The Saint Petersburg Expert Forum about Medical and Health Tourism

The Saint Petersburg Expert Forum about Medical and Health TourismSession Session 1. Synergy of medicine and tourism. Prospects and opportunities. The city of St. Petersburg has a huge potential of medical, high-tech, research, educational opportunities for high-quality and effective reception of tourists with medical purposes. The session will reflect the achievements in the field of healthcare in St. Petersburg. Session and prospects of exporting medical services to the BRICS, SCO and CIS countries. At the session, the export of medical services will be considered as part of the tourism industry and as an industry segment of Russian foreign trade. The session experts are representatives of international structures involved in medical tourism. The session will also consider successful foreign practices in the development of health tourism on the example of Azerbaijan, China, India, integration processes in healthcare in Russia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Session 3. Tools for the entry of St. Petersburg medical organizations into the markets of the Near and Middle East The session is dedicated to St. Petersburg as a leading destination for medical tourism both within the country and abroad. The top officials of the industry will share their experience of developing the region as an international destination for medical tourism.