The Philippines is experiencing a ‘new wave’ of travellers seeking medical treatment abroad, according to former health secretary Alfredo Bengzon.
Mr Bengzon told the Philippine Headline News that five per cent of admissions at the Medical City hospital in Pasig City are now visitors from foreign countries, with many holidaymakers seeking dental treatment or other medical services while in the Philippines.
The market is growing and current estimates place the number of foreigners visiting the nation for medical treatment at around 100,000. (more…)
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The Philippines has revoked a permit issued to a South Korean company to build a spa resort on a restive volcano just outside the capital, an official said Friday. The construction of the spa on the crater of Taal Volcano in Batangas province, 50 kilometres south of Manila, had been suspended since last week amid protests over possible hazards.
The 2007 SpaAsia Wellness Summit will be held at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza formerly Westin Philippine Plaza on October 3-5, 2007. Last year, Close to 300 delegates from 30 countries converged upon Dusit Hua Hin to set the tone. They came to learn, inspire and be inspired by like-minded colleagues and experts in various related fields. Delegates included spa professionals, business owners, investors, hoteliers, and professionals in the medical retreat sector and spa brands. Everyone was challenged to see the need to look for a direction that will bring about positive and impactful changes within the industry.  Health and Wellness is considered by world leading economists as the next ‘trillion dollar industry’, yet the wellness industry is one that the world is only beginning to awake to. 
