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2,5 billion dollars turnover from health tourism in 2022

Liv Hospital Group Coordinator Meri Istiroti: "We will close 2022 with approximately 1 million 200 thousand health tourists and an income approaching two and a half billion dollars"

Haber Giriş Tarihi: 15.12.2022 20:17
Haber Güncellenme Tarihi: 15.12.2022 20:17
Kaynak: Haber Merkezi
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2,5 billion dollars turnover from health tourism in 2022

Liv Hospital Group Coordinator Meri İstiroti was the speaker of this month's Gastro Talks meeting themed "Opinion Leaders Speak", organized in cooperation with the Gastronomy Tourism Association (GTD) and Liv Hospital. Former Minister of Health and Tourism Bülent Akarcalı, Head of GTD Gürkan Boztepe and representatives of gastronomy tourism attended the meeting held at Liv Hospital Vadistanbul on Thursday, December 15th.

Meri Istiroti, who gave a speech titled "The Future, Sustainability of Health Tourism and Reflection of Turkish Cuisine on the Health Sector", gave information about the volume reached by health tourism in the world and in Turkey. Meri Istiroti drew attention to the momentum Turkey has gained in health tourism after the Covid-19 pandemic:

1 million 200 thousand health tourists and two and a half billion dollars income

“The years 2021 and 2022 have been a year of recovery for the sector. While the number of health tourists coming to Turkey approached 671 thousand in 2021 by catching up with the pre-pandemic period, the figures show that we will close 2022 with approximately 1 million 200 thousand health tourists and an income approaching two and a half billion dollars," said Meri İstiroti. mentioned that.

                   

“Turkey Provides More Savings in Treatment Expenses”

Meri Istiroti, who also mentioned Turkey's power in health tourism, said, “Foreign patients have better doctor skills, true multidisciplinary approach, qualified medicine and hospital management, high quality in medical results and treatment, modern medical technology, no waiting time, close flight distance and affordable treatment costs. He prefers our country because of the advantages such as Meri Istiroti added that there is a 40% savings in treatment costs in Turkey compared to the west.

The Healing Power of Turkish Cuisine

At the meeting where representatives of gastronomic tourism took part, Meri İstiroti emphasized that Turkey has entered the branding process in global health tourism and touched on how Turkish cuisine can be evaluated in health tourism. Emphasizing that health tourism and gastronomy tourism can mutually support each other, Meri İstiroti said, “The promotion of our traditional tastes, healthy and nutritious food culture in the international arena will be the strongest supporter of our country's branding process. In this direction, healthy nutrition teachings, supply of products and online product promotion can be combined to offer health services to tourists. The unique features of Aegean cuisine are a great richness that can also be evaluated in health tourism. Gastronomy tours can be promoted in hospitals, and gastronomic features can be promoted in all languages in hospitals. In gastrointestinal diseases and cancer-related diseases, since the right nutrition program continues after the treatment, supportive studies can be done in this area by creating an addition to the treatment. In addition, online culinary courses can be offered to foreign patients and their relatives, and check-up programs can be added to gastronomy tours to be made from abroad to local regions.

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