An exhibit showcasing the health and wellness tourism products and services available in the market today – including beauty and anti-aging offerings from the country’s leading dermatology clinics and boutiques – is one of the main attractions of the Health & Wellness CONFEX 2024.
The exhibition will be held on Jan. 26 to 28 at the SMX Convention Center at the Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City.
The three-day event will allow visitors to experience several health and wellness services of the exhibitors for free. For instance, the DOT booth will have trained “hilot” who can apply this age-old Filipino healing technique on visitors on a first-come, first-served basis.
The event is co-presented by the Department of Tourism (DOT), in partnership with the Department of Health (DOH), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), and the Philippine Gaming and Amusement Corporation.
The event is likewise supported by the Department of Agriculture, Department of Migrant Workers, Tourism Promotions Board, and Duty Free Philippines.
Meanwhile, the DOH, which will have a five-section pavilion on the exhibition floor, will offer various consultation services. Section 1 will focus on dermatology and geriatrics, while Section 2 will provide nutrition and weight counseling.
Healthcare professionals will man Section 3 which will offer HIV testing and counseling. Vaccination against flu will be available at Section 4, but this service will be limited to the first 115 visitors only per day.
Section 5 will be for general consultations and for the monitoring of vital signs. Free medications may also be given to some visitors who need them.
This global initiative that aims to promote the Philippines as a health and wellness tourism destination will gather under one roof the stakeholders of the multi-trillion-dollar health and wellness industry.
These include award-winning wellness resorts to globally accredited hospitals that provide medical tourism packages, all the way to organic farms and specialty shops that offer a wide range of innovative, sustainable, and eco-friendly health and wellness products and services.
With the theme “Go & Get Better,” this regenerative tourism-focused event will also feature a conference, business matching session, and various experiential activities.
It is the centerpiece of a global multimedia campaign that is designed to promote the country’s many health and wellness destinations, as well as its extensive array of health and wellness offerings.