Russia to the World: Medical Tourism, Education, and Innovation

The Russian healthcare and medical education system has accumulated unique experience that is in demand abroad. Russian health resort medicine combines unique natural therapeutic factors with modern infrastructure. And Russian science is prepared to offer partner countries modern educational programmes, along with advanced diagnostic and treatment methods. But promoting these areas internationally requires the combined efforts of the state, science, business, and the tourism industry; the establishment of unified quality standards and convenient mechanisms for foreign patients and students; and the creation of a sustainable system for promoting Russian medical products and competencies abroad. What competitive advantages of Russian health resort medicine and sanatorium-resort treatment are most in demand among foreign patients? How should we go about developing a comprehensive medical tourism offering – from arrival and treatment to rehabilitation and follow-up care? What formats of cooperation between Russian universities and scientific institutes and foreign partners will help increase the export of medical education and scientific developments? What state support measures, infrastructure solutions, and inter-country partnerships are needed to establish a sustainable system for promoting Russian medical tourism, education, and science abroad?