World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress would like to announce Pernambuco-Brazil Tourism Board as a Silver Sponsor at the 2nd Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress in 2009.
Located in the center of northeastern Brazil, Pernambuco is one of the most complete and attractive states of the region.
Historically was one of the first areas occupied by the Portuguese in Brazil, the state has become a major sugar producer and for many years it was responsible for more than half of all Brazilian exports.
Nowadays among other economic activities the city of Recife – Pernambuco Capital State – has become the second biggest medical pole in the country, and one of the most renowned in South America, with excellent hospitals and medical care infrastructure, which serves 15% the health demand of other Brazilian states. Brings about $ 110 millions dollars per year in revenue and creates 100,000 jobs. Approximately 20,000 people use its services daily. Recife is the 2nd capital with the highest number of doctors per capita in Brazil and also occupies the 3rd place in medical, pharmaceutical and hospital research. Pernambuco state has 350 hospitals, 23,500 hospital beds (hospitals/surgery units), 4800 health-related units (including clinics, hospitals and, medical consulting unit) and more than 66,000 professionals in the health industry. For more information please visit: www.empetur.com.br/
EMPETUR – Pernambuco Tourism Board, a company dedicated to the promotion of tourism within Brazil and abroad, and has been in the market for 41 years continuously developing job growth in tourist activities in various sectors such as sun and sea, business, ecotourism, ethnic, sports and adventure now comes in a professional and responsible way brings to the U.S. market an opportunity to access the excellent hotels, hospitals and medic infrastructure.
This is the one event per year where Employers, Self Funded Health Plans, Insurance Companies, and Medical Tourism Facilitators that are looking to outsource healthcare overseas have the opportunity to meet with top International Hospitals and Medical Tourism Companies in one place for the ultimate networking event.
“The best Medical Tourism Conference of the year.†This is a comment they have heard over and over from delegates who participated in the first World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress which took place in San Francisco California September 2008. The 2009 World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress promises to match that sentiment and, at the same time, provide even more networking and advanced panel sessions for this international gathering.
The conference will feature up to 2,000 attendees, up to 200 speakers, and over 125 exhibitors. Don’t miss out on the 2nd Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress will take
place on October 26-28th, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles California USA!
Till next time,
Jessica
