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Dr. Adam Ruszinkó president, Hungarian Health Tourism Association
head of health tourism specialization, Metropolitan University consultant, managing director of EuroSpa Investment Ltd.
Turizam 365 Conference, Zagreb, 25. 09. 2018.
The Hungarian Experiences In Health Tourism – Does It Really Work 365 Days a Year?
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Contribution of Tourism to the Hungarian Economy
• Direct and indirect GDP contribution of tourism is 10,3% (WTTC)
• 338 000 people work directly in the tourism industry, 9,3% of total employment
• Tourism ratio in total employment with its multiplier effect is 12,1% (450 000 pax) Source: Tourism Satellite Account 2016
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International +38%
Domestic +38%
* Source: Central Statistics Office
Number of Guest Nights, 2008‒2017
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Gross revenue of accommodations, 2008–2017 (th HUF)
International + 67,4%
Domestic + 73,9%
Source: Central Statistics Office
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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
2017:
~900 million Euro (800 m Euro)
(640 m Euro)
(480 m Euro)
(320 m Euro)
(160 m Euro)
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Sending countries Guest nights (thousands)
Change
2017/2016
Germany 2 073 +8,0%
United Kingdom 1 025 +5,5%
Austria 860 +3,7%
Czech Republic 888 +9,1%
Poland 750 +7,6%
Italy 710 +4,6%
USA 678 +10,2%
Russia 675 +25,9%
Romania 544 +4,4%
Slovakia 481 +7,6%
TOP 10 Sending Countries, 2017
Source: Central Statistics Office
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DEMAND
• Medical and health tourism are rapidly growing sectors resulting an increasing patient mobility across borders
• According to the forecast of World Health Organization tourism and healthcare together will be the leading economy sectors by 2022.
SUPPLY IN HUNGARY
• Wide range of national treasures
• Ancient traditions, experience and knowledge
• Built heritage, historical monuments (Spas)
• Human resources and know-how
• „Hungaricum” treatments (e.g. traction bath, Sensolite therapy)
Why health and medical tourism?
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• Thermal waters beneath 80% of its land • 1372 hot springs • 385 places have a thermal and medicinal bath • 224 certified medicinal waters • 70 qualified medicinal baths • 54 qualified spa hotels • 32 qualified health resorts • 5 deposit of therapeutic muds • 5 medicinal caves • 1 mofette
Hungary has a great potential
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• Chronic locomotor diseases
• Dermatology and gynecology
• Gastroenterology (drinking cure)
• Respiratory diseases (caves and climatic therapy)
• Arteriosclerosis (mofette)
• Pain syndrome
• Psychosomatic symptoms
Medicinal areas where healing factors are used
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Number of spa visitors Spa Hotel guest nights
1. Austria Germany
2. Slovakia Russia
3. Germany Austria
4. Czech Republic Czech Republic
5. Romania Slovakia
6. Netherlands Romania
7. Ukraine Poland
8. Serbia Israel
9. Croatia Ukraine
10. Russia Italy
The most important health tourism source markets, 2017
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Attraction development
• Spas: 47 projects – 100 million euros
• Medical tourism: 35 projects – 60 million euros
• Health resorts: e. g. Debrecen, Nyíregyháza, Sárvár
• Improving hotel services and capacity
Development of health and medical tourism in the period of 2007-2013
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Strategic Development of Health Tourism
1. Research (marketing, medical, human)
2. Product Development Uniqueness, specialization
Colorful supply within a region
3. General infrastructure (roads, railways, airports)
4. Marketing
5. Education
6. Regulatory affairs cafeteria
developments
noise level
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Alsópáhok, Hotel Kolping – family resort Bük – medicinal specialty: osteoporosis Budapest, Debrecen, Szentgotthárd – indoor aquaparks Eger, Budapest – Turkish baths Hajdúszoboszló – 3 generation spa, aquapark Makó – spa complex designed by Imre Makovecz Mórahalom – medicinal specialty: knee and shoulder Szeged, Székesfehérvár – monument bath in the city center Sárvár – modern wellness-services Szentes (national city of sports) – thermal bath and sports Tapolca – thermal bath and medicinal cave Tótkomlós – „Rose Bath” Vásárosnamény – Plum Spa
Special spas – good practices from Hungary
Mórahalom: 35.000/2000, 450.000/2016
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The profitability of a spa widely depends on the number of profit centers, which can be the following:
1. Entrance fees
2. Extra services (medicinal, wellness, water slides)
3. Gastronomy
4. Own accommodation (hotel, lodges, camping site)
5. Shop (possibly own spa-products)
6. Events
7. Sponsors
Profitability of a Spa
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1. Examination of the medical evidence on the effects of thermal waters: locomotor, skin, gynecological diseases (EU);
2. Health Resort Development: infrastructure, smaller attractions, comfort level (EU);
3. Bath-operation to improve profitability: energetics, IT, service quality, education (EU);
4. Accommodation: pensions and hotels (domestic).
Main tasks (and funding options) in health and medical tourism in the new programming period 2014-2020
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Patient motivations:
• Quality of care + competitive prices
• Special and innovative medical services, knowledge
• Advanced technology
• Avoiding long waiting lists
• Lack of care forms
• Regulatory environment (e.g.: IVF)
The Motivations in Medical Tourism
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Major disciplines today:
• Dentistry,
• Aesthetic and plastic surgery,
• Orthopedic and spinal surgery,
• Infertility treatments (IVF),
• Balneotherapy, locomotor rehabilitation
• Cardiology, angiology, vascular surgery
• Obesity treatments,
• Ophthalmology
Other disciplines with great potential:
• Oncology
• Neurosurgery
• Pediatrics
• Gynecologic surgery
Medical tourism – Hungary
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• Reputation – in dental tourism Hungary is market leader in Europe
• Well-trained, qualified professionals
• High quality education and training (45-50% of students of the four medical schools are from abroad)
• Quality service at reasonable prices
• High expertise and experience
• International professional protocols,
European standards
• Quality-assured suppliers
• Good patient satisfaction scores
Hungary's role – strengths
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Success factors
Sziva, Ivett: International Significance and Success Factors in Clinical Tourism (Journal of Hungarian Interdisciplinary Medicine, 2010)
The major success factors: • Transparency; • Image, highly qualified doctors; • QC, accreditation; • Price advantage; • Insurance; • Innovation; • Seamless services.
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DOES HEALTH TOURISM REALLY WORK 365 DAYS A YEAR? YES!
1. Thermal spas are very popular throughout the year
2. Medical tourism is soaring beyond the summer season
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THREE STRATEGIC PRODUCTS OF HUNGARY WITH A 365-DAY SEASON:
1. Health tourism
2. Cultural tourism
3. MICE tourism
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