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I sincerely greet you from the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which holds the Term Presidency of the Global Healthcare Travel Council, a multinational organization that provides leadership and support to the sector in advancing health tourism policies internationally, advocating responsible health tourism and promoting health tourism as a driving force towards economic growth, inclusive development, and environmental sustainability.

Dr. Ahmet Savaşan
President Of GHT

GHTF is paramount that, the industry convenes in these forums; through these engagements, more robust infrastructure is established between stakeholders and the industry. Such forums offer an opportunity to facilitate knowledge exchange and promote networking opportunities that can enable the industry to develop meaningful partnerships with stakeholders.

Mr. Emin Cakmak
Founder and Honorary Chairman

When

Thursday - Saturday
18 - 20 April, 2024

Where

Limak Cyprus Deluxe Hotel
TRNC, North Cyprus

Who

GHTC & TRNC,
Current Term GHTC President Country

why
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Who We Are

‘’Our long-term vision is to become a standard setting organization for the promotion and delivery of healthcare services to all global citizens”
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What We Do?

‘’GHTC ‘Global Healthcare Travel Council’ supports for the global non-government and all healthcare stakeholders entities’’
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Why Us?

‘’Healthcare for Tomorrow - known already as the name of the GHTC's long-standing awards scheme, that promotes and rewards the development of sustainable healthcare travel – Healthcare for Tomorrow’’
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FORUM speakers

Dear KEYNOTe Speakers On Stage

Very esteemed speakers are among us to tell you and share the most current issues in our healthcare industry.

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CONFERENCE speakers

Dear Speakers On Stage

Very esteemed speakers are among us to tell you and share the most current issues in our healthcare industry.

FORUM
PROGRAM

Day 1
18/04/2024
08:00 - 09:30
Registration Area

Registration

Opening Ceremony

Mr. Ersin Tatar
President of the TRNC
Dt. Ünal Üstel
Prime Minister of the TRNC
Prof. Dr. Metin Feyzioğlu
Republic of Turkiye Ambassador to Nicosia
Mr. Fikri Ataoğlu
TRNC Deputy Prime Minister
Dr. Özdemir Berova
The Minister of Finance TRNC
Mr. Emin Çakmak
Honorary and Founding Chairman
Asoss. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Savaşan
GHTC President

Session 1

Dr. Miljenko Bura
Honorary 6th Term President
Dr. Violetta Janyshevska
Honorary 5th Term President
Mr. Ruslan Guliyev
Honorary 4th Term President
Dr. Layla Al Marzouqi
Honorary 3rd Term President
Mr. Emin Çakmak
Honorary and Founding Chairman
Dr. Fawzi Al-Hammouri
Honorary 2nd Term President

Honorary Former Presidents of GHTC

Session 2:

Ms. Elizabeth Ziemba
Medical Tourism Training, USA
Mr. Ercan Tutal
Alternative Life Association [AYDER] - Antalya / Türkiye
Dr. Sinan İbiş
President of Medical Tourism Association - Ankara, Türkiye
PhD, Dr. Kristina Kovalchuk
THTC-CIS Coordinator - CIS Region
Mr. Yunus Gurkan
Global Healthcare Travel Council – Türkiye
Dr. László Puczkó
Health Tourism WorldWide - Hungary

Active Ageing in Medical and Wellness Travel Technologies

13:00 - 14:00
Lunch Area

Lunch Break

Session 3

Ms. Meri İstiroti
Liv Hospitals
Ms. Oxana Lutsenko
Founder & CEO - MedVoyage - Dubai / UAE
Ms. Laila Al Jassmi
Founder & CEO - Health Beyond Borders - Dubai / UAE
Dr. Prem Jagyasi
MD and CEO of Dr Prem and Associates - Mumbai / India
Dr. Fawzi Al-Hammouri
Honorary 2nd Term President

Future of Healthcare Travel & Healthcare and Technologies

16:00 - 16:15
Forum Hall

Coffee Break

Session 4-1:

