Hong Kong as a potential spa and health destination

Hong Kong as a potential spa and health destination

 

 

At the onset, the medical tourism in Hong Kong is thriving wherein the goal is to become the centre of medical excellence. With this, it would be necessary to implement a holistic medical experience approach whereby wellness and health is the utmost priority and with providing outstanding international patient care as the core objective. For the spa and wellness tourism sector, Hong Kong would be the next important destination because of various reasons.

 

Firstly, the international appeal of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), with acupuncture as the most popular one, is undeniable. TCM is recognised globally and is considered as an alternative medical system.

 

Second, the region has the necessary manpower resources and the capability to draw extra manning and the technical skills to meet the demands of the health and wellness travelers and enthusiasts. It is a known fact that the region is strategically positioned to cater for low-cost businesses which contributes to the cheaper prices of health and wellness services and inflow of expertise.

 

Third, there is the existence of state-of-the-art medical facilities and luxurious hotels that offer and integrate health spa as a supplemental activity and as part of their therapeutic initiatives. Some of the spa programmes in Hong Kong hotels are even customised to individual needs and are available for both men and women as whole body treatments and/or packages of treatments.

 

Fourth, Hong Kong could explore opportunities to source and include products that are indigenous to the place wherein manufacturing of health and well products is immense. Hong Kong medical manufacturers produce various health and wellness products such as vitamins and dietary supplements, herbal and traditional products and slimming products aside from healthy and functional food products and beverages.

 

Finally, the local government is continuously becoming committed in positioning itself in providing quality health care services to its citizens and foreigners while also boasting for the existing tourist attractions for the patients, low cost of living, expatriate-friendly locals and respectable quality of healthcare.   

 

 

 

 

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