Stronger local medicine
Process standardization and the attainment of international certifications and accreditations.
About the Congress
Where Caribbean health tourism sits down to decide its next decade: a market worth billions, a country leading it and an agenda that brings it together.
The market
A global market in full expansion
Health and wellness tourism is now one of the fastest-growing segments of global tourism, and Latin America and the Caribbean is the fastest-growing region on the planet.
- US$70-90 billion size of the global medical tourism market in 2025
- 14-18% a year estimated sector growth according to the leading analyst firms
- US$6.8 trillion global wellness economy in 2024, on track for US$9.8 trillion in 2029
+13.1 % annual growth in wellness across Latin America and the Caribbean, ahead of every other region in the world.
Sources: Mordor Intelligence · Research and Markets (2025-2026) · Global Wellness Institute (2025).
Dominican Republic
The Caribbean leader in health tourism
US$1.3 billion
in foreign exchange generated by health tourism in the country each year
+300,000 patients
from abroad arrive in the Dominican Republic every year
#1 in the Caribbean
#2 in Latin America and 19th worldwide in the Medical Tourism Index
US$2 billion
target for 2028, with more than 500,000 health tourists projected
Sources: Medical Tourism Index 2025 · Study and Diagnosis of Health and Wellness Tourism in the Dominican Republic.
Impact
What health tourism contributes to the country
It is not just a patient who arrives and leaves. Every visit pushes the local health system towards higher standards. A health tourist spends seven times more than a conventional one.
Competing on quality
Competition based on quality and outcomes, benefiting local patients and visitors alike.
New healthcare centers
Development of centers equipped with advanced technology.
Foreign exchange and investment
Foreign currency earnings and direct foreign investment for the country.
Knowledge transfer
Support for the transfer of best practices, technologies and knowledge.
Quality jobs
New, well-paid jobs.
Retirement and wellness tourism
Growth in retirement tourism and wellness services.
Country brand
Positioning the country as a safe and competitive destination.
2027 agenda
The themes of the eighth edition
Ten conversations running through both days of the program.
- Healthcare without borders: the trends that will reshape the sector
- Building a regional platform
- Reputation and crisis management in healthcare and tourism
- Investment that transforms
- Artificial intelligence and the patient of the future
- Global trust: accreditation, quality, safety and patient experience
- The international patient experience
- Wellness, prevention and longevity
- Talent to compete globally: training, leadership and human capital
- The next decade of health, wellness and investment
Who it is for
Who should attend?
Senior executives from across the health tourism value chain. If your organization works in any of these twenty sectors, this congress is for you.
- Tourism
- Hospitality
- Clinics and hospitals
- Dental centers
- Wellness and aesthetics
- Finance
- Investment and pension funds
- Clinical laboratories
- Pharmaceutical laboratories
- Diagnostic centers
- Imaging centers
- Insurance and health plans
- Medical facilitators
- International accreditors
- Education
- Airlines and transportation
- Travel agencies
- Technology
- Legal
- Government
Be part of the next edition
Secure your place as an attendee, or explore the sponsorship packages available to your company.