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	Tourism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tourism is the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act.
		For a century, domestic tourism was the norm, with foreign travel being reserved for the rich or the culturally curious.
		Space tourism is expected to "take off" in the first quarter of the 21st century, although compared with traditional destinations the number of tourists in orbit will remain low until technlogies such as space elevator make space travel cheap.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tourism (2483 words)

	Caribbean Tourism and Development Sociocultural Epidemiology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Such negative externalities of tourism have eclipsed the potential for equitable social, sectoral, and regional benefits, especially considering that mass tourism was expected to demonstrate the greatest positive impact.
		Further, considering the tourism industry’s vulnerability to uncontrolled internal and external shocks (i.e., recession, natural disasters, geopolitical conflicts, epidemic disease), the welfare of the littoral Caribbean may be undermined and ultimately constrained by neglect of the critical importance of social and geographic ecology.
		The health risks of travelers are related not solely to the destination and direction of travel but also to the movements of tourists across epidemiological, behavioral, and geographic boundaries.
	fas.harvard.edu /~drclas/publications/revista/Tourism/caribbean.html (1669 words)

	Health tourism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Health tourism is travel to improve one's health, such as a visit to a health resort or weight-loss camp.
		It also includes the practice of travelling to another state in order to benefit from free or less expensive health care, be it surgeries, non invasive procedures, or treatments that are not covered under insurance.
		The first Health Tourism trip occurred thousands of years ago when Greek pilgrims traveled from all over the Mediterranean to the small territory in the Saronic Gulf called Epidauria.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Health_tourism (130 words)

	MEA Ξ Health Tourism
		Health and wellness tourism, an innovative niche market in Lebanon's tourist industry, is about to move out of the specialty market and become an important asset to the Lebanese economy with the establishment of the Lebanese Council for National Health Tourism.
		Although health tourism has been a large and even lucrative industry in other countries in the region, Malaeb believes that Lebanon has as much, if not more, medical experience to offer and can be competitive.
		Health tourism has endless opportunities and benefits, and it ties extremely well into Lebanon's reputation as a rejuvenating place and a healthy state.
	www.mea.com.lb /MEA/English/VisitLebanon/Healthtourism.htm (567 words)

	SUSTAINING TOURISM BY MANAGING HEALTH AND SANITATION CONDITIONS
		SUSTAINING TOURISM BY As tourism continues to grow, becoming an important input to the economics of most of the countries of the Americas, so grow concerns for and attention to tourism-related aspects of infrastructure, safety, security, health, and environmental conservation.
		The relation between health and tourism has long been recognized, not only as a significant driving force for travel but also in terms of the potential health risks stemming from contacts by visitors, with the environment and the host population.
		Health authorities are maintaining strong monitoring mechanisms in all countries of the region.
	www.oas.org /TOURISM/docnet/Iatc2en.htm (2200 words)

	Tourism - Housy Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Tourism is classically regarded as travelling for recreation although this definition has been expanded in recent years to include any travel outside of one's normal working or living area.
		Tourism in the modern sense of the word did not develop until the nineteenth century; that was leisure travel, which today forms the larger part of the tourist industry.
		Tourism has become a multi-billion pound international industry, and one that is growing in developed countries (source countries) at a rate considerably faster than annual growth levels.
	www.housy.com /Information/Tourism.html (1735 words)

	Health (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Health tourism Health tourism is travel to improve one's health, such as a visit to a health resort or...
		Minister of Health (Canada) In the Cabinet of Canada, The Minister of Health is responsible for overseeing the federal...
		Health Canada Health Canada is the federal government department responsible for national public health in...
	www.serebella.com /directory/Health/Animal (344 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Science/Health -- Tourism a huge threat to global environment , study says
		DURBAN, South Africa – A boom in world tourism is posing a huge threat to some of the planet's most sensitive ecosystems, according to a study released Friday.
		Now, the resort has 2.6 million visitors per year, the local mangrove and inland forests have been cut down, and in the settlement that has grown nearby, 75 percent of the sewage of the population is untreated.
		Tourism is often said to benefit the environment by creating jobs and other opportunities for poor rural communities who might otherwise exploit local natural resources for survival.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/science/20030912-0801-environment-parks-tourism.html (388 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Health \| 'Health tourism' rules unveiled
		One study has suggested health tourism costs the NHS up to £200m a year, but the Department of Health has admitted no firm figures exist.
		Health secretary John Reid said: "If there are bona fide tourists dropping ill in the street, of course we will do what we have to do, but we are not mugs.
		The BMA later said it welcomed clarification from the Department of Health that doctors would not have to determine who is eligible for treatment.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/health/3355751.stm (907 words)

	Asia Times - India bids for health care tourism
		KOLKATA - India's health care services industry is poised to become a major driver of economic growth as first-world patients, driven out of their own systems by high costs and crowded conditions, look for cheaper places for medical care.
		Already, with health care costs having spiraled to prohibitive levels across much of the developed world, the British government, for instance, is contemplating flying its ailing to India to clear up long waiting periods for treatment and surgery in the UK's overcrowded hospitals.
		Although private health care is a more expensive alternative for domestic residents, it is cheaper for the British government to fly patients over and back after treatment than it is to treat them at home.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/South_Asia/EG19Df03.html (955 words)

