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  • ADOMPRETUR recognizes ADTS for advances in health tourism

    ADOMPRETUR recognizes ADTS for advances in health tourism

    As part of the New Tourism Strengths distinguished the Dominican Health Tourism Association, the entity was distinguished for the initiatives taken to diversify the Dominican tourism sector offer.

    Santo Domingo, julio 2019.- The Dominican Tourism Press Association (ADOMPRETUR), recognized good practices in Dominican tourism with the Luis Augusto Caminero Award.

    To exalt the remarkable advances that tourism has experienced in the strategic objective of diversifying its offer, they recognized the Dominican Health Tourism Association (ADTS), in the New Tourism Strengths segment.

    The president of the Dominican Health Tourism Association (ADTS), Dr. Alejandro Cambiaso, picked up the plaque accompanied by the Vice President of the entity, Ms. Amelia Reyes Mora, from the Minister of Tourism, Francisco Javier, and the past president of Adompretur, Dania Goris.

    In the event led by the Minister of Tourism, Francisco Javier, and the president of ADOMPRETUR, Luis José Chávez, they recognized the ADTS for their contribution to position the Dominican Republic as a destination for medical tourism and the formation of private-public alliances and actions aimed at strengthening the quality and safety of health and tourism services.

    In addition, they received awards from different personalities and entities that for their contributions have contributed to the growth of the tourism sector, support of the Dominican economy and the main generator of foreign exchange in the country, such as Frank Rainieri, Edmundo Aja, Rita Cabrer among others.

    Elis Pérez, founding member of ADOMPRETUR, and the president of the entity, Luis José Chavez, affirmed that these recognitions are an opportune and deserved act of justice for Dominican tourism and its main protagonists, who with their actions and leadership have contributed to diversifying our offer and to position the country as the main tourist destination in the Caribbean and Central America.

  • DR Health Travel: a tour operator specialized in health and wellness tourism

    DR Health Travel: a tour operator specialized in health and wellness tourism

    Diversifying the offer of tourist services offered by the Dominican Republic, DR Health Travel is the first tour operator and travel agency endorsed by the ADTS

    Madrid, Spain.- During the celebration of the 39th edition of the International Tourism Fair (FITUR), DR Health Travel, the first tour operator and travel agency specialized in health and wellness tourism, and event organization of the Dominican Republic, which has the endorsement of the Dominican Association of Health Tourism (ADTS).

    Maireny Infante, commercial director of the agency, explained that its objective is to offer comprehensive packages that combine tourism and health services with the highest quality standards at competitive prices, while the traveler will have the possibility to enjoy the attractions offered the Dominican Republic.

    “DR Health Travel was born to take advantage of the synergy of the quality of our health professionals and the experience of our tourism industry, which allows us to make available to travelers a renewed offer in health tourism,” added Infante.

    In the medical and wellness area, DR Health Travel offers range from packages to individual procedures such as executive check-ups, surgical and aesthetic care, dental and ophthalmological services, special spa programs, wellness clubs, among others.

    The Dominican Republic is the 5th country with the greatest potential for the development of health tourism according to the Medical Tourism Index and the main destination in the Caribbean for this activity, advantages that allow DR Health Travel to position itself as an attractive alternative with integral solutions for health and the welfare of its users.

     

  • Health tourism requires constant human resources training

    Santo Domingo.– The vice president of the Dominican Association of Health Tourism (ADTS), Amelia Reyes Mora, said that for the Dominican Republic as a tourist destination of health progress is required constant training of human resources, development, and investment in infrastructure and modern technology.

    She considered that the position of health care personnel must be raised and nurses have greater capacities and empowerment. She explained that human resources are a critical factor in a health system and that the speed with which medicine and technology evolves requires significant dynamism and adaptability.

    “Given the impact of the change in the model of care focused on the disease by a preventive model focused on maintaining the health and reality of the global digital transformation, it pushes us to require new capacities, talents and online education platforms, electronic medical records , comprehensive clinical and administrative software, telemedicine, big data and artificial intelligence, ”he said.

    In addition, Reyes Mora added that it is essential to modernize the health sector and strengthen the training and strategic planning of human resources accompanied by impact actions that reflect the results in a reasonable time.

    Also, have statistics on the installed capacity of the health sector and its different specialties to be able to redirect the training programs of specialists to areas that are in deficit and to plan promptly the human resources of the health sector.

