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Dr. Dursun AYDINDr. Dursun AYDIN Chairman of Association of Chairman of Association of

Health TourismHealth Tourism

HH

THE IMPACT OF GENERAL HEALTH THE IMPACT OF GENERAL HEALTH INSURANCE TO HEALT TOURISMINSURANCE TO HEALT TOURISM

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HEALTH TOURISM

Medical Tourism Thermal Tourism Elderly Tourism

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Health Tourism Groups for Turkey

Middle Asia Middle East Europe

European citizens Turkish expatriates in Europe Other expatriates in Europe

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Our Expatriates in EuropeOur Expatriates in EuropeCountries

 The Numbers of Expatriates

Germany 2.458.745

Netherland 324.324

France 403.630

Austria 207.999

Belgium 126.484

Denmark 61.364

England 100.000

Norway 10.915

Sweden 33.094

Switzerland 78.256

Italy 5.284

Finland 1.981

Spain 1.289

EUROPA TOTAL 3.813.365

ARABIC COUNTRIES TOTAL 107.570

RUSSIA AND MIDDLE ASIA TOTAL 48.150

USA 220.000

CANADA 40.000

Other Countries 85.383

GENERAL TOTAL 4.314.468

Source: The received statics from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey in 2002

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International International AgreementsAgreements

The countries that have Short Therm The countries that have Short Therm Social Security Agreement (Treatment) Social Security Agreement (Treatment) (Total expatriates 3.600.000)(Total expatriates 3.600.000) GermanyGermany NetherlandNetherland BelgiumBelgium AustriaAustria SwitzerlandSwitzerland FranceFrance NCTRNCTR They make use of HM hospitals in Turkey They make use of HM hospitals in Turkey

during their leaves.during their leaves.

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International International AgreementsAgreements

The countries that don’t have Short Term Social Security The countries that don’t have Short Term Social Security Agreement (Treatment) (Total expatriates over 600.000)Agreement (Treatment) (Total expatriates over 600.000) NorwayNorway SwedenSweden DenmarkDenmark FinlandFinland EnglandEngland USAUSA AustraliaAustralia CanadaCanada RussiaRussia And many countriesAnd many countriesThey couldn’t make use of any govermental hospitals during They couldn’t make use of any govermental hospitals during

their leaves.their leaves.

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The Status of Our Expatriates The Status of Our Expatriates in Europein Europe

They receive healthcare as per the They receive healthcare as per the conditions of international bilateral conditions of international bilateral agreements.agreements.

During their holidays our expatriates who During their holidays our expatriates who have the right to occupy abroad have the have the right to occupy abroad have the same rights as tourists.same rights as tourists.

Our expatriates’ foreign languages aren’t Our expatriates’ foreign languages aren’t mostly well.mostly well.

They don’t actually know their rights.They don’t actually know their rights. They extensively purchase package They extensively purchase package

insurance policies, which they don’t know insurance policies, which they don’t know the coveragesthe coverages..

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In Health In Health Transformation Keeps Transformation Keeps

Going OnGoing On July 2003-July 2003-Civil patients make use of Civil patients make use of

private health instutions.private health instutions. January 2004-January 2004-SSIs make use of the SSIs make use of the

hospitals of Health Ministry directly.hospitals of Health Ministry directly. February 2005-February 2005-Entire SSI , other Entire SSI , other

civil and Health Ministry hospitals is civil and Health Ministry hospitals is under the same roof.under the same roof.

And Now-And Now-General Health Insurance General Health Insurance wil become law within 1-2 months.wil become law within 1-2 months.

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SSI Queues have now become history.

For our citizens it is paved the way to private hospitals.

TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM IN HEALTH

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T/A 11N/TUR 111

B/T 8

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Solution for our expatriatesSolution for our expatriates Our expatriates out of GHI (Norway, Our expatriates out of GHI (Norway,

Denmark, Sweden, England, USA, etc) can be Denmark, Sweden, England, USA, etc) can be directed to private health establishments by directed to private health establishments by the private health insurance coverage.the private health insurance coverage.

The more effective ways should be imposed The more effective ways should be imposed on our expatriets for bringing their treatment on our expatriets for bringing their treatment certifications with them. Even it can be certifications with them. Even it can be controlled during their passport contols at the controlled during their passport contols at the entries.entries.

The fax copies of the certifications can be The fax copies of the certifications can be accepted by the show of passport of those accepted by the show of passport of those who are under GHI coverage and don’t bring who are under GHI coverage and don’t bring their treatment certifications with them (T/A their treatment certifications with them (T/A 11, N/TUR 111, B/T 8, etc.)11, N/TUR 111, B/T 8, etc.)..

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Informing and Informing and Introduction Introduction

We should learn European Insurance We should learn European Insurance Legislation well.Legislation well.

We should inform expatriates in Europe We should inform expatriates in Europe extensively.extensively.

We should promote our thermal resources We should promote our thermal resources and health establishments well.and health establishments well.

For overseas promotion we have to For overseas promotion we have to strenghten cooperation of CSI-Private strenghten cooperation of CSI-Private and Governmental Health Institutions.and Governmental Health Institutions.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN…