Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic is rising as a high vacation spot for medical tourism, providing world-class hospitals, worldwide accreditations, bilingual professionals, and remedy prices 40–60% decrease than in the US. In line with Dr. Alejandro Cambiaso, president of the Dominican Affiliation of Medical Tourism (ADTS), the nation’s robust flight connectivity, year-round tropical local weather, and famend hospitality additional strengthen its attraction.

Cambiaso highlighted that medical vacationers spend a mean of US$7,500 per go to, way over the US$1,200 spent by leisure vacationers, producing vital financial and social influence. He emphasised that well being tourism raises native medical requirements by means of worldwide accreditation, creates high quality jobs, attracts funding, and fosters innovation. It additionally serves the Dominican diaspora by providing protected and high-quality care of their house nation.

Wanting forward, Cambiaso harassed the necessity to consolidate regional management by means of built-in restoration packages, partnerships with U.S. hospitals, expanded insurance coverage protection, and new investments in hospitals and wellness resorts. Medical tourism already generates round US$1.4 billion yearly and represents 4% of vacationer visits. He invited stakeholders to the seventh Worldwide Congress on Well being and Wellness Tourism, scheduled for October 23, 2025, in Santo Domingo, which is able to give attention to innovation and multisector integration.