Best Western Hotel Expo

Sofia Blvd. "Tsarigradsko Shosse" 149

NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MEDICAL AND

HEALTH TOURISM

SOFIA 26 - June 27, 2014

hosted by:

MUNICIPALITY of SOFIA

With the active support of

Medical Tourism Cluster BULGARIA

Media partners:

newspaper QUO VADIS, EUROREGION magazine, newspaper MOVEMENT BG

magazine MEDICAL POLICY AND MANAGEMENT

PROGRAM

26.06.2014 г.

09:15 – 09:55 Registration

10:00 – 10:20Opening and formal welcome

- Ms. Yordanka Fandakova - Mayor of Sofia

- Ministry of Economy and Energy

- Bulgarian Medical Union

First panel

BULGARIA - REGION HEALTH

Moderator - Prof. Tihomira Zlatanova

10:20 – 10:35MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF HEALTH TOURISM IN BULGARIA, Prof. Tihomira Zlatanova, MD - Head of the Department "Health Economics" Dr. Ralitza Zlatanova - Velikova and Prof. Vihren Petkov - Department of Health Policy and Management, Prof. Cvetelina Petrova ready - Department "Health Economics", Faculty public Health, Medical University – Sofia

10:35 – 10:50 Medical, social and economic aspects of medical tourism in BULGARIA,

Dr. Georgi Hristov, MD - Professor in the Department "Health Economics", Faculty of Public Health of the Medical University - Sofia

11:50 – 11:05VOCATIONAL HEALTH AND HEALTH TOURISM

Prof. Nevena Tzacheva, DSc - Head of the Department "Occupational Health" and vice-dean of research part, Dr. Sofia Evstatieva Dr. Carolina Lubomirova Dr. Ruza Nikolova Department "Occupational Health", Faculty of Public Health of the Medical University - Sofia

Second Panel

STATE POLICY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT –

CONDITIONS FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

Moderator - Ivo Marinov - Director of "Tourist Service" Enterprise Sofia Municipality

11:05 - 11:25STATE POLICY, Maria Ivanova - Director "Travel Policy" – Minitry of Ecomonony and Energy

11:25 – 11:40regional tourism – Undervalued and underutilized health resources, Prof. Veselin Borisov, DSc Medical University - Sofia, Faculty of Public Health

11:40 – 13:00 PRESENTATION OF MUNICIPALITIES:

ASENOVGRAD, BOLIAROVO, KOSTENETS, Pomorie

SOFIA POSSIBILITES FOR DEVEOLMENT OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH TOURISM, Ivo Marinov - Director of "Tourist Service" Enterprise Sofia Municipality

13:00 – 13:10NEW MANTRA IN TOURISM - Dr. Dimitar Blagoev

13:10 - 13:30DISCUSSION

13:30 – 14:15LUNCH

Third panel

EDUCATIONAL POLICY

Moderator - Prof. Milko Syrakov professor at III-gynecological clinic "Reproductive Health"

14:15 – 14:30 TRAINING OF REHABILITATION AND MEDICAL beauticians - ensuring quality and professional care in medical tourism

BINNAZ Asanova, head in "Skin Care"

Mariana Albert, head in "Rehabilitation" and "Masseur" - Medical College "Jordanka Filaretova" at the Medical University - Sofia

14:30 – 14:45EDUCATION ON health professions

Dr. Christina Miltcheva, director of the College of Medicine, Trakia University - Stara Zagora

Fourth panel

BEST PRACTICES

Moderator - Vessela Tzolova - NMG

14:45 – 15:00University Hospital "Maternity Home" - PAST, PRESENT AND POSSIBILITIES, Prof. Milko Syrakov professor at III-gynecological clinic "Reproductive Health"

15:00 – 15:15CLINIC OF FUNCTIONAL DIAGNOSIS OF CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM (CFDSSS) Col. Prof. Dobromir Gotchev - Head of Clinic at the Military Medical Academy

15:15 – 15:30Clinic of Ear, nose and throat diseases (ENT)

lining. Prof. Vencislav Tsvetkov - Head of Clinic at the Military Medical Academy

15:30 – 15:40Presentation of EC DENT Dental Clinic

15:40 – 15:50Hospital Life Hospital - Burgas - Tsvetina Marinova manager "International Department"

15:50 – 16:00Insurance Company "Victoria"

Prospects partnership Insurance – ИМП

Irina Peicheva, Director of "Accident, illness, travel insurance and assistance

16:00 – 16:10 DISCUSSION

16:10 – 16:25Coffee - break

Fifth panel

BULGARIA - healing traditions

Мoderator - Dr. Dimitar Blagoev

16:25 – 16:40BULGARIAN HEALING PLANTS, Stefan Nikolov, D.Sc., Head of the Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University - Sofia

16:40 – 16:55Methods of natural-scientific medicine USED IN PREVENTION, REHABILITATION AND TREATMENT OF DISEASES, Dr. Albena Yankov - doctor MC "AVICENA"

16:55 – 17:10CHALLENGE - MEDICAL TOURISM IN BULGARIA, Verka Nikolova

17:10 – 17:20 Geranium Attar E ANTISTRESS PROGRAM face and body designed for men, Eng. Nenka Nikolova - chief technologist at Ecomaat Ltd.

