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Embracing Health and Wellness in the Heart of Asia

The Department of Tourism, backed by the country’s key players from both government and private sector promoting health and wellness tourism, hosted a gathering of experts was a virtual Who’s Who in the fields of Western medicine; the international spa industry, alternative medicine; the integrative and total wellness movements; and the global medical tourism industry.

The summit was the biggest medical tourism and wellness summit in Asia was held at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila from October 22-25 with the theme, “Embracing Health and Wellness in the Heart of Asia.”

The summit’s aims was to showcase the Philippines to the rest of the world as a provider of world-class, globalized health care, with excellent quality, patient safety.

Pushing the country’s bid to be the preferred globalized healthcare destination in Asia, The Department of Tourism, (DOT), led by Health and Wellness Tourism Usec. Cynthia carrion, has forged unity and cooperation among stakeholders of the burgeoning health and wellness tourism industry at the recently concluded Philippine Health and Wellness Tourism Summit 2008.


Photo shows Usec. Carrion, Health Sec. Francisco Duque III, and Health Usec. Jade del Mundo (tenth, ninth, and seventh from left, respectively) locked in a “unity embrace” for the future of globalized healtcare in the country together with from left E. Yumul(World Citi Med) F. Vicerra (Capitol Medical Center), L. Ragodon,MD (St.Frances Cabrini Medical Center), M. Escasinas (The Medical City), R. Moreno (Public Private Partnership Task Force for Globally Competitive Service Industries), A. Calibo, MD (DOH), R. Velayudhan, MD (WHO), A. Villanueva, MD(Makati Medical Center), M. Lopingco (Spa Association of the Phils.), T. Hofer (The Farm), C.M.Soon, MD (Total Med), R. Ante (Health Solutions), S.J. Nunez, MD (St. Luke’s Med.Cntr), C. Tuvil (Nurture Spa), S. Lopez