115/03/2008-ANTALYA Dr. Dursun AYDIN Chairman of Association of Health Tourism HH THE IMPACT OF GENERAL HEALTH INSURANCE TO HEALT TOURISM

15 MART 2008 ANTALYA 2 HEALTH TOURISM Medical Tourism Thermal Tourism Elderly Tourism

15 MART 2008 ANTALYA 3 Health Tourism Groups for Turkey Middle Asia Middle East Europe European citizens Turkish expatriates in Europe Other expatriates in Europe

415/03/2008-ANTALYA Our Expatriates in Europe Countries The Numbers of Expatriates Germany Netherland France Austria Belgium Denmark England Norway Sweden Switzerland Italy5.284 Finland1.981 Spain EUROPA TOTAL ARABIC COUNTRIES TOTAL RUSSIA AND MIDDLE ASIA TOTAL USA CANADA Other Countries GENERAL TOTAL Source: The received statics from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey in 2002

515/03/2008-ANTALYA International Agreements The countries that have Short Therm Social Security Agreement (Treatment) (Total expatriates ) The countries that have Short Therm Social Security Agreement (Treatment) (Total expatriates ) Germany Germany Netherland Netherland Belgium Belgium Austria Austria Switzerland Switzerland France France NCTR NCTR They make use of HM hospitals in Turkey during their leaves. They make use of HM hospitals in Turkey during their leaves.

615/03/2008-ANTALYA International Agreements The countries that don’t have Short Term Social Security Agreement (Treatment) (Total expatriates over ) The countries that don’t have Short Term Social Security Agreement (Treatment) (Total expatriates over ) Norway Norway Sweden Sweden Denmark Denmark Finland Finland England England USA USA Australia Australia Canada Canada Russia Russia And many countries And many countries They couldn’t make use of any govermental hospitals during their leaves.

715/03/2008-ANTALYA The Status of Our Expatriates in Europe They receive healthcare as per the conditions of international bilateral agreements. They receive healthcare as per the conditions of international bilateral agreements. During their holidays our expatriates who have the right to occupy abroad have the same rights as tourists. During their holidays our expatriates who have the right to occupy abroad have the same rights as tourists. Our expatriates’ foreign languages aren’t mostly well. Our expatriates’ foreign languages aren’t mostly well. They don’t actually know their rights. They don’t actually know their rights. They extensively purchase package insurance policies, which they don’t know the coverages. They extensively purchase package insurance policies, which they don’t know the coverages.

15 MART 2008 ANTALYA 8829/09/2005-ANTALYA In Health Transformation Keeps Going On July 2003-Civil patients make use of private health instutions. July 2003-Civil patients make use of private health instutions. January 2004-SSIs make use of the hospitals of Health Ministry directly. January 2004-SSIs make use of the hospitals of Health Ministry directly. February 2005-Entire SSI, other civil and Health Ministry hospitals is under the same roof. February 2005-Entire SSI, other civil and Health Ministry hospitals is under the same roof. And Now-General Health Insurance wil become law within 1-2 months. And Now-General Health Insurance wil become law within 1-2 months.

915/03/2008-ANTALYA SSI Queues have now become history. For our citizens it is paved the way to private hospitals. TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM IN HEALTH

1015/03/2008-ANTALYA T/A 11N/TUR 111B/T 8

1115/03/2008-ANTALYA Solution for our expatriates Our expatriates out of GHI (Norway, Denmark, Sweden, England, USA, etc) can be directed to private health establishments by the private health insurance coverage. Our expatriates out of GHI (Norway, Denmark, Sweden, England, USA, etc) can be directed to private health establishments by the private health insurance coverage. The more effective ways should be imposed on our expatriets for bringing their treatment certifications with them. Even it can be controlled during their passport contols at the entries. The more effective ways should be imposed on our expatriets for bringing their treatment certifications with them. Even it can be controlled during their passport contols at the entries. The fax copies of the certifications can be accepted by the show of passport of those who are under GHI coverage and don’t bring their treatment certifications with them (T/A 11, N/TUR 111, B/T 8, etc.). The fax copies of the certifications can be accepted by the show of passport of those who are under GHI coverage and don’t bring their treatment certifications with them (T/A 11, N/TUR 111, B/T 8, etc.).

15 MART 2008 ANTALYA 12 29/09/2005-ANTALYA Informing and Introduction We should learn European Insurance Legislation well. We should learn European Insurance Legislation well. We should inform expatriates in Europe extensively. We should inform expatriates in Europe extensively. We should promote our thermal resources and health establishments well. We should promote our thermal resources and health establishments well. For overseas promotion we have to strenghten cooperation of CSI-Private and Governmental Health Institutions. For overseas promotion we have to strenghten cooperation of CSI-Private and Governmental Health Institutions.

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15 MART 2008 ANTALYA 14 29/09/2005-ANTALYA THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN…