“The medical tourism is marked by African nationals seeking high-end specialised medical services and primary health-care services, increasingly in other African countries,” the report titled Tourism for Transformative and Inclusive Growth states. Apart from Kenya, Egypt, Mauritius, Morocco, South Africa and Tunisia are also cited as top destinations for European and Africans seeking medical services. “Demand by medical tourists for specialised medical care can stimulate job creation for highly skilled health professionals who provide such services,” states the Unctad tourism report. It identifies the Sub-Saharan Africa among the fastest growing markets for wellness tourism, with significant growth in the number of wellness tourists and spa revenues. READ ALSO: Vision 2030 chief pushes for medical tourismKenya’s health tourism Strategy 2014– 2018 seeks inbound medical tourism from sub-Saharan Africa.

Source: Daily Nation July 11, 2017 06:56 UTC