Expert: Azerbaijan has great potential as medical tourism destination

Azerbaijan's natural resources and high-level medical services provide great potential to turn it into a medical tourism center, Valentina Chikrizova, Vice President of the Russian Medical and Academic Tourism Association, stated during a panel discussion titled "Azerbaijan Medical Tourism: Vision and Strategy" organized within the framework of the international event "Azerbaijan Health Tourism Conference: Development Opportunities" held in Shusha, Report informs.

"With its historical health center like Naftalan and modern healthcare infrastructure, Azerbaijan can be an attractive destination for medical tourists internationally. Particularly, cooperation with countries in the region provides additional stimulus for the development of Azerbaijan's medical tourism. Innovation and bringing international experience to the country are of great importance for the sustainable development of this sector," Chikrizova noted.

She added that medical and academic tourism opens new opportunities for countries' economies, especially in the medical sector: "People travel not only to find affordable treatment but also to benefit from high-quality medical services."