	Hospitality Net - Industry News - Health Tourism: An Overview By Kim Ross (HSMAI Marketing Review) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Health tourism is concept as ancient as prehistory and as up-to-date as tomorrow.
		There is no single definition for health tourism, but a simple and succinct description comes from Mary Tabacchi, a registered dietician and Ph.D. who teaches courses in spa management, wellness and business, and healthy cuisine at Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration.
		In the late 19th Century, the emerging urban middle class sought the healthful benefits of fresh sea or mountain air as an antidote to the overcrowding and pollution wrought by industrialization.
	www.hospitalitynet.org /news/4010521.html (2755 words)

	Health Tourism for Dominica by Emmanuel Finn
		Health tourism is not very different than beach, eco or traditional tourism.
		It is a bit different from the other forms of tourism due to the fact that it is a form of telemedicine and like conventional medicine, there are in inherent ethical rules, codes of conduct and practice guidelines and patterns.
		Nothing is more theureupeutic and appealing to a person with failing health and high stress than finding an effective and efficient way to reverse that trend and maximize on their health and longevity.
	www.thedominican.net /articles/health.htm (1672 words)

	Broughtons Magazine Online - The Uk's leading Bentley Dealership
		The growth of health food, gyms and the investment in leisure facilities are all indicators that the consumer is looking for something more than relaxation during a break.
		As has been shown the health tourism market in the UK is not as mature as that in Continental Europe but has more in common with North America.
		“Health tourism encompasses those products and services that are designed to promote and enable their customers to improve and maintain their health through a combination of leisure, recreation and educational activities in a location removed from the distractions of work and home.”
	www.broughtonsmagazine.co.uk /issue1/features/health_tourism.html (1573 words)

	Medical Tourism India, Health Tourism India
		Medical Tourism in India, also known as Health Tourism India, is a growing concept whereby people from all over the world visit India for their medication accompanied with a short holiday.
		The health care sector in India has witnessed an enormous growth in infrastructure in the private and voluntary sector.
		Health Tourism India) is a developing concept whereby people from world over visit India for their medical and relaxation needs.
	www.theindiadirectory.com /Health-Tourism (539 words)

	ABA - Health Tourism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Health and rehabilitation services have seen growth rates of 20 to 30 percent over the last five years.
		There are already concrete plans for the Upper Austrian provincial health resorts Bad Hall, Bad Ischl and Bad Zell, and in the Reha area there are already 30 social insurance centers as well as numerous privately operated establishments.
		Along with wellness, health resorts and rehabilitation, hospital tourism is a core competency of the Well-being Destination of Europe.
	www.aba.gv.at /en/pages/0F4D8-A50EA.html (382 words)

	Kerala has big plans for health, eco tourism:- - News - Webindia123.com
		Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 10 : Health, pilgrimage, farm and eco tourism are about to get a boost in lush green Kerala as the state pumps in more funds and encourages private participation in the sector.
		Promotion of farm tourism is a new area where the tourism department is taking a lot of interest.
		In another new project, tourism activities in the northern districts of Malappuram, Wayanad, Kannur and Kozhikode are being developed, the minister said.
	news.webindia123.com /news/showdetails.asp?id=66443&cat=India (324 words)

	CARIBBEAN TOURISM HEALTH, SAFETY AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION PROJECT (CTHSRCP) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Minister of Tourism, Barbados gave the feature address and greetings were brought by the President of the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA), Deputy Secretary-General, Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO), President of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association, and from the International-American Development Bank (IADB) Country office in Trinidad and Tobago.
		Continued advocacy on health in sustainable tourism was actively pursued with attendance at several CHA conferences and workshops, with continued membership in the CHA Environmental Committee and the Small Hotels Committee, participation in CHA Board meetings and presentations at Annual General Meetings.
		The assistance of both the Tourism and Health Sectors (private and public) have been enlisted in the implementation of this survey whose results will help inform the Standards Development process and the development of relevant training programmes for the industry.
	www.carec.org /annrep99/cthsrcp.htm (1509 words)

	The Farm at San Benito backs DOT health tourism program
		One component of the health tourism program is Medical Tourism, which involves traveling for the purpose of availing health care services or seeking treatment of illnesses and other medical concerns to maintain a person’s health and well-being.
		Tourism Secretary Roberto Pagdanganan said that there is a roar of health holidays around the globe particularly in Asia Pacific.
		As a result, the significant growth in the number of health resorts has proven the fact that people are becoming more conscious of their health and wellness.
	www.lakbaypilipinas.com /press_releases/20040709_the_farm.html (434 words)

