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In collaboration with the Medical Tourism Association(MTA)- USA, The Private Hospitals Association (PHA)is organizing The International Medical Tourism, Wellness & Spa Congress that will be held at the Kempinski – (Ishtar) Hotel, Dead Sea - Jordan during the period from 18th -20thMarch 2012.
This international eventwill bringtogether public and private medical and health institutions toshedthelight on thisvital and active sector and increase the level of awareness regarding theinternational standardsfor promoting medical tourism,As well ascommunicating betweendecision makerstoprovide businessopportunitiesfor companiesto establish business relations and joint ventures.
About 400 regional and international delegatesare expected to participate in this global congress representing ministries,health attaches,hospitals, medical centers, health institutions,manufacturers ofmedical equipment& pharmaceuticals, insurance companies, medical tour operators, hotels and spas,laboratories, radiology centers and healthcare service providers in addition to scientists, doctors and researchers in thescientificand health care and global medical tourism industry.
All elements of success are available to achieve the conference objectives, especially that it will be held in Jordan, which isconsidered to be number one in the MENA region and among the top five countries globally as a medical tourism destination according to 2010 World Bank report, and the fact that Jordan is known for its talented and well educated physicians in addition to state of the art internationally accredited hospitalsequipped with the latest sophisticated medical equipments and technology.
In addition to the two days conference in which remarkable international speakers will discuss, demonstrate and present Medical Tourism, Quality and Accreditation, Medical liability and Insurance Schemes and E- Health- Future of Medical Tourism and technologyissues and latest developments,networking between sellers and buyers in the healthcare industry and an exhibition will be organized for providersand buyers of healthcare and medical tourism products and services.
This event is supported by Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation (JEDCO), Jordan Investment Board (JIB), Jordan Tourism Board (JTB), and The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Royal Jordanian (RJ)aswell as ten member hospitals at (PHA) will be partners of this event.
It's worth mentioningthat Private Hospitals Association is non-profit organization founded in 1984 , that aims togive Jordanians theability tochoose the bestmedical servicesavailable by creatingawareness among theJordanian society, and raisethe competitiveness ofthe private hospitalslocallyand internationally while maintaining the interests of theprivate hospitals and medicaloperatorskeeping the interactionwith the members; to ensurethe continuation and meeting up with the continuous changing needs ofpatients.
And for further details please check the congress website at www.imtcjordan.com.
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