Cuba sees huge potential in medical tourism from China

 07-Jun-17, Shanghai Daily 

Any talk of Cuba conjures up images of sun-kissed beaches, scintillating music, culture, traditions and a history that continues to unfold even now, but the Caribbean island nation’s top envoy in China is keen that visitors from the mainland take in a dose of medical tourism as well.

Image: Wang Rongjiang / Shanghai Daily

"One of the strengths of Cuba is health tourism," said Miguel Angel Ramirez Ramos, Cuban ambassador in China. "We have competitive advantage in this area... We have a strong historical connection with China that goes back to 170 years ago".

Servimed, a state-owned company, offers foreigners access to the 16 Cuban hospitals and clinics that provide more than 100 types of health services on the island.

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