan’s tourism attractions:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14591774
 
 
Armando Juarez
Executive Associate to Renée-Marie Stephano, President
 
Medical Tourism Association
An International Non-Profit Organization
T   561.791.2000
F   866.756.0811
Skype medicaltourismassociation
Armando@MedicalTourismAssociation.com
www.medicaltourismassociation.com
 
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The Medical Tourism Association is pleased to announce Hon. Prof. Peter Anyang’ Nyong’, Minister for Medical Services of Kenya as a member of the Ministerial Summit & Panel at the 4th Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress in Chicago, IL Oct 25-28th!

Hon. Prof. Peter Anyang’ Nyong’ is the Minister for Medical Services of Kenya was previously the Minister for Planning & National Development. Nyong’ has championed the government’s poverty eradication campaign and has been in the forefront of efforts to uplift living standards of Kenyans.

Meet him at the 4th World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress where he will discuss the state of healthcare in Kenya. Africa is one of the upcoming largest growth areas of Medical Tourism and this year’s theme “Patient in Emerging Markets” will focus on some of the upcoming largest growth areas of Medical Tourism in Russia, Ukraine, CIS Countries, China, Japan, the Middle East, GCC regions and Africa. The conference will have a strong focus on attracting buyers of healthcare in these emerging regions

Prof Peter Anyang’ will also be part of a Ministerial panel with Ministers of Health & Tourism from different countries in the world.

Don’t miss the exciting opportunity to hear Prof. Peter Anyang’ Nyong’ speak at this year’s Medical Tourism Congress!