The development of Ukraine and Crimea in particular as an international resort

Can Ukraine to compete with other countries in matters of treatment and rehabilitation of patients? Is it technically possible? Is there enough qualified staff?

Ukraine has great potential for treatment and rehabilitation, and, well, can compete in the treatment of other countries. Each of the regions of our country has a unique climate and unique natural resources, which contributes to the favorable treatment. For example, Truskavets - is one of the best and largest balneology resorts of Ukraine, famous for the variety of mineral waters used for the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases of the kidneys, liver and biliary tract. Morshyn - known balneotherapeutic resort, the special attention which are mineral water sources used for the effective treatment of intestinal diseases.

But I, as an indigenous krymchaninu, I would like to focus on competitiveness is the Crimea. Historically, the Crimea has a really unique and diverse natural treatment and rehabilitation resources, foremost among which are: a subtropical climate and evergreen vegetation of the Southern coast, fine sand and warm sea Evpatoria, salt lakes with significant reserves of various mud treatments, a unique deposit of bentonite clays and mineral waters of the Western and Eastern Crimea.

All Camps for specialized treatment on profiles have sufficient qualified staff and good scientific support (Ukrainian Children's Research Institute of balneology and physiotherapy in Evpatoria, Department of Rehabilitation Crimean State Medical University in Yalta and Yalta Research Institute. Sechenov). Most health centers are not only maintained good medical-diagnostic base, but also to renew the equipment with the latest technology. These health centers are used the most modern methods of treatment: speleotherapy (salt rooms), medical aromatherapy essential oils of the Crimea, bioresonance and vibrostimulyatsiya etc.

Name the five best, in your opinion, rehabilitation centers in Ukraine.

to name the best, of course, difficult, because almost every sanatorium at his best. All sanatorium treatment and rehabilitation complex of Ukraine is practically impossible to grasp, and compare them at all unrealistic. In my subjective opinion, is the following resorts: · Sanatorium "Livadia", located in the eponymous village of Southern coast of Crimea. This is the best health resort in the Crimea and one of the best in Ukraine for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, nervous system and upper respiratory tract. This is the only resort on the South Coast, which has offices rehabilitation of patients after acute myocardial infarction. · Sanatorium Hotel "Dnipro-Beskid, located in Truskavets. This sanatorium complex has modern facilities and uses the latest unique methods of treatment. · Health "Pearl Precarpathia", "Cheremosh" and "Dnister" - one of the best resort Ski resorts in Ukraine - Morshin. Powerful medical base, a good and modern equipment, as well as environmental factors contribute to the region's quality treatment of digestive organs, especially the liver, intestines, pancreas. · Sanatorium "Dnepr", located in the village. Gaspra (Big Yalta). Spa hotel has an excellent medical facilities, the new modern equipment and cabinets, as well as the special pride of the resort - highly trained specialists who know their business. · Sanatorium them. Gogol (formerly the South "), Nemirov. Successful connection therapeutic qualities of mineral water, favorable climatic conditions, modern health and medical treatment and diagnostic systems have become the main motivating factors in deciding whether recovery.

a choice of health resorts, of course, influenced, so to speak, "territorial identity" of the author of lines to one of the regions, in this case to the Crimea.

Whether foreigners in Ukrainian institutions specifically for the treatment and rehabilitation? What is their percentage of the total number of visitors? From which countries come mainly holidaymakers?

important feature of the resort and recreational complex of Ukraine and Crimea in particular, is the affordability of treatment and rehabilitation programs, as well as many monuments of nature, culture and history. All this helps to attract foreigners. Many of them come to our country just to get a quality and affordable treatment, and each year the number of foreigners coming to us grows. The main consumers of sanatorium and spa services are, of course, our people (about 60-61%). In the second place in the list of purchasers of recreational services to the citizens of CIS countries: Russia (about 28%), as well as Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldavia (a total of about 6%). Next - the citizens of European countries: Germany, Poland, Latvia, Greece, Italy (a total of about 5-6 %).

What services and professionals are most in demand among foreigners? In fully whether they use medical facilities and recreational opportunities of the resort as a whole?

in the Crimea in the highest demand of foreigners, of course, climate, treatment of upper respiratory tract - South Beach; musculoskeletal and gynecological diseases (including infertility) - mud treatment in Sakskoe and Yevpatoria regions. Medical-improving base of Crimean resorts is not used in full. The majority of holidaymakers prefer to visit the Crimea in the summer period (average duration prebyvaniya12-15 days), and, accordingly, most of the time they spend at the beach. Undoubtedly, