The 1st Scandinavian Health Tourism Summit, organized by KiwiMedi Events, brought together health professionals and health tourism agencies, as well as the world’s important institutions in the health sector. At the summit, where current issues guiding the sector and predictions about the future of the sector were shared, B2B (business-to-business) meetings were also held to improve cooperation opportunities between companies operating in the field of health tourism.

Near East University Hospital was represented at the 1st Scandinavian Health Tourism Summit by Quality Coordinator Burcu Süerdem, International Patient Office Specialist Damla Demirci İpar and Marketing Communication and Patient Admission Services Manager Feyza Akıner Bundak.

Near East University Hospital, which provides services with its state-of-the-art equipment and physician staff consisting of the most important names in their fields, was entitled to receive TEMOS accreditation in September 2023. At the summit, CEO of Temos International GmbH, which accredited the Near East University Hospital, Dr. Claudia Mika also took part.

In Helsinki, all stakeholders of the healthcare sector came together!

The summit brought together health professionals and institutions around the world; aesthetic and reconstructive surgery, bariatric surgery and oncology clinics, in vitro fertilization centers, elderly care centers and living centers, disabled and geriatric centers, physical therapy and rehabilitation centers, health tourism agencies and hotels participated.

At the summit organized with the aim of discussing current issues in the field of health tourism, sharing innovations in the sector and increasing international cooperation, Health tourism managers, travel agencies, government officials and industry leaders also came together and had the opportunity to evaluate the latest trends and cooperation opportunities in the sector.

Prof. Dr. Salih Müjdat Balkan: “Such international events offer a great opportunity to follow the developments in the sector and strengthen international cooperation.”

Near East University Hospital Chief Physician Prof. Dr. Salih Müjdat Balkan said that by attending the Scandinavian Health Tourism Summit held in Helsinki, they aim to introduce the health tourism potential of the TRNC and the quality service they offer to Europe. Prof. Dr. Balkan stated that such international events are of great importance in terms of sharing health services between countries and increasing cooperation opportunities.

Emphasizing that Near East University Hospital provides services at international standards with its state-of-the-art equipment and expert physician staff, Prof. Dr. Balkan reminded that they have officially registered these standards by receiving TEMOS accreditation. Prof. Dr. Salih Müjdat Balkan stated that this success of Near East University Hospital increased international recognition and further increased the potential of the TRNC in the field of health tourism.

Stating that all stakeholders of the health sector came together at the Scandinavian Health Tourism Summit, Near East University Hospital Chief Physician Prof. Dr. Salih Müjdat Balkan said, “Such international events offer a great opportunity to follow the developments in the sector and strengthen international cooperation.”