The first Latin American Medical Tourism & Health Tourism Congress will be held April 27 - 29, 2009 in Monterrey, Mexico (the capital of the state of Nuevo Leon.

The event will feature up to 400 attendees from over 25 countries and will focus on the high quality of healthcare available through Medical Tourism in Latin America. It will also bring together the stakeholders in Latin American medical tourism for the ultimate networking event and educational opportunities.

Guest speakers at the event will include Dr. Enrique Ruelas Barajas, Under Secretary, Innovation & Quality, Ministry of Health, Mexico and Jonathan Edelheit, President, Medical Tourism Association. The opening speech will be presented by Renee-Marie Stephano, Exquire, COO of Medical Tourism Association and editor of Medical Tourism Magazine. Stephano says, "The Latin America Medical Tourism Congress is instrumental in raising the awareness of consumer markets to the high quality of care in Latin America. Latin America has a competitive advantage over the Asian market for attracting American patients due to its close proximity to the U.S. and its already existing ecotourism reputation."

For more information go to www.mtcregistration.com

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