Sixth panel

FOOD AND NUTRITION

Moderator Prof. Veselka Duleva – Minstry of health

17:20 – 17:35Healthy eating - a factor for good health and disease prevention, Prof. Staykova Women - Director National Centre for Public Health, Ministry of Health, and Prof. Veselka Duleva - Head of "Food and Nutrition"

17:35 – 17:45POLICY IN FOOD SAFETY IN BULGARIA., Dr. Iva Yancheva, chief expert at "Food Safety", the "Animal Health and Food Safety" of Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

17:45 – 18:00Quality scheme - IMPLEMENTATION IN BULGARIA, agricultural products and foods protected geographical indications and traditional specific characteristics, Ivanka Statkova, chief expert in "quality policy and promotion of agricultural products", the "Direct payments and market support" of Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

18:00 – 18:10DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANIC FARMING IN BULGARIA,

Nelly Vlaeva, senior expert in "Organic Farming", Directorate Crop of Ministry of Agriculture and Food

18:10- 18:30DISCUSSION

18:30 A glass of wine with an opportunity for dialogue

27.06.2014 SECOND DAY

WORKSHOP

Moderator Dr. Rostislava Dimitrova - CEO of Medical Tourism Cluster

09:00 – 11:30BULGARIA as a destination for medical tourism

definition of the product in the most broad framework

  1. Presentation of the cluster for medical tourism - structure, goals, strategy, Eugenia Adarska, Chairman of the Cluster for Medical Tourism Bulgaria
  2. Mezhduklasterni links and create adequate domestic and European policies, Rostislava Dimitrova, CEO of Cluster for Medical Tourism Bulgaria
  3. Best Practices: Package medical services for foreigners - construction, managing, marketing,

lian Grigorov, Manager of City Clinic, Member of Cluster for Medical Tourism Bulgaria

IV.Health tourism from the perspective of visiting physician,

Dr. Ernesto Pintare

V.Discussion

  1. Suggestions and recommendations
  2. Discussion document for the development of medical and health tourism in Bulgaria

11.30- 12.00 PRESS CONFERENCE

12:00-13:00LUNCH

Seventh panel

Training of personnel for medical and health tourism

Moderator – Dr. Dimiter Lenkov, Chief Secretary of Bulgarian Medical Union

13:00 – 13:15Rumen Draganov - Director of the Institute for Analysis and Assessment in Tourism

13:15 - 13:25Higher medical education - factors for the development of health tourism ", Dr. Emanuela Mutafova, prof.T.Kostadinova, I. Todorova, Medical University - Varna

13:25 – 13:35 MONITORING EXPRESS hygiene Healthcare, Ivan Ivanov, BIOKOM TRENDAFILOV Ltd.

Eight panel

BULGARIA - Mineral waters and their application

Moderator - Dr. Tatiana Angelova, Director of National Specialized Hospital for physical therapy and rehabilitation

13:35 – 13:50Management Policies of mineral waters, state property,

Ralitsa Bratovanova - State expert in "Water use", Ministry environment and Water

13:50 – 14:05Natural resources of the BULGARIA - a prerequisite for the development of successful health tourism

Dr. Tatiana Angelova, DSc - Director, Dr. Maria Marinova, MD, PhD Cvetelina Kaneva, MD, National Specialized Hospital for physical therapy and rehabilitation EAD

14:05 – 14:20STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR CONVERSION OF BULGARIA year-round destination for Health and Medical Tourism Spa

Dr. Chenko Chalakov CEO of SGM - NATIONAL COMPLEX

BEST PRACTICES

14:20 – 14:35Hospital "Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation"
Prof. Troycho Troev, PhD - Head of Clinic at the Military Medical Academy

14:35 – 14:50Hospital for continuing and continuous treatment and rehabilitation - Banks, Dr. Ivan Djankov, Chief Hospital at the Military Medical Academy

14:50 – 15:05Hospital for continuing and continuous treatment and rehabilitation - Hissar, Alexander Alexandrov - Head Hospital at the Military Medical Academy

15:05 – 15:20PRESENTATION OF DICK-Copper Ltd. (physiotherapy equipment), Mr. Csonka Christ

15:20 – 15:30 "Development of regional tourism product and marketing of tourist area Pomorie Bay and Eastern Stara Planina", Vanya Durchova - tour operator of Yana Tour -

15:30 – 15:45 coffee - break

Ninth panel

BULGARIA – DESTONATION FOR HIGHLY-QUALIFIED DENTISTRY

Moderator - Dr. Angela Gussyiska - Faculty of Dentistry

Medical University - Sofia

15:45 – 16:00 PROFESSIONAL, legal and ethical aspects of comprehensive high-tech dental services with alternative options. FEATURES IN THE TREATMENT OF "DENTAL tourists", Prof. Lydia Katrova - Department "Public dental health", Faculty of Dental Medicine Medical University - Sofia

16:00 – 16:15Direct restoration with aesthetic materials,

Prof. Radosveta Vassileva, Dr. Angela Gussyiska - Department "of Conservative Dentistry", Faculty of Dental Medicine of the Medical University - Sofia

16:15 – 16:30Dental Clinical Allergology and focal complex diagnostics, Dr. Maria Dencheva Department "Graphic and oral diagnosis" Faculty of Dental Medicine of the Medical University - Sofia Mrs. Petya Vaseva, company fot medical tourism Adapta

16:30 – 17:00FINAL SESSION

Moderator - Ivo Marinov - Director of "Tourist Service" Enterprise Sofia Municipality

Vote Memorandum of vision, strategy for the development of medical and health tourism - for tabling in the National Assembly