Greece’s Health Tourism prospects and opportunities will be presented at a conference that will be held at the LSE in London on Friday, organized by Greece’s International Health Tourism Center and the Hellenic Medical Society of UK . The conference is held under the auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of Tourism, Athens Medical Association, the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece, the Hellenic Medical Tourism Council and the World Institute of Greek Doctors.
Experts of the scientific and academic community of Greece and the United Kingdom have been invited to attend the event, as well as specialists of the fields of Business, Health and Tourism. Presidents and representatives of Greek communities, Greek Medical Associations, and health and tourism professionals are also invited to participate at the conference, that will present the latest updates, the comparative advantages and the prospects of Greece’s initiative for the development of Health Tourism, and its contribution to the national economy on the “post-memorandum” era of the austerity- hit country.
The conference will be held on November 23, 2018 , 18.00, at the London School of Economics in London .
G. Patoulis, President of the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece ( KEDE) President of Athens Medical Association(ISA), President of National Council Health Tourism of Greece, President and founder of the International Health Tourism Center(IHTC) as well as of the Global Institute of Greek Doctors , stated :
“Taking into account the rapid development of the Health Tourism worldwide, due to the advancement of medical science, medical technologies and the prolongation of the travelers’ life expectancy , we believe that it is an opportunity to dynamically present the comparative advantages of Greece, aiming to make the country a top Health Tourism Destination for the international Wellness and Health Tourists.
Greece, the mother of Modern Medicine, possesses great advantages on the fields of Medical Excellence, Infrastructures, Safety , Cost and Recovery, that can place our country in a competitive position in the global Health Tourism market.
Our goal is to join forces and work together systematically to promote the competitive advantages of our country and to highlight the prospects and investment opportunities of Health Tourism.”
The Hellenic Medical Society of the United Kingdom (HMS UK) is a charity organization that was founded in London in 1985 and for more than 30 years has been promoting knowledge in the field of Medical Sciences. A number of high profile Medical Doctors of Greek origins have contributed over the years towards this purpose.
The President HMS UK Miltiadis Krokidis MD, PhD, EBIR, FCIRSE, FRCR, FSIR, Consultant Vascular and Interventional Radiologist underlined that purpose of the International Health Tourism Center and the Hellenic Medical Society interaction is to exchange views on how Medical Tourism can be best developed in Greece using the expertise from the UK in developing high standard healthcare services and in offering innovative, minimal invasive, cutting-edge treatment for international patients.
“Greece, the country where the Hippocratic idea was born, appears as the ideal destination for the development of Medical Tourism not only because offers a number of high profile specialist who may provide top healthcare services to a variety of conditions but also because Greece is an extremely popular holiday destination and patients may enjoy access to healthcare facilities during their vacation time.
As current president of the Hellenic Medical Society UK it is a great honor and pleasure to co-organize this event in conjunction with the International Health Tourism Center,” stated Mr. Krokkidis.
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