PROJECT STORIES

Progress happens through partnership.

Selected historical collaborations from MTA’s work in global medical travel.

Destination connections.

MTA and KHIDI representatives signing a cooperation agreement in 2008
SOUTH KOREA · 2008

A foundation for a medical travel destination

An agreement with the Korea Health Industry Development Institute helped launch collaboration on medical tourism. The work extended into buyer connections and destination promotion.

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Medical Tourism Association representatives with Abu Dhabi officials
ABU DHABI · DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT

Connecting healthcare and tourism

Cooperation with public-sector leaders connected destination development with the international healthcare community.

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A long-term industry perspective.

South Korea: building an international connection

The May 2008 MTA–KHIDI agreement provided a basis for cooperation on South Korea’s medical tourism initiative. MTA describes subsequent destination marketing and buyer engagement as part of the continuing relationship.

Abu Dhabi: linking tourism and healthcare

Cooperation included an agreement with the Department of Culture and Tourism–Abu Dhabi. The association also participated in the World Medical & Global Healthcare Congress in Abu Dhabi in October 2019.

These are historical examples of collaboration, not a statement that a particular service or government partnership is currently available.