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M Illario1, V De Luca2, L Leonardini3
1Health Innovation Division of Campania Region (DG04), Federico II University and Hospital, Naples, Italy.
Translational Medicine @ Unisa
|July 31, 2019
Summary
The Italian Ministry of Health
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Services Management
- Tourism Studies
Background:
- The Italian Ministry of Health's Programma Mattone Internazionale Salute (ProMis) released a Position Paper on Health Tourism.
- This paper aligns with European Committee of Regions (CoR) recommendations for "Age-Friendly" tourism.
- Age-friendly tourism integrates health, social assistance, transport, and urban planning for accessible services.
Purpose of the Study:
- To gauge stakeholder interest in a systemic approach to health tourism.
- To identify priority areas for developing innovative health tourism initiatives.
- To enhance accessibility to health and social services regionally, nationally, and internationally.
Main Methods:
- A workshop was convened to discuss health tourism.
- Stakeholder interest and priority implementation areas were explored.
- Alignment of European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) with health tourism development was considered.
Main Results:
- The workshop explored stakeholder engagement in health tourism.
- Priority areas for strengthening health and social service accessibility were identified.
- Opportunities for aligning ESIF with regional health tourism needs were discussed.
Conclusions:
- A coordinated, multi-sectoral approach is crucial for effective health tourism.
- Developing "Age-Friendly" tourism can meet diverse health needs.
- Strategic alignment of funding and regional resources can advance health tourism.
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