    “It is essential to constantly update and raise the quality of service, which is affected by the multi-employment of the staff, physical fatigue, and demotivation,” she said, mentioning the remains of this year in medical tourism, in an interview published by the Resumen de Salud.

    Reyes Mora, who is a specialist in communication in health and public relations, said that it is necessary to review the required profile and the recruitment process used, incentive and compensation systems, to improve quality and productivity.

    “In the same way, we need to ensure the retention of qualified personnel and be able to capture new talent and international,” said the president of the AF Strategic Communication firm.

    She explained that the country should focus on bilingualism, compliance with local regulations, and the achievement of international accreditations. “It is important the implementation and use of adequate systems of evaluation of competences and performance that measure the fulfillment of the objectives assigned to the personnel.”

    It favored the joint work of the health and education sector for effective planning. “It is a powerful binomial that working in an integrated way will significantly impact the performance and perception of our health services.”

    “The different actors in both sectors, including health centers, unions, associations, educational institutions, and government, need to strengthen coordination and align objectives,” he said.

    “In summary, it is essential to create a culture of quality that transcends the personal, institutional and governmental, visualizing a great opportunity through strong public-private partnerships that center the well-being of patients,” he said.

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  • Mirex and the Dominican Health Tourism Association agree to promote medical services abroad

    Santo Domingo.- With the objective of encouraging foreign investment, job creation and development in general in the country, the Foreign Service will strengthen the promotion of the Dominican Republic as high-quality health and retirement tourist destination, at competitive prices, among citizens of the world suffering from a medical problem.

    Such is the purpose of the agreement signed on Tuesday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MIREX) and the Dominican Association of Health Tourism (ADTS), during an event that took place at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

    Under the agreement, embassies, consulates and accredited commercial offices abroad will support the activities carried out by the ADTS and, among other commitments, will disseminate the Health and Wellness Tourism Guide of the Dominican Republic, to provide guidance on “medical advances and news of the services and affiliates of the Dominican Health Tourism Association with a view to favoring health tourists with accurate information, ”said the Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas.

    By signing the document, together with Adolfo Alejandro Cambiaso, president of the ADTS, Vargas said that diplomatic and consular agents will also be responsible for attracting foreign capital placement in this economic activity, which has “an important transversal effect on the system health and development of the country, by promoting the transfer of technologies and foreign investment.”

    He added that such investment of resources in medical tourism and retirement tourism will allow expanding the country’s capacity to provide world-class health services at competitive prices.

    In parallel, it will result in the creation of jobs and the revitalization of the real estate sector, since health tourism also impacts the construction industry.

    The parties will finance the cooperation activities referred to in the agreement with the resources allocated in their respective budgets, subject to their availability.

    Communication Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs

  • Health tourism requires legal framework and incentives

    Health tourism requires legal framework and incentives

    Health Tourism requires a legal framework and incentives «Dominican Association of Health Tourism.

    Dr. Alejandro Cambiaso, President of the Dominican Tourism Association of La Saluda, affirms that the Dominican Republic has undergone important changes in the economic and social order as a result of globalization and that the health sector does not escape this reality.

    “Today we see how people move to different parts of the world in search of solutions for their health problems. The key factors that determine which destination they choose are the quality and safety of health services (international accreditations), cost-effectiveness, immediate care without waiting lists and transparency ”.

    The scientific, technological advances and international quality standards each time play a more important role to respond to this need and take advantage of a market of more than 70 billion dollars annually.

    Because of this, the niche is strengthened year after year in countries that have positioned themselves as safe health destinations, having a growth rate of over 20% per year, so we must organize and conquer a portion of this new niche.

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    Cambiaso concluded by saying that our country requires a health tourism law that encourages modernization, competitiveness, integration, and restructuring of the health and tourism sectors.

    “Cambiaso reiterated that this sector provides is a great opportunity aligned with the presidential and national development goals, considering it a priority to promote a government and private strategy for the incentive and use of this figure, making it a new industry for the country that captures investment, foreign exchange, generate jobs and encourage the transfer of technology, knowledge, and research, diversifying and enriching the tourism offer of the Dominican Republic ”.

    The Dominican Health Tourism Association favors the best practices of the health and tourism sectors, promoting productive chains, quality, and safety of the provision of services and coordination between public and private sectors to achieve the consolidation of the Dominican Republic as a world-class tourism destination

    Source: https://www.adtusalud.org/turismo-de-salud-require-marco-legal-e-incentivos/

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