Global medical and recovery tourism worth $100bn annually: Official

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  • Bandar Al Fihaid, President of the Arab Tourism Organization (ATO) said this in a report.
  • The ATO president also said that Arab tourists expenditure amounts to nearly $30 billion.

The revenues of the medical and recovery tourism, globally, is around $100 billion annually, said Bandar Al Fihaid, President of the Arab Tourism Organization (ATO).

He noted the revenue is expected to double over the next 10 years, while saying the Arab tourists expenditure amounts to nearly $30 billion.

It indicates the importance of this in the Arab region and benefit of its impact on the economy and investment, he remarked.

Al Fihaid was speaking on the eve of the 7th World Medical Tourism Summit scheduled for Amman, Jordan, from 23 – 24 July, 2022.

More than 60 experts and specialists in medical and recovery tourism fields, representing 20 Arab and world countries are expected to take part in the event.

He said the Arab world is characterized by the availability of natural fundamentals including mineral-rich hot fountains and sea water.

This in addition to advanced medical centers equipped with medical and scientific skilled personnel in this field, he added.

Various Arab countries have put long-run strategies and plans to lay the foundations for a state-of-the-art medical and recovery tourism, he said, citing Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and UAE.

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