Development of medical tourism in Haiti: Is it possible and desirable?

Medical tourism or health tourism is when people travel abroad or within a country (domestic medical tourism) for medical care. This is the case for those who travel for more accessible and less expensive health services that are available in their country or area of origin. This in turn can lead to packages that combine tourism and health care activities.

Le Nouvelliste
Par Le Nouvelliste
21 nov. 2014 | Lecture : 6 min.
llTrips of this kind have a long history behind them. They have recently evolved from what was previously an industry craft into an organized form of business services, which has the ability to attract millions of dollars in investment and can be very profitable for many economies in this subsector. Several Caribbean countries, including Cuba, Barbados, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, the Cayman Islands, and the Dominican Republic have already made significant investments in this sub-sector and hope to enjoy more growth potential. It is the same situatio
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