Elitour is the Greek Medical Tourism Council. It is associated with the Greek National Tourism Organization.

Dr Giorgos Patoulis is the President of the council. He is also President of the Athens Medical Association and the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece. He is a proponent of Greece's thermal natural resources, and says that "Thermal tourism is a dominant lever in the National Health Tourism Strategic Plan."[1]

Mr. Petros Mamalakis is the General Secretary.

It organised a Health Tourism Day in March 2018.[2]

It assisted in organising the International Medical Travel Journal Medical Travel Summit in Athens in May 2018.[3] and a Medical Tourism Symposium in November 2018 which was addressed by Giorgos Tzilalas, the General Secretary of Tourism Policy and Development and Mr. G. Giannopoulos the Secretary General of the Ministry of Health and was intended to facilitate collective effort with the formulation of a national strategy.[4]

The board held a meeting in April 2018, shortly after their election with Elena Kountoura the Minister of Tourism to coordinate a strategy for the organized development of thematic tourism products.[5]

It has organised the World Institute of Greek Doctors in order to mobilise the support of Greek expatriate doctors.[6]

In 2022 it signed Memoranda of Understanding with the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels and Athens International Airport planning the creation of travel packages offering health, spa and wellness tourism options.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Greece should teach the Greek experience of Well-being' to the world". Independent Balkan News Agency. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  2. ↑ "Health Tourism Day - 3rd Health Forum, Saturday 17/3/18". Travelling News. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "IMTJ: Greece Can Grow its Medical Tourism Business". Greek Travel Pages. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Βράβευση του Κ. Στέγγου στο 1ο Συμπόσιο Ιατρικού Τουρισμού!". Money Tourism Greece. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "Kountouras - ELITOUR meeting to promote Medical Tourism". Money Tourism Greece. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  6. ↑ "Ιατρικός Τουρισμός: Η Ελλάδα έχει τα κλειδιά και θα τα καταφέρει, εκτιμούν ξένες προσωπικότητες". OnMed Greece. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "Elitour and Greek Hotels Agree to Develop Health & Wellness Tourism". Greek Travel Pages. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
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