Medindia On Mobile
Custom Search

Register
Sign In
Sign In Using Facebook
HOME NEWS HEALTH A-Z HEALTH CENTRES HEALTH TOOLS DIRECTORIES SERVICES WEBSITES BUY ONLINE BLOGS COMMUNITY DOWNLOADS
Home » Lifestyle News

World Tourism On The Recovery Road

by Thilaka Ravi on  November 12, 2009 at 11:45 AM Lifestyle News
  •   Print
  •   Share
  •   Comments
  •  Text 
The global tourism sector will post a "moderate recovery" in 2010 following a slump this year due to the recession, with Asia set for the strongest rebound, the UN World Tourism Organisation said Tuesday.
World Tourism On The Recovery Road


"International tourist arrivals are likely to witness a moderate recovery next year, with growth at one to three percent," the Madrid-based body said in its latest bulletin.

"Asia will show the strongest rebound, while Europe and the Americas will probably take longer to recover."

It based its outlook for next year on the improvement in international tourism figures recorded in recent months and the better-than-expected economic indicators in some key source markets.

For 2009, the inter-governmental body predicted a five percent decline in international tourism arrivals.

During the first eight months of the year it estimates international tourism arrivals worldwide dropped by around seven percent over the previous year to a total of 600 million arrivals.

But arrivals in the two high-season months of July and August declined by three percent compared with a decrease of eight percent in the first half of the year, and the available data for September point to a continuation of this upward trend.

The UN tourism body's secretary general, Taleb Rifai, said "seldom in recorded tourism history has the industry had to contend with so many different issues at the same time.

"Throughout this year, the world?s tourism industry was faced with a large number of challenges, led by the global economic crisis, the credit crunch and rising unemployment, not to mention the influenza pandemic," he said in a statement.

Page 1 Page 1 | 2  Next
 Email Email   RSS Feeds RSS Feeds   Print this page Print   Save this page Save   Link Link   Syndicate Syndicate   Comments Comments   Bookmark and Share
 
More News on: Medical Tourism-The Road Ahead, Medical Tourism
Comment & Contribute
Comments should be on the topic and should not be abusive. Comments are normally moderated and are reviewed after they are posted.
* Your comment can be maximum of 2500 characters

Notify me when reply is posted
I agree to the terms and conditions 		  

12/29/2009

I have done a lot of research on medical tourism over the last 8 months and agree with most of what was said in this article. In my research there is one company that stands out called Medical Tourism Connection. They are going to revolutionize medical tourism. They already have tons of facilities networked and they are about to flood the American market this year, and with the uncertainty in the American health care system I believe there is a good chance we will see a large surge in medical travelers from the United States of America. I would highly recommend facilities join their network.

Reply | Forward



X
Total Members - 54716
Support Groups - 445
Login  Join Now
Medwonders Health Network
  • Health News Index
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
News Archive
Date :
Category :
Keyword :
  • News Quick Links
News Central Health Watch
Latest Health News Health In Focus
News Category (500+) Breaking Health News
Popular News Celebrating Life
Health News and Press Release Medindia - Exclusive
News Photo Gallery India Special
News Video Gallery Lifestyle and Wellness
News From Other Resources
News Categories:  
Senior Health Center

Lifestyle Related News
» Smoking in Cars Poses a Huge Problem of Second-hand Smoke » California Ban on Gay Marriage Slammed by US Court
» Study Shows Facebook Use 'Elevates' Mood » 'Farmer’s Drink’, a Relic of S.Korea to Hit US
» Cupid's Arrow Is Turning Digital, Shows Online Dating Research » Cat Out of the Queen’s Handbag
» Sex Turns Off Many Young Japanese Men » Research Says Teen School Drop-Outs 3 Times as Likely to be on Benefits in Later Life
Read More >>
Follow us on : YouTube on Medindia.net Facebook on Medindia.net Twitter on Medindia.net Googleplus on Medindia.net Tumblr on Medindia.net RSS Iphone Digg on Medindia.net Stumbleupon on Medindia.net Delicious on Medindia.net

Consumers

Online Consults Child Health Teen Health Men's Health Women's Health Senior Health Sexual Health Mental Health Dental Health Kidney Health
Diabetes Obesity Vision Care Diet & Nutrition Know Your Body Amazing Body Facts Health Facts Conditions by Specialties Disease FAQs Medical Humour

Medical Professionals

Clinical Tools Health Videos Animation Slides Medical Aphorism Medical Conferences Jobs Journals Web Journals Open Access E-articles
Distance education Doctors Homepage Hospitals Homepage Personalize Info Matrimonial Print Oath Alumni Medical Humour Buy Books

Medical Students

Admissions Medical Colleges Medical Electives Medical Aphorism Post Grad Courses Indian Universities USMLE Centers CGFNS Centers
FRCS in UK PLAB USMLE CGFNS Alumni MCQ Bank Medical Humour Buy Books

Directories

Doctors Hospitals International Hospitals Chemists Surgical Suppliers NGOs Pharmaceuticals Medical Colleges
Home About us Career Sitemap Press Portfolio Advertise Contact Us
Disclaimer - The contents of this site are for informational purposes only. Always seek the advice of a qualified physician for any doubts.
Advertise with us Medindia Copyright Privacy Policy Terms of Use © All Rights Reserved 1997 - 2012