1. Health Tourism in Tunisia By Senyo Ohene

2.  Tourism that focuses on the well-being (mind and body) of the individual. Health Tourism

3.  In the 1990s, Tunisia experienced rapid growth in tourism.  However, this began to hit the stagnation stage in the 2000s, as the tourism sectors of other countries in North Africa began to grow faster that in Tunisia.  As a result, Tunisia decided to diversify from traditional beach tourism to medical tourism. Tourism growth in Tunisia

4.  Tunisia was already blessed with many natural resources like:  Mineral water (in springs).  Sand  Sunshine  Seawater Use of Natural Resources

5.  The government of Tunisia used this to their advantage, using the health benefits of natural therapy. For example, thalassotherapy (bathing in warm sea water).  They coupled these natural resources with artificial structures, building hospitals and health centres in cities designed specifically for medical tourism.  In addition, the Tourism Ministry encourages tourism by taking care of all details, such as plane tickets and provision of five-star hotels. Tourism Strategies

6.  The Ministry of Tourism in Tunisia reported that the number of health tourists increased from 42,000 in 2003 to 111,200 in 2008. Success

7.  http://medicaltourism.com/en/destination/tunisia.html http://medicaltourism.com/en/destination/tunisia.html  http://www.itij.com/feature/tunisia http://www.itij.com/feature/tunisia  Geography Course Companion Sources