Health Tourism in Latvia Gunta Uspele Jūrmala City Council Head of Tourism Department Director of Latvia Health Tourism Cluster

Latvian Health Tourism Cluster (LHTC) Formed in March, 2012, 22 members In members + 3 more are interested in becoming partners 46 entrepreneurs  Resort rehabilitation centres (sanatoriums);  Hospitals, clinics (state, private);  Health and surgery centres;  Dentistry and eyes centres;  SPA hotels and centres;  Eco-cosmetic manufacturers;  Tourism companies 9 informative supporters  Research and educational institutions;  Municipalities (Kuldīga, Jūrmala, Liepāja, Carnikava, Salacgrīva, Saulkrasti);  NGO (European SPAs Association) Latvian partners location

LHTC  One informative platform – solution for many diseases and health improvement  High quality medical services  Experienced medical staff  Complex health tourism packages in Latvia  New, innovative products with natural healing resources (muds, mineral waters)  The newest treatment methods and technologies

Diagnostics Functional diagnostics Rehabilitation Ergo therapy Gynaecology Urology Endoscopy Proctology Dermatology Phlebology Orthopaedic Virotherapy Eye disease treatment / prosthetics/ rehabilitation Surgery; Microsurgery Reconstructive microsurgery Laparoscopic surgery Arthroscopic surgery Laser surgery Plastic surgery Childbirth Paediatrics Psychology/ Psychotherapy/ Psychiatric Sports traumatology Dentistry Beauty treatments/SPA procedures Services offered by Cluster

Unique method of vein treatment - Vein surgery using Bio Glue Technique (Venaseal) or steam in «Baltic Vein Clinic» Now - Eastern Training Centre of Bio glue method also in Riga! Unique selling points

Eye vision correction and rehabilitation cataract operation using laser the only one specialized laser in the Baltic Sates!  The latest technologies for laser vision correction, including the Femto –LASIK corrections!  High-Definition Vision Correction with Implantation of Intraocular Collamer Lens (ICL )  Corneal transplantation

Amber in therapies and tea!  Amber therapies  Amber massage  Baltic Amber tea – natural energy stimulant, immunity boosters, body's actions regulators! Unique selling points

Plastic and Microsurgery High professionalism of Latvian reconstructive micro surgeons!  Reconstructive microsurgery  Hand surgery  Plastic surgery clinic

Statistics Data: CSP

The amount of turnover (data of 23 partners) 2011 – (LVL) 2012 – (LVL) Employees (data of 23 partners) 2011 – – 3269 Foreign Medical Guests (data of 40 partners) 2011 – –

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