Event News Medical Tourism: A New Segment at ITB Berlin 2017 by GTP editing team 12 January 2017 written by GTP editing team 12 January 2017 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 27 For the first time ITB Berlin, which will take place March 8-12, will fully devote a platform to medical tourism, which has become an important fast-growing market. Medical service providers, hotels and destinations will be able to exhibit their products and services in the Medical Tourism Pavilion in Hall 3.2. Presentations and workshops will be held so that visitors can find out more about the latest trends and developments in this growth market. Medical tourism has been increasing for years, for which there are many reasons. Some value the better quality of the medical infrastructure in certain countries and undergo measures that cannot legally be offered at home, such as fertility treatment for those who want children. A recent report by VISA and Oxford Economics said the current turnover of the world’s medical tourism industry is around 439 billion dollars. Over the next ten years overall growth is forecast to reach up to 25 percent. According to David Ruetz, head of ITB Berlin, medical tourism offers huge prospects for the global tourism industry. “Over the next ten years three to four percent of the world’s population will undertake trips motivated by offers of medical treatment”, Ruetz said. “ITB Berlin aims to highlight this growth market and all its aspects and provide buyers and providers with a new platform.” According to ITB Berlin’s organizer, Messe Berlin, demand and enquiries for this new segment are high. “The introduction of Medical Tourism at ITB Berlin will make it possible for everyone involved in medical tourism – hospitals, health insurances and healthcare professionals – to meet directly and exchange views”, Thomas Bömkes, Diversity Tourism GmbH, the agency partnering with Medical Tourism at ITB, said. Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post New Tourism Expo Puts the Mediterranean in the Spotlight next post Int’l Travel Magazine Urges Visit to Lesvos’ Skala Sikaminias You may also like Athens International Airport Expands its Artistic Landscape with ANADYSSIS II 3 February 2025 CONVIN Wins Silver at Event Awards 2025 for Community Engagement & Awareness 31 January 2025 Parthenon Sculptures: Stephen Fry Calls for their Return to Greece 30 January 2025 Greek Government Focuses on Investments, Exports to Drive Economic Growth 29 January 2025 GNTO: Austrian Bookings Surge for Ionian Islands in 2025 29 January 2025 US Market ‘Gets a Taste’ of Ionian Islands’ Culinary Offerings 29 January 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