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KYIV TO HOST INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON MEDICAL TOURISM ON SEPT 11

8 September , 2015  

KYIV. Sept 8 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Kyiv on September 11 will host the second presentation of the International School of Medical Tourism where the issue of Ukrainians travelling abroad and foreigners travelling to Ukraine for medical treatment will be discussed.

Chairman of the organizing committee of the forum Yulia Khomych said at a press conference at Interfax-Ukraine that the American expert Maria Todd will speak to an audience comprised of citizens of Ukraine and the CIS countries about practical training workshops on medical tourism.

According to Khomych, both travel companies and operators involved in health and medical tourism, as well as insurance companies and medical specialists, will attend the forum.

“For medical specialists this is an opportunity to establish a training program for qualification improvement with the centers which come to us,” she said.

According to her, representatives from Turkey, Cyprus, Finland, Austria and other countries will take part in the forum.