The 3rd Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress Announces Israel Tourism Board as a Bronze Sponsor

West Palm Beach, FL, August 12, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Israel is a country in which the medical landscape is continually changing, with a never ending stream of research, innovation and scientific breakthroughs. Israel’s reputation as a center for specialized medical treatment is well established, and many patients worldwide are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits and cost effectiveness of medical treatments in Israel. Israel’s hospitals are home to some of the world’s leading surgeons, diagnosticians and medical doctors, and the country’s nurses and physical therapists are well known for their rigorous attention to details and high level of patients care. Moreover, the hospitals boast the most advanced equipment available, and the country’s ongoing commitment to medical research and development is resulting in many scientific breakthroughs in the fields of equipment, surgical procedures, medical diagnosis and treatments.

“Israel’s reputation as a center for medical research and health care is not new. Foreign patients are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits and cost savings of the treatment in our country,” said Eliezer Hod, Israel Ministry of Tourism.

A budget has been allocated to bring in up to 200 "Buyers" of healthcare, including insurance companies, employers, and governments to the congress. The conference will feature up to 2,000 attendees, up to 140 exhibitors and sponsors, and over 100 speakers from over 60 countries. This conference medical tourism and international health insurance conference will bring buyers and sellers of healthcare from all six continents.

The conference is the dedicated annual event of the Medical Tourism Association, the nonprofit trade association in the Medical Tourism industry, http://www.medicaltourismassociation.com, and media partner Medical Tourism Magazine, http://www.medicaltourismmag.com the only dedicated magazine for the medical tourism and global healthcare industry, and by Medical Tourism City, www.medicaltourismcity.com, a social network for the medical tourism and global healthcare industry with over one thousand participants from over sixty countries.

The 3rd World Medical Tourism and Global Healthcare Congress will also feature two additional conferences, the Expatriate Healthcare, Travel Insurance and Global Health Insurance Conference, http://www.expatriateconference.com, which focuses on international employers and insurance companies, and the Sustainable Healthcare and Hospital Development Conference, www.healthcaredevelopmentconference.com, which focuses on the growth of medical tourism in the healthcare sector and the building and development of healthcare facilities around the world.
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www.MedicalTourismCongress.com
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