HealthCaribbean Weekend
Edition 2021-05-13
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HealthCaribbean Weekend is a weekly PHC Health Newsletter published on Thursdays which depicts current happenings in the Caribbean Healthcare Sector, of interest to healthcare providers, investors & suppliers.
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The 5th International Health and Wellness Tourism Congress, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 9-10 June 2021 – Asociación Dominicana de Turismo de la Salud (ADTS)
The 5th International Health and Wellness Tourism Congress is the main activity of the sector in the Caribbean region and one that establishes a platform for multisectoral integration, innovation, networking, business development and investment opportunities.
The health tourism is a trending activity that is in full growth, one that is strongly linked to:
* The globalization of health services.
* The aging of inhabitants.
* The long waiting lists.
* The high cost of health care on first world countries.
* The safety and quality of the destination and of welcoming country.
86% of the country’s 303 hotels were open last March
Santo Domingo.- 86% of the country’s hotels were open last March, most of them in La Altagracia, Santo Domingo, Puerto Plata and Samaná, according to data published by the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development (Mepyd). That means that, for that month, a total of 267 hotel facilities out of the 303 in the country were operating. The occupancy rate of those hotels was 40.9% in March, according to official data presented in the Mepyd Sectorial Panorama report. Occupancy is measured in rooms that are effectively operational and not in closed or remodeled.
Dominican Republic Travel Restrictions: Latest Tourism Advice and Entry Requirements
Here's what you can expect traveling to the Caribbean hotspot in 2021.
Caribbean Airlines and CARPHA collaborate for healthier, safer tourism
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Caribbean Airlines is collaborating with the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), through its Regional Traveller Health Programme to promote healthy, safer tourism, as the region opens to tourism during the...
Jamaica Vaccinating 30,000 Tourism Workers
Tourism minister sets an aggressive five-day goal.
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