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Medical Port promotes medical travel in Portugal at Riyadh Travel Fair in Saudi Arabia

Following the success of the participation in the Saudi Medical Tourism Fair in November 2014, Medical Port decided to return to Saudi Arabia to be present at another event, this time dedicated to travel and tourism:

“Riyadh Travel Fair is the largest travel and tourism exhibition & congress attracting visitors and delegates from countries and regions that include Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe”, according to the organization.

Visitants were very receptive to Medical Port’s offerings and were interested in knowing more about the several medical travel options available in Portugal. There was a high interest in diverse areas such as surgery or physiotherapy and there was also a great interest in the country itself.

Portugal’s history and culture are still very associated with the Arabic presence from a few centuries back. The Arabic heritage is still present all around the country in monuments, food and even some Portuguese words are similar to Arabic. Medical Port wants the bond between Portugal and Saudi Arabia to be strengthened by bringing Saudi clients to Portugal to get to know the country and to be treated in world-class medical facilities, keeping their total privacy.

Medical Port’s presence at the fair had the goal to introduce to Arabic customers the offerings in medical travel in Portugal. The best private hospitals and clinics across the country have partnered with Medical Port to offer the best solutions in a wide range of medical treatments and procedures to those who would like to come to Portugal. These facilities are located in Lisbon – the capital – and Oporto, cities with international airports and daily flights to and from most European countries and other destinations across the world.

See below some pictures of Medical Port’s booth at the fair.

Medical Port at Riyadh Travel Fair 2015
Medical Port at Riyadh Travel Fair 2015
Riyadh Travel Fair 2015
Riyadh Travel Fair 2015
Medical Port at Riyadh Travel Fair 2015
Medical Port at Riyadh Travel Fair 2015
Medical Port at Riyadh Travel Fair 2015
Medical Port at Riyadh Travel Fair 2015
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New medical tourism programs for Arabic countries

Following, Medical Port’s presence in the Saudi Arabia Medical Tourism Fair in the end of 2014, and due to the large interest demonstrated ever since, the company is launching special programs for countries like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, among others.

The 4 specific programs are: health check-up, obesity diagnosis assessment, weight-loss, and physical therapy and rehabilitation.

The health check-up is a week long program to reinforce the commitment to healthy living by undergoing a thorough health examination while enjoying cultural activities with Mediterranean style cuisine. Health prevention is important to reduce health risks and also improve the length and quality of life. This program assesses how good your health is and advises on lifestyle improvements and can be done in Lisbon or Oporto.

The obesity diagnosis assessment program lasts 15 days in Lisbon, and is for individuals previously diagnosed with excess weight or pre-obese by medical standards. Allows for the adequate understanding of the origin of the condition and approaches it in a holistic way to achieve positive long-term results.

The weight-loss program lasts 15 days in Lisbon and is target at individuals who would like a diet plan for weight-loss and don’t know where to start. It helps to understand lifestyle habits and changes necessary to lose weight. Combining exams, consultations, nutritionist advice and exercise for a great weight-loss start.

For physical therapy and rehabilitation, there is a 15 day program in Lisbon or Oporto. For individuals who seek to recover from surgery, a bad fall, a work accident or an orthopaedic injury. The program follows a careful decision making process, and proper and thorough rehabilitation so that individuals can recover their natural movements and mobility.

Medical Port has plans to expand the medical tourism offerings to the Arabic speaking world in the next few months.

If you would like to know more about Medical Port’s offerings to the Arabic countries, please contact us by phone (+351 220 973 151), or click here to send us an email.

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Saudi Medical Tourism Fair 2014 had the presence of Medical Port to promote Portugal as a valued medical tourism destination.

The Saudi Arabia Medical Tourism Fair (SMT 2014) took place in Riyadh from the 24th to the 26th of November 2014 and Medical Port was there to promote Portugal as a Medical Tourism destination. Being Saudi Arabia the 3rd country in the world for spending in medical tourism, according to the SMT organization, Medical Port’s presence was crucial to introduce Portugal as a highly valuable option medical tourism destination for Saudi Arabia prospective travellers. Portugal has a unique position in what relates to combining medical excellence and expertise, state of the art private hospitals and clinics, multilingual staff, and an award winning tourism destination.

With a mild climate, an amazing history and enchanting landscapes with a richness of different scenic views, Portugal is becoming one of the most buzzed tourism destinations appealing to travellers all over the world. Less known is the fact that Portugal can be a great destination for medical tourism. The best private hospitals and clinics across the country have partnered with Medical Port to offer the best solutions in a wide range of medical treatments and procedures to those who would like to come to Portugal. These facilities are located in Lisbon – the capital -, Oporto and Faro, cities with international airports and daily flights to and from most European countries and other destinations across the world.

Medical Port’s presence was mainly to introduce Portugal as a destination for medical tourism to the Arabic people. And there’s no doubt it was a great choice: booth visitors were very enthusiastic and curious about treatment options and tourism opportunities in Portugal and wanted to know more about how Medical Port can help them.

See below some pictures of Medical Port’s booth at SMT:

Medical Port's booth at SMT 2014

Medical Port’s booth at SMT 2014

Medical Port CEO, Belén de Vicente introducing the company to a visitor

Medical Port CEO, Belén de Vicente introducing the company to a visitor

Medical Port - Making sure your health comes first

Medical Port – Making sure your health comes first

It was a great pleasure for us to be in Saudi Arabia and we look forward to go back in the future. We would like to thank everyone who met us at SMT 2014, for your kindness and hospitality and we hope to see you in Portugal soon.

See below some pictures of Medical Port’s booth at the fair.