Dr. Ahmet Özyiğit
Advantages of IVF Treatments in Northern Cyprus
Ms. Aura Revenco
Medical Tourism Association of Moldova
Mr. Emin Çakmak
Honorary and Founding Chairman
Asoss. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Savaşan
GHTC President

Sustainable Healthcare Developments by Global Stakeholders

Session 4-2:

Ms. Damla Demirci İpar
Near East University Hospital
Ms. Meri İstiroti
Liv Hospitals
Dr. Celal Bölükbaşı
Health Tourism Activities of Kolan Hospital
Dr. Köksal Holoğlu
Romatem Theraphy Centers

Sustainable Healthcare Developments by Global Stakeholders

17:30 - 19:30
Forum Hall

GHTC Annual General Assembly

8th Term Presidential Election / New Term President Country Will Be Announced.

20:00 - 00:00
Forum Hall

Gala Dinner

Day 2
19/04/2024
09:30 - 19:30
Room 1

VISIT OF HOSPITAL AND CLINICS

10:00 - 17:00
ONLINE

ONLINE (YOUTUBE PRESENTATIONS)

20:00 - 00:00
Room 3

Dinner

Day 3
20/04/2024
08:00 - 09:30
Room 1

Breakfast

09:30 - 17:30

CULTURAL SITE SEEING TOUR

20:00 - 00:00
Room 3

Dinner

CONFERENCE
PROGRAM

Conference Program
18/04/2024
08:00 - 09:30
Registration Area

Registration

09:30 - 10:30
Conference Hall

Opening Ceremony

Session 1

Asoss. Prof. Dr. C. Gökhan Osmanoğlu
Girne American University
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Şenol Tüzüm
Final International University
Prof. Dr. Aslı Feride Kaptanoğlu
Marmara University
Prof. Dr. Tansu Arasıl
Ankara University

Senior, Wellness and Wellbeing Travel

Session 2

Prof. Dr. Kaan Erler
Cyprus International University
Prof. Dr. Oleg S. Glazachev
Sechenov University
Prof. Dr. Walter Kofler
International Academy of Science Health & Ecology

Global Healthcare and Medical Travel

13:00 - 14:00
Lunch Area

Lunch Break

Session 3

Prof. Dr. Ali Öztüren
Eastern Mediterranean University
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Altınay
University of Kyrenia
Prof. Dr. Elif Asude Tunca
European University of Lefke

Healthcare and Sustainable Development Goals

Session 4

Prof. Dr. Nesrin M. Bahçelerli
Near East University
Asoss. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Savaşan
GHTC President
Prof. Dr. Hani Hamdan
University Paris-Saclay

Healthcare, Technologies and Healthcare Travel Trends

16:00 - 16:15
Conference Hall

Coffee Break

Session 5 - 1

Prof. Dr. Etem Özkaya
Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects (TMMOB)
Prof. Dr. Alper Baba
Izmir Institute of Technology
Prof. Dr. Zekâi Şen
Istanbul Medipol University

Healthcare and Climate Change

Session 5 - 2

Prof. Dr. Mine Durusu Tanriover
Hacettepe University
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Helmy Salem
Assiut University
Prof. Dr. James W. LaMoreaux
PELA GeoEnvironmental

Healthcare and Climate Change

Session 6

Prof. Dr. İhsan Çalış
Near East University
Prof. Dr. Hayrettin Ozan Gülcan
Eastern Mediterranean University
Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Gökçekuş
Near East University

Healthcare and Pharmacy Services

20:00 - 00:00
Conference Hall

Gala Dinner

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  • Cyprus Healthcare Travel Council
  • Turkish Healthcare Travel
  • Development Council 
  • Private Hospitals Association
  • In Vitro Fertilization Operators Association
  • Cyprus Turkish Association of Freelance Physicians
  • Cyprus Turkish Tourism and Travel Agency Union 
  • North Cyprus Hoteliers Association 
  • Cyprus Turkish Tourist Guides Association

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Limak Cyprus Deluxe Hotel TRNC, North Cyprus

LIMAK CONGRESS CENTER

The Center encompasses 15 meeting rooms and over 8,000 square feet of meeting space. The center has meeting space that can accommodate over 3,000 participants.

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