This year’s theme is “Year of the Patient in Emerging Markets” and it will focus on some of the upcoming largest growth areas of Medical Tourism in Russia, CIS Countries, China and the Middle East and GCC region. The conference will have a heavy focus on attracting buyers of healthcare and a specific track on [...]

Survey gives nation unsatisfactory grade on most measures of well-being.
THURSDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDay News) — The United States has failed to reach almost every goal set for women’s health, a new report says.
Conducted by the National Women’s Law Center and Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU), the report — based largely on [...]

Across the globe, entrepreneurial individuals and organizations are looking at the possibility of providing medical tourism services at an increased rate, particularly in the wake of the new U.S. health care law. Costa Rica’s rising medical tourism industry could serve as a test case for this as providers prepare to benefit from the impact of [...]

The last of the USA’s original tuberculosis sanitariums sits, improbably, just off Interstate 95, near a Dunkin’ Donuts and a Motel 6, and just behind fields of children playing soccer. The fading signs out front simply say A.G. Holley State Hospital. There is nothing to suggest that one of history’s greatest killers lurks inside.
Florida lawmakers [...]

Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference
Portland, Oregon, USA
September 8-10, 2010
The Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference (ESTC) is North America’s largest and only conference focusing on sustainability in travel and tourism. A leading international meeting place, the ESTC brings together innovative minds from across the industry to discuss practical ideas and solutions that inspire positive changes. Hosted [...]

April 17–18, 2010
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
www.ghinnovate.org
200 Speakers representing all disciplines of global health, social entrepreneurship, international development, and innovation. Keynote speakers include Seth Godin, Jacqueline Novogratz, Jeffrey Sachs and Sonia Sachs.
Social innovation sessions by the CEOs and Directors of Acumen Fund, Partners in Health, Water.org, Save The Children, HealthStore Foundation, [...]

Below find the most up to date company list as of October 16th 2009 for the 2nd annual World Medical Tourism and Global Health Congress, taking place in Los Angeles October 26th-28th 2009.
As they keep saying: bring a lot of business cards, you’ll need them…
13 Minutes Magazine
1st Benefit Resource, Inc
AB Complete Medical Tour
Accenture
Acibadem Healthcare Group
Advisor [...]

The 2nd Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress (www.medicaltourismcongress.com) will take place in Los Angeles on October 26-28, 2009. The congress will feature up to 2,000 attendees, over 120 exhibitors and sponsors and up to 200 expert speakers! Hundreds of companies have already registered and are already scheduling networking meetings! Over 800 companies [...]