The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Molefi Sefularo will outline the Department of Health's plans for travel tourism for the 2010 FIFA World Cup to the South African Health Tourism Congress 2009 on Wednesday this week.
"There is much scope for collaboration between the medical, tourism, hospital and travel industries. We will also be exploring possible support and collaboration that can be provided by other departments," said the Deputy Minister of Health Dr Molefi Sefularo.
An estimated 300 delegates representing health and medical facilitators, hospitals and healthcare providers, dentists and doctors, government representatives are expected to attend the Congress, to be held at the Sandton Convention Centre.
The Congress' key outcome will be the formation of a Health Tourism Cluster. It seeks to stimulate the inbound health tourism market in South Africa and foster greater sector cooperation and alignment. It also offers an ideal platform to position South Africa, as a destination of choice for medical and cosmetic procedures. The Congress is being held in partnership with the Department of Health.
Members of the media are invited to the Deputy Minister's address as follows:
Time: 09h00
Date: Thursday, 30 July 2009
Venue: Sandton Convention Centre
Enquiries:
Charity Bhengu
Cell: 079 087 2438
Issued by: Department of Health
23 July 2009
Source: Department of Health (http://www.doh.gov.za)
