Potential for Development of Medical Tourism in the Novosibirsk Region

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to substantiate a platform for the development of incoming tourism as a point of growth in the economic and social situation of the Novosibirsk region. We view this platform, which distinguishes it favorably from other regions, as a combination of high-tech medical care, including diagnosis and treatment, with a belt of sanatorium-resort institutions, where a man can regain his strength. This article substantiates the assumption that the Novosibirsk region has all three components for establishing a medical cluster on its territory. These are scientific research companies conducting research in the field of medicine, medical care institutions and sanatorium-resort enterprises. This is a reliable platform for the development of medical tourism in the region. Medical tourism is just the kind of tourism that is literally aimed at improving human capital [1]. Tasks include identification of core resources for the development of medical tourism in the region, determination of priority actions to implement the project, as well as identification of major constraints to the development of medical tourism in the Novosibirsk region.