With many untapped potentials in the health and industry, the Department of Tourism said it sees the Philippines as an "attractive medical tourism destination."
The Department of Tourism has plans to beef up medical tourism in the country as the pandemic has brought into light the importance of medical travel and wellness tourism. "We see so much untapped potential in the health and wellness industry. With world-class hospitals and facilities, skilled doct
Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat (PNA photo) MANILA - The Department of Tourism (DOT) is planning to boost medical tourism in the Philippines, banking on the country's world-class physicians and Filipino brand of caring. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat on Wednesday said the pandemic-induced crisis has brought into light the importance of medical travel and wellness tourism. "We see so much untapped potential in the health and wellness industry. With world-class hospitals and facilities, skilled doctors and nurses, and the Filipino brand of hospitality, the Philippines is poised to become an attractive destination for medical tourism," she said. According to the most recent report available at the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), international spending on medical tourism or health-related personal travel reached USD11 billion in 2017 alone, with the United States as the largest destination market. In addition to being the world's top inboun