Medical Korea 2011: The 2nd Global Healthcare & Medical Tourism Conference of Korea.
On-line registration will be opened on Jan. 21 (Fri), 2011.
It will be available through the official website: www.medical-korea.org
Please contact secretariat if you have any questions: info@medical-korea.org

Hospitals like Wooridul Spine Hospital were working hard to fortify their international readiness even before the wave of medical tourism caught the government’s attention.

Now with the full backing of the government, an increasing number of hospitals are joining the move to better serve foreign travelers in Korea.

Until recently, only a few countries in Asia, such as Singapore and Thailand, have enjoyed the benefits of a thriving medical tourism industry thanks to sturdy government support and the enthusiasm of individual medial centers and hospitals.

Joining this race is Korea…

Medical Tourism Patients Rise by 41.3%

A recent report in the Korea Times states that a total of 1,061 foreigners visited Korean hospitals in May, up 41.3 percent from the same month last year, the Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs said Sunday.
The government expects medical tourism to boom after the Medical Law was revised [...]

(OAKBROOK, Ill., USA – May 28, 2009) Joint Commission International (JCI) and the Korean Hospital Association (KHA) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to establish programs that are focused on improving the quality and safety of health care services in South Korea. JCI is an affiliate of The Joint Commission.
Since 1994, JCI [...]

Wooridul Spine Centre will be the first facility of its kind in the region entirely dedicated to spine care. It is scheduled to open in 2010 at the Arzanah Medical Complex in the new mixed-use development surrounding Zayed Stadium, Arzanah.
Historically, orthopedics and spine injury patients have made up the largest proportion of those seeking treatment [...]