Medical Tourism Worth $100 Billion by 2012
May 2nd, 2008 by Ted Liptak
The medical tourism industry, currently worth US$56 billion worldwide, is projected to be worth US$100 billion by 2012, figures have revealed.
Women’s Healthcare, an inaugural event at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre, has been showcasing the healthcare travel industry, which is growing 15 – 20 percent per annum, highlighting the benefits of traveling abroad for both preventative and curative medical procedures.
Spearheading this expanding market is the Spa Association of the Philippines reporting a 200 per cent growth each year of the Asian spa industry in the Asia- Pacific region, the fastest growing sector of tourism in the area.
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