South Africa Wellness Hubs

The South Africa Wellness Monitor 3609 aggregates the main Local Wellness Stories as reported by South African and Global Media Sources up to March 6, 2009. Our motto is simple :

You Report Wellness  - We Give It the Buzz.

Global and Local Wellness audiences interested in South Africa Wellness issues subscribe to the South Africa Wellness Monitor RSS Feed  to stay abreast of local wellness stories, issues and activities in SOUTH AFRICA. The South AfricaLocal Wellness Report is reproduced courtesy of Local Wellness Pages and Local Wellness Coaches:

SOUTH AFRICA WELLNESS IN BLOG POSTS TODAY

Sask NDP Leadership Race - PROFILE - Ryan Meili · … and in the rural communities of Mozambique in South-East Africa. One of the program’s …

Quick Bites: The “I’ve been super busy” edition. · … of the Caribbean, Central and South America, Thailand, Indonesia …

Quick Information Regarding Purchasing Hoodia Gordonii products · … in South Africa described that animals melted off some weight after …

Getting into the Swing of Things: · … apologize, but at least I’m out enjoying South Africa instead …

Women’s Leadership Conference with Marian Wright Edelman at … · … South Africa, she reported on the release of Nelson Mandela after 27 …

Dr Simone Honikman : Perinatal Mental Health Project · … in South Africa. More than 1 in 3 women in Khayelitsha, Cape Town …

Banana Bread from Far and Away · … was headed to South Africa for 2 years. I received a frantic call her …

Reflection on six weeks spent in Tanzania · … that the health problem must be solved in Africa somehow, someway …

South Africa: Gauteng Health Works to Improve the Lifestyles … · The Gauteng Department of Health has introduced basic services …

A Primer on Africa (on the Brink) · … to South Africa and Botswana. What hope is there for the future …

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Okavango Crocodiles · … in South Africa to assess the level of contamination of Persistent …

RED WINE HAIKU · … just bleach it out 359) Indalo Shiraz 2002 (South Africa) Admirable fruit …

Cape Town Tourism in full force at the ITB and IDE Travel Expos · … and natural beauty. Cape Town Tourism will represent Cape Town at IDE …

SOUTH AFRICA WELLNESS IN NEWS TODAY

‘KENYA SHELL’ INVESTS Millions · Since the inception of its wellness programme (HIV/AIDS management programme) in 2002, the Kenya Shell …

Events Calendar · “South Africa, It’s Not All Black & White”: Nancy and Tom Verner. 1-3:30 pm March 7, Secor Room, Secor …

Is There A Niehaus Among You? · … company which provides personal financial training, advice, support and services to the employees of some of the …

Every School Every Thursday — West Des Moines, Waukee · Phenix Early Childhood Center will be participating in “Wellness Wednesday” …

Oudtshoorn, South Africa: Ostrich Rides and Animal Encounters · … Ranch in Oudtshoorn, South Africa. Photos by Carly Blatt By Carly Blatt …

The Noble Idea! · … country that borders South Africa, Botswana, Angola and the Atlantic Ocean …

New luxury resort set for Cape Town · One&Only Cape Town is destined to become an epicurean haven thanks to two stellar restaurants complemented by …

Natrol Global to Set up Regional Operations at DuBiotech · The facility being built with an initial investment of US$35 million will cater to the GCC countries,…

Events calendar · Ch teau Julien’s World of Wine Series: South Africa. 6-7:30p.m. today at Ch teau Julien Wine Estate, 8940 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel. …

Women’s Leadership Conference with Marian Wright Edelman at … · From South Africa , she reported on the release of Nelson …

Aetna Expands Global Provider Network · Implementation will initially begin in South Africa, Kenya and Angola, with plans to roll out to …

The Cape Town Tourism in full force at the ITB and IDE Travel Expos · … and natural beauty. Cape Town Tourism will represent Cape Town at IDE …

For David Beckem the Waiting is over? · … as part of the squad that goes to the World Cup in South Africa next … but is the decision in tune with his or his families wellness?

Hoodia Gordonii Answers the Call of the Flab · … back more than 30 years, to South Africa where an anthropologist …

Tips For Keeping Pets Healthy and Preventing Problems · Dr. Carol L. Falck of Friendship Animal Wellness Center in Pompano …

Developing a Tourism Internet Portfolio · … They focus on the wellness travel niche and approached me to consult …

Beyond the Epic Run: One Man’s Mission to Run Around the World · … kilometers (25,000 miles) - Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia …

All About Dental Tourism · … such as India, Thailand, Costa Rica, Hungary, Panama, South Africa …

Forbes’ Top International Medical Destinations in 2008 · … $7,000. South Africa South Africa may seem like a long way to go …

Hoodia gp57™: Does it Live Up to the Hype? · … in the South Africa region in a quasi-desert area. It also grows in other …

Tecktonik · … of Francophone Africa. But the commercial interests attached to Tecktonik - which …

This does not make it so… · … Ironman, Ordinarylife, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Training …

New Luxury Resort Set for Cape Town · One&Only Cape Town is destined to become an epicurean haven thanks to two stellar restaurants complemented by …

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Wellness Hub South Africa has for decades been one of the premier global tourism destinations with annual arrivals exceeding the 6million mark in 2007. Approximately 1million of these visitors came from Europe, 220,000 from the US, 155,000 from Asia with the bulk of the remaining visitors came from Africa in general and sub-Saharan Africa in particular.

What makes Wellness Hub South Africa stand out head and shoulders above established and emerging wellness hubs in Africa and elsewhere? Is it the scenic country with varied panoplies of breathtaking landscapes along the coastal regions and the majestic inland mountains, resorts and game lodges on the savannah plataeu?

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Or, is it the culturally fascinating travel destination representing a melting pot of African, European and Asian cultures which crystallized over a century in Nelson Mandela’s vision of a rainbow nation? Or, is it may be even the much talked about, favourable exchange rate with the rand currency, which makes it possible for visitors to enjoy a holiday of a lifetime at a fraction of its cost in Europe, North America and Asia? Your guess would be as good as mine.

My take is that the figure of the approximately 4,5 million  annual African arrivals provides more than a clue about the reasons behind the emergence of South Africa as the premier medical tourism hub on the African continent and amongst the best in the world. A closure examination of the statistics show that the bulk of the medical wellness tourist are the business and social elite from various African countries and the european and asian expatriates posted as diplimats or business persons in sub-saharan african. This is to be expected due to the under funded public health infrastructure in these countries.

However, an equally important portion of the African visitors is accounted for by American, European and Asian expatriates deployed in the mining, trading, financial services and the diplomatic sector in sub-Saharan African countries. They have always viewed and continue to regard Wellness in Hub South Africa as their nearest value for money choice when it comes to affordable world class healthcare, education and leisure. The infrastructure and services standards are second to none and the exchange rate offers an unbeatable advantage.

One of the driving forces behind the success of Wellness Hub South Africa is without doubt the global network of South African Tourism Offices with its current signature advertising campaign: “South Africa – It’s Possible”. Other equally important driving forces are the numerous members of the South African Travel, Hospitality and Wellness Trade and most notably, South African Airways, the country’s flagship international carrier. As the company CEO, Khaya Ngqula said in a recent interview: “SAA fully supports the drive from the alliance to further build on its presence in Africa,” he said. “As SAA, we see our primary role in the Star Alliance network as bringing customers from around the world to Johannesburg, the financial capital of the continent, and then taking them into the rest of Africa.”

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