AMMAN – Under the
patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein, the Eighth Medical
Tourism World Summit and Expo will be launched in Jordan, in April 2024;
organized by Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global (TAG.Global) and Pioneers Road Company.

The Summit will
include several discussion and dialogue sessions, with the participation of
elite Jordanian and international speakers to discuss the investment in the
Jordanian healthcare sector, in addition to in-person meetings and visits to
medical service providers from various Jordanian hospitals.

It is worth
mentioning that the Summit aims to provide the relevant stakeholders in the
Jordanian healthcare sector with the latest developments related to their
sector, as well as to review advanced and distinguished services offered on a
regional and a global scale.

HE Dr. Talal
Abu-Ghazaleh, TAG.Global founder and chairman, stated that the medical care
industry in Jordan has a promising future, pointing out that the Summit will
shed light on the opportunities and challenges in this significant sector. He
went on to reiterate the importance of the sector and its vital role in
bolstering the Jordanian economy, in addition to its contribution to Jordan’s
Gross National Product (GNP).

Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh
further pointed out that Jordan is well-known for its first-class healthcare
services, in terms of the hospitals’ infrastructure, and highly qualified
medical cadres, as well as the various medical specialties. That is in addition
to the constant availability of medicines and medical supplies that match those
in the developed countries. He pointed out that the Summit will highlight the
enormous potential of the Jordanian healthcare industry, which is distinguished
regionally and internationally.

For his part,
Pioneers Road CEO, Mr. Ayman Arikat, said that the Summit would pave the way
for signing agreements and memorandums of understanding among all concerned parties.

He further added
that the Summit will be held in the presence of a host of decision-makers,
those in charge of dispatching patients for treatment abroad, and several Arab
and international medical-related insurance companies, in addition to ambassadors
and health attachés in Jordan.

On the sideline
of the Summit, a specialized exhibition will be organized with the
participation of various private and government hospitals, companies, and
institutions related to the pharmaceutical industries, medical equipment,
insurance companies, medical laboratories, banking, and media institutions from
inside and outside Jordan.