DoctorCare247, Nigeria‘s leading telehealth company and the Nigerian network partner of the Turkish Healthcare Travel Council (THTC), participated in the 6th Global Healthcare Travel Forum (GHTF) conference.
The conference, organised by the Global Healthcare Travel Council (GHTC), was held in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and brought together representatives from 56 countries.
In his remarks at the end of the conference, the MD/CEO, DoctorCare247, Chuks Melville Chibundu, hlighted the meeting‘s key takeaways and how the company will leverage them to further its mission of providing Nigerians with affordable access to world-class healthcare.
The theme of the 6th GHTF conference was „Innovation and Cooperation in Global Health Tourism.“ Chibundu said DoctorCare247 is committed to exploring partnerships with the THTC to bring innovative healthcare technologies to Nigerians seeking medical care abroad.
In his remarks, the Chairman of the Global Healthcare Travel Council and President of the Cyprus Healthcare Travel Council, Dr. Ahmet Savaşan said there is a rapid growth of health tourism internationally and called for more collaboration among stakeholders in the sector.
Dr. Savaşan said the conference‘s timely theme of „Innovation and Cooperation in Global Health Tourism“ is aimed at „producing innovative solutions to challenges in our sector, supporting sustainable development and creating a strong synergy for its future.“
Earlier, the founding chairman of the Global Healthcare Travel Council, Emin Çakmak, spoke about the growth of the Turkish medical tourism industry and its commitment to providing high-quality healthcare services to international patients.
He said “In the last 20 years, Turkey has invested over $50 billion in new hospitals and latest technologies. We have over 15,000 doctors who graduated from Western and Turkish medical universities and now serve patients in world-class Turkish hospitals.“
Çakmak added that due to „world-class medical services, hospitality infrastructure, geographic convenience and natural beauty, Turkey has become a preferred global healthcare destination across medical treatment, wellness, spa, thermalism, sports medicine, retirement and accessible tourism segments.“
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