Canadian & Caribbean Leaders Meet To Develop Caribbean Medical Tourism - With North American health costs rising, the governments of Canada and several Caribbean nations are exploring how Caribbean medical tourism can be a smart solution for providing access to high quality and affordable health care. Health costs in the Caribbean are about 50 to 80 percent less than in Canada and the U.S., medical experts say.
The Trade Facilitation Office Canada (TFO Canada) and the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) hosted a major international meeting, “Caribbean Health & Wellness Tourism” in Bridgetown, Barbados on April 1-2.