Kuwait Healthcare The Challenge of Global Medical Tourism James
A. Rice, Ph.D. [email protected] James A. Rice, Ph.D.
[email protected] Slide 2 2 It is all about M.E. Medical
Experience Money Experience Media Experience Slide 3 3 Many Facets
to Consider Role in Kuwait? Slide 4 4 What is Medical Tourism
Medical Tourism is the act of traveling to other countries to
obtain medical, dental or cosmetic care. Medical tourism is a new
term, but thousands of years old act. From the 18th century wealthy
Europeans traveled to spas from Germany to the Nile. Factors such
as high healthcare costs, long waiting list for transplants, ease
and affordability of international travel, improving technology and
high quality of healthcare standards in many countries of the world
has led to the recent increase in popularity of medical tourism
among European and U.S populations. Medical Tourism is also known
as Medical Travel, Health Tourism, Surgical Tourism, Health Travel,
Treatment Abroad, Surgeries Abroad, Medical Outsourcing. Slide 5 5
Slide 6 6 Growing body of knowledge. The Deloitte Report states
that by 2017 up to an estimated 23 million Americans could be
traveling internationally and spending up to $79.5 billion dollars
each year. Can add flow from EU and South Asia Slide 7 Kuwait
Healthcare Global Growth & Competition Forecasted Slide 8 8
Slide 9 9 Slide 10 10 Slide 11 Kuwait Healthcare Many Medical
Centers Compete Slide 12 12 Slide 13 13 Slide 14 14 Gap Large for
US, but also EU Slide 15 15 Slide 16 16 Slide 17 17 Slide 18 18
Actions for Kuwait to Compete to Earn Medical Tourism Pride and
Profits? Slide 19 19 Actions to Enhance Clinical Quality Outcomes:
Actions to Enhance The Consumer Experience: Opportunities for
Strategic Alliances: Actions to Promote the Kuwait Brand: Kuwait
Health
