The capital city of San Jose is the destination of choice for medical tourists to Costa Rica, but other destinations are developing too. Clínica Bíblica’s future Guanacaste hospital is in a region with an expanding airport. The hospital is part of the Sun Ranch development with hotels, a golf course and a retirement community. A new luxury hotel, Sol Meliá Paradisus Resort plans to open in Guanacaste in 2013.
The capital city of San Jose is the destination of choice for medical tourists to Costa Rica. Clínica Bíblica’s future Guanacaste hospital is in a region with an expanding airport. The hospital is part of the Sun Ranch development with hotels, a golf course and a retirement community. A new luxury hotel, Sol Meliá Paradisus Resort plans to open in Guanacaste in 2013.
Many couples go on a honeymoon or vacation with the idea of making a baby. But Barbados is upping the odds by promoting itself as a center for affordable, in vitro fertilization procedures and other treatments to increase the odds of a pregnancy.
A renowned Indian heart surgeon has struck a deal to build a 2,000-bed healthcare city in the Cayman Islands to target American patients and insurers searching for deeply discounted medical care.
The government of Panama is instituting a program offering free emergency medical insurance to tourists during the first 30 days of their stay. The program is available to all visitors arriving at Panama’s Tocumen International Airport. Travelers can access the insurance by visiting the tourist information center in Tocumen Airport’s immigration area.
On the Caribbean island of Barbados, the idea of health and wellness tourism is gaining popularity. Many businesses have been set up to offer services and treatments that cater to health, beauty and wellness. Such services include acupuncture, reflexology, yoga, reiki, ear candling, and fitness. They can be provided by medical practitioners or experts from local health spas. The Barbadian government is promoting and encouraging their health and wellness tourism.