	Promoting Health And Medical Tourism In India - LookIn - Express Travel & Tourism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Health and medical tourism is perceived as one of the fastest growing segments in marketing ‘Destination India’ today.
		The bias towards health tourism in Kerala is so strong that Kerala Ayurveda Centres have been established at multiple locations in various metro cities, thus highlighting the advantages of Ayurveda in health management.
		The health tourism focus has seen Kerala participate in various trade shows and expos wherein the advantages of this traditional form of medicine are showcased.
	www.expresstravelandtourism.com /200309/lookin01.shtml (842 words)

	Medical Tourism and Public Health (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		This has had its effect in the health sector too, with the emergence of a private sector that thrives by servicing a small percentage of the population that has the ability to “buy” medical care at the rates at which the “high end” of the private medical sector provides such care.
		Medical tourism can be broadly defined as provision of ‘cost effective’ private medical care in collaboration with the tourism industry for patients needing surgical and other forms of specialized treatment.
		India’s National Health policy 2002, for example, says: “To capitalise on the comparative cost advantage enjoyed by domestic health facilities in the secondary and tertiary sector, the policy will encourage the supply of services to patients of foreign origin on payment.
	pd.cpim.org /2004/0509/05092004_snd.htm (1594 words)

	The Daily Star - Business Articles - Health tourism council set up to 'turn Lebanon into the hospital of the East'
		Malaeb said that although promoting the idea of health tourism in Lebanon and abroad was time consuming, the mission was simple.
		It is to turn Lebanon into a "health state" and create strong ties with all Arab ministries and private sectors to capitalize on health and wellness tourism as a profitable industry with the hope of eventually reaching out to other interested agents in Europe and so on.
		With KandM International Health Tourism to promote this new sector, the council consists of five ministries, the health, tourism, foreign affairs, information and environment ministries, as well as seven private-sector related syndicates, which include hospitals, doctors, insurance companies, tour operators and hotels.
	www.dailystar.com.lb /article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=3&article_id=2462 (1188 words)

	Health Tourism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		afaga's potential health benefits were recently in the media spotlight when a group of scientists from the National Research Centre (NRC) found that it helped in the treatment of psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis.
		According to the NRC research team, there are several natural factors in Safaga which make it so appropriate for therapy.
		In acute cases, patients are asked to repeat the course of treatment.
	www.egypttreasures.gov.eg /Health_Tourism_Safaga.html (277 words)

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		The quality tourism project is a partnership between the Caribbean Epidemiology Centre (CAREC) and the Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism (CAST), the environmental regional subsidiary of the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA).
		The aim of this program is to increase the capability of the tourism sector to proactively respond to the HIV/AIDS epidemic through the development of policies for the workplace and industry specific educational programs.
		A methodology for integrated, health and environment (clean and green) audits of large and small hotels, which is more holistic and efficient than separate audits.
	www.paho.org /english/dd/pin/pr030723.htm (856 words)

	Health & Wellness Tourism Defined \| Global Advisory Services
		This requires offering tourists the means to improve their health and their lives through physical, emotional, and spiritual experiences at the host destination and within the host culture.
		Health and wellness tourism is in an early phase of growth.
		The most visible manifestation of expansion in health and wellness tourism has been the staggering growth of the spa sector, and specifically, destination spas within resort hotels.
	www.globaladvisoryservices.com /tourism/defined.asp (273 words)

	HTA News Release No. 04-10 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) will bring together educators, cultural specialists, healthcare practitioners and people from Hawaii's health, wellness and tourism industries at a full-day workshop focused on cultivating Health and Wellness Tourism in Hawaii.
		The Health and Wellness Tourism Workshop is part of HTA's Health and Wellness Initiative, which was launched in June 2003 as a potential opportunity to diversify Hawaii's tourism product and to encourage economic development.
		"Health and wellness is becoming an important part of what travelers are looking for in their travel experiences," said Pat Linton, executive director, Five Mountains Hawaii.
	www.state.hi.us /tourism/news/0410.html (321 words)

	The Hindu : Tamil Nadu News : Task force accrediting hospitals for health tourism
		A task force comprising representatives from the Health and Tourism Ministries and the Confederation of Indian Industry is accrediting hospitals and spas, which will figure on India's health tourism map, the Union Minister of State for Tourism, Renuka Chowdhury said today.
		It had the potential to develop into a high-end tourism spot and the State Tourism department should focus on this, as it would contribute to the economy.
		The Ministry was working on plans to promote tourism on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Indian Independence in two years.
	www.hindu.com /2005/03/09/stories/2005030907450100.htm (347 words)

	HTA News Release No. 03-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		HONOLULU—The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) is committing to efforts behind a new initiative targeting Hawaii's health and wellness activities as a viable industry for the state.
		"Hawaii has very strong health and wellness resources that lend themselves well to the kind of unified marketing program we envision for the state." Wright's committee is exploring health and wellness activities as a viable new industry for the state, one that would help diversify Hawaii's tourism and economic development.
		The group explored the relationship between tourism and health and wellness, identified and distinguished between the various health, fitness, medical, and wellness providers, and made a preliminary review of the state's health industry infrastructure.
	www.state.hi.us /tourism/news/0305.html (431 words)

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