Medical Tourism In The Philippines

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Get Yourself Remedied through Medical Tourism

All over the world, individuals are feeling the effects connected with a harsh global economy. The costs of basic commodities are increasing, paychecks have become smaller, and folks around the world are losing jobs. This is the time to always be practical in regards to spending since people everywhere don't have quite as much money to waste. One method to accomplish this is thru getting medical tourism services when ever you or maybe a loved one is sick and requires major medical treatment. Making use of a medical holiday from Philippine medical tourism will assure you will get the proper medical care you are looking for and deserve within a fraction of the cost.

One portion of your way of life which you can't do without is healthcare. Unfortunately, because of the rising costs of getting medical treatment, you'd spend lots of money purely to obtain the medical care that you require. As an example, getting hip replacement or heart surgery can amount to thousands of dollars, dollars that you could have allocated to your child's college fund or on the mortgage of your home.

You can't, nevertheless, just forget about having the surgery. Which puts you within a bind: how do you have the healthcare you will need without having to pay an exorbitant amount of cash? This is where medical tourism will come in. Philippine medical tourism provides the health care you may need without you needing to remove your life's savings. How will it do that?

Medical tourism is actually the thought of going to a different country as apposed to your very own to obtain the medical treatment you prefer. Many people do this today as you may easily obtain the same degree of healthcare far away but cheaper. You'll be able to get the identical kind of treatment that you would receive in your very own country since you'll receive treatment from experienced experts who operate the same, and quite often even better, kind of apparatus you'd find at home.

Philippine medical tourism also makes it simple for foreign medical tourists in several ways. Philippine medical tourism companies offer special medical tourism packages which include the exact medical treatment, vacation packages, and perhaps concierge services.

The average medical tourism package you'd get would include the arrangement and scheduling of your respective medical check-ups and procedures which means you won't need to bother about anything. Medical packages also incorporate hotel accommodation and travel arrangements, and may even include leisure and holiday trip packages so you can relax and unwind after your treatment.

Another component of these kinds of tourism packages that medical tourists would find extremely helpful would be the concierge services offered. They can be offered a guide that can help them get through the culture and language barrier that can be the main hindrance to an enjoyable medical trip.

So if you have a medical condition that needs to be taken care of but you don't want to spend a ridiculously large sum of money, then you should consider Philippine medical tourism, which can offer you quality healthcare from highly trained professionals.

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Charlie Mendoza is a licensed healthcare professional that knows first-hand what medical tourism is as he himself took part in Philippine medical tourism a couple of years back.

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Medical Tourism In Philippines

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Do any US HMOs accredit hospitals in Asia specifically in the Philippines?

I used to do customer service for a major US healthcare incurance company and I noticed that there aren't any participating hospitals outside the US, especially in Asia. I am aware of the booming medical tourism trend going on in certain parts of Asia and as far as I know, they are not covered by US Insurance. I could be wrong, though. How far into the future do you think these US companies will open its doors to get participating providers outside US, and if there are such companies doing that now, which companies are these and what countries do they cover?

Certain US insurances are accepted by hospitals in the Philippines (i.e., Blue Cross covers you at St. Lukes). No, I do not think there will any US companies that will specifically go after the medical tourism market because (1) usually if someone is travelling overseas for surgery, it is due to lower cost and/or a procedure not covered by insurance and (2) it would be very hard to control fraud cases.

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Best Hotel In The Philippines

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Boracay Best Deals

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There is nowhere in the world that I want to be than here on the best beach in the world – Boracay Island, Philippines.

Boracay is a tropical island and just about sixty (60) minutes flight from Manila in the Philippines. Its long white sand beaches top  the best beaches of more popular destinations such as the Caribbean, the South Pacific and Thailand.

For people wanting to just lie around and take in some sunshine, beach-front hotels usually have lounge chairs set up just a few steps away from the hotel entrance.  Services for fun water activities such as island hopping, sailing, wind surfing, snorkeling, parachute sailing, banana boat, flying fish, diving, automatic terrain vehicle / bug car and jet skiing are also commonly offered.

The fun in Boracay also doesn't end when the sun sets. Boracay nightlife is lively with many exciting bars and restaurants serving food and drinks until the early hours of the following morning.

The common feedback that guests give after their vacation is through is that Boracay is the best beach in the world and the greatest experience they have ever had – we will surely go back soon to this tropical paradise!

Our GOAL is to offer all the BEST DEALS for your BORACAY VACATION. We AIM that you will have a MEMORABLE and WONDERFUL TIME on this PARADISE ISLAND, yet SPEND LESS. We would like to give all THE BEST BORACAY EXPERIENCE by offering the BEST DEALS! CONTACT US now for FREE BOOKINGS on your BORACAY ACCOMMODATION and ROUND TRIP TRANSFER from airport to your resort.

There are a lot of hotels and resorts that guests can choose from. Luxury suites and standard rooms, depending on your budget. You can also find some cottage type rooms in Boracay. Most of the time, they are cheap and very affordable.

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Philippines Public Holiday 2010

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are government offices closed after the election in the Philippines?

May 10, 2010 is the election day. Is May 11, 2010 a public holiday which means government offices are closed? Please help!

Thanks.

yes probably

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Tourism Organization In Philippines

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Medical Tourism in the Philippines Poised for Growth with Launch of International Accreditation Program

A globally-recognized accreditation program has been launched in the Philippines to improve the quality of care among local healthcare providers and develop the country's medical tourism products and offerings.

 

Under the aegis of its exclusive Philippine representative HealthCORE, NABH International aims to improve the conditions, systems, processes and skills of healthcare facilities and professionals in the country through internationally recognized and accredited standards.

 

"Accreditation is a practical solution to one of the main issues in medical tourism, which is quality and safety assurance. We can not underestimate its importance, since international accreditation allows our healthcare provider to inform patients that it has undergone external assessment which has been benchmarked globally. It builds credibility and confidence, which generates recognition among foreign patients, thereby promoting medical tourism," said Dr. Sanjiv Malik, Board Member of NABH and Executive Director of DM Healthcare Group in UAE, who was also responsible for the marketing strategies of Taiwan Task Force for Medical Travel.

 

Developed and successfully implemented in India, NABH has been accredited by the International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua) under its International Accreditation Program in 2008--one of the few accrediting organizations in the world to achieve this recognition. ISQua is an international body which grants approval to healthcare accreditation programs as a seal of excellence.

 

"The Philippines already has some advantages compared to other countries—we have well-trained healthcare professionals who have excellent English communication skills, and our hospitality and optimism provides an ideal place for patients to heal and recuperate. But for medical tourism to truly flourish in the Philippines, we recognize the need for the Filipino healthcare providers to be at par with world-class standards, which is exactly the goal of accreditation," said DOT Undersecretary for Tourism Planning and Promotions Vicente Romano III.

 

NABH International's accreditation process entails onsite visits and facility tours to assess if standards on access, care of patients, management of medication, patient rights and infection control are met. Standards on continuous quality improvement, good governance, facility safety, human resources and information management system are likewise evaluated by highly qualified and well-trained assessors comprised of clinicians, healthcare administrators and nursing supervisors.

 

"This is an opportunity for the Philippines to benchmark with the best in the world. Accreditation with NABH International results in healthcare organizations that are globally competitive and attuned to the needs and requirements of international patients," said Dr. Girdhar J. Gyani, CEO of NABH International and Secretary General of Quality Council of India.

 

Aside from hospitals and clinics, NABH International also covers the accreditation of spas, wellness centers, blood banks, community health centers, and other small healthcare organizations.

 

"As we aspire to position the Philippines as an international healthcare destination, our world-class doctors, nurses and therapists need the same world-class facilities to practice their profession. By matching our world-class capability with the improvement of our hospitals and clinics to world-class standards, the Philippines is set to become a global hub of healthcare," said staunch medical tourism advocate Joyce Alumno, President of HealthCORE and CEO of HIM Communications.

 

Aside from boosting medical tourism, the accreditation program is seen to support of the present administration's agenda of giving universal access to high-quality healthcare.

 

"With NABH International's stringent accreditation process, we can ensure that our hospitals will provide safe and effective healthcare of the highest quality and best value. At its heart, NABH is all about improving the overall healthcare system for the benefit of patients," said Juris Umali-Soliman, CEO of HealthCORE.

 

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About HealthCORE

 

A subsidiary of HIM Communications, HealthCORE is the central source and resource about Philippine healthcare, medical and wellness tourism, and retirement. With its top-caliber team of experts, HealthCORE provide solutions in research, communications, consultancy, training and accreditation for global healthcare and medical tourism.

 

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Best Dive Sites In Philippines

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WORLDS BEST DIVE SITES IN SOUTH EAST ASIA.


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List Of Hotels In Palawan

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list of best hotels in Palawan that tourists can stay during their vacation?

use this site to book your hotel room. i have used their service before.

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Tourism In The Philippines 2010

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Philippines - Australia Business Cooperation and AANZFTA Boost Trade

The Philippines and Australia have a fruitful history of economic and business cooperation. Cordial and productive business relations between the two countries extend from trade and investments to tourism, and more. The ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA), signed on 27 February 2009 and enforced on 1 January 2010, further cements this relationship.

The AANZFTA encompasses the Philippines, Brunei, Burma, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Australia and New Zealand. With this agreement, economic and business cooperation to concretely facilitate trade are put in place. For instance, tariff for 90 percent or more of all tariff lines shall be reduced progressively, even down to zero. New rules are established to facilitate movement of goods, including rules of origin, customs procedures and mechanisms. Service suppliers in the region shall be given greater market access by progressively liberalizing barriers to trade in services. The movement of business people engaged in trade and investment activities is facilitated.

In specific terms on tariff, as soon as the AANZFTA was enforced on 1 January 2010, 96.4% of Australia's tariff lines and 84.7% of New Zealand's tariff lines will have zero tariff. By 2011, the coverage shall be increased further so that there will be zero or only up to 5% tariff on 96.7% of Australia's tariff lines and 91.3% of New Zealand's tariff lines. By 2020, all tariff lines of Australia and New Zealand shall have been reduced to zero. This is good news for Philippine exporters to Australia and New Zealand, and shall encourage brisk trade.

Many sectors are covered by this liberalization, such as fruit and vegetable juices, processed and preserved fruit and vegetables, cotton, minerals and fuel, machinery, electric machinery, plastics and articles of plastics, rubber, textile and textile articles, clothing and footwear, vehicles for passengers, vehicles for transporting goods, and furniture.

Philippine – Australia trade in terms of services shall be boosted with more opportunities for Philippine service providers in the areas of business services, communication services, educational services, environmental services, financial services and transport services.

Business services, include legal services, nurses and midwives, and services to mining. Communication services include telecommunication services. Environmental services include protection of ambient air and climate, remediation and clean up of soil and water, noise and vibration abatement, protection of biodiversity and landscape, and wastewater and waste management. Transport services include maritime transport, rail transport, and rental of commercial vehicles.

Philippine – New Zealand trade in terms of services shall be boosted with more opportunities for Philippine service providers in the areas of business services, construction and related engineering services, educational services, environmental services and financial services. Business Services include legal services, engineering services and veterinary services. Financial services include non-life insurance services and insurance intermediation.

In its first quarter since the AANZFTA was enforced, Philippine exports to Australia already grew by 17 percent. This is concrete proof that the agreement is working well and is quickly achieving its goal of boosting Philippines – Australia trade through continuing economic and business cooperation. Philippine businessmen are being given the heads up to maximize their use of this golden opportunity.

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Holiday In The Philippines 2010

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Is April 9, 2010 a special non working holiday in the philippines?

It is a LEGAL (national regular) holiday.

April 1 (Maundy Thursday), 2 (Good Friday), and 9 (Araw ng Kagitingan) are regular holidays throughout the nation, while April 3 (Black Saturday) is a nationwide special non-working day, the labor department said Monday.
http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/breakingnews/view/20100329-261450/Pay-rules-on-Holy-Week-Araw-ng-Kagitingan

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Dept Of Tourism Philippines

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Philippine Ecotourism - a New Wonders of Nature

Ecotourism

In a recent panel discussion on business opportunities in the Philippines, three industries  were identified as high growth engines that drive the country forward namely; BPO, Mining and Eco-tourism. I’ve discussed from my previous reviews how BPO and Mining recently impacted the Philippine economy. Philippine ecotourism is expected to have a similar impact on RP’s economy; it is seen as a great source of opportunity for small business and marginalized indigenous community and enable  Filipinos to participate on the global economy by bringing the global community to their doorstep.

 

The Philippine industry experienced 8% growth  at 858,244 in the tourist arrivals during first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, increasing the tourism revenue to $1.02 billion. Factors that contributed to high tourist arrivals in the Philippines is the low cost carriers providing world-class facilities and developed tourism infrastructures in the country.

According to United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) the Philippine tourism campaign has been rates as the best improved in Asia with a 14% annual growth rate, the highest in Southeast Asia.

One of  Philippine’s strength is the diversity that exist  accross the 7,107 islands that make up the region. Boasting a wide range of ecology, the region sustains over 32 ecotourism sites, including 27 protected areas such as Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park in Palawan, comprised of two distinct reef systems separated by a four-mile channel. Tubbataha is located along the sulu sea and is a major nesting spot for the endangered sea turtles as well as rare species of fish such as the unusual fox face rabbit fish.

Philippine ecotourism is varied and unlimited. Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Dept.of Tourism (DOT) and ABS-CBN Foundation promote Philippines as a world-class ecotourism destination. Our country has been identified as a high ecotourism potential with beautiful scenic attractions and are endowed with rich biodiversity. The said  agency hs stepped up its thrust to highlight ecotourism through Magandang Pilipinas which engages the participating agencies to manage and promote key ecotourism sites in the Philippines. DOT is developing and implementing activities to promote eco-sites to domestics and international travel markets. The DOT has called on local government, investors and the public to help meet the country’s goal to bring in five million visitors in 2010 by participating in an online survey that seeks to name the ” New Seven Wonders of Nature “. Three Philippine destinations are among 77 tourist spots worldwide vying to make it to the list of the top seven wonders namely - Tubbataha Reef, Chocolate Hills and Puerto Princesa underground river located in Palawan, popularly known as the ecotourism capital of the Philippines.

At long last, the Philippines has a National Ecotourism Strategy (NES) that will chart the cause of our country’s milestone ecotourism development activities, both small scale or large scale, public or private and local or global. NES shall be prepared to provide an integrated management plan which shall warrant a comprehensive direction  for the future of ecotourism in the country by recognizing issues and problem for its sustainable development and recommend feasible approaches in addressing this issues. The strategy shall be formulated in consultation with concerned stakeholders in the environment and tourism sectors including indigenous peoples and local communities to be affected by ecotourism development.

The  New 7 Wonders of the World campaign is creating a lot of interest for ecotourism and the Philippine government has recently rejoiced that 3 of the top 10 destination with the most votes are Philippines-bound.

Wow! great Pilipinas///  The fact that ecotourism does not only give revenue but  employment to marginalized indigenous communities is a thing of great undertaking. However, to make this industry more viable and sustenable, the government must give home for funds for the management of land and water conservation as well as for ensuring the health and well-being of  nearby populations.

 

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Tourism Jobs Philippines

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what should you do to promote Philippine tourism in other countries?

I hope you personally promote tourism so that more tourist will cometo the Philippines and more jobs to the Filipinos.

personally, i join online travel sites and post pictures and comments on every single place i've been to, to encourage people to come and visit our beautiful country.

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Tourism Course In Philippines

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what university/ies in the philippines offer/s distinctive and outstanding tourism course?

suggest schools and why... i need it oh so bad. thanks

University of the Philippines Asian Institute of Tourism in Diliman, Quezon City offers the most comprehensive approach to Tourism. Aside from General Education Subjects (which are pre-requisites), Major Tourism subjects include: Domestic and World Tourism, Resort & Club Management, Hotel & Restaurant Management, Tourism Laws, Tour and Travel Agency management and more. General Management Courses such as Human Resources, Marketing, Accounting subjects are customized to cater to tourism-related businesses. Actual operations of Tour and Travel Agencies, Convention Management companies, Transportation Companies (Airlines, cruise ship, etc), Resort / Hotel and Restaurant are discussed and studied. Instructors are mostly UP AIT graduates and have extensive industry background to boast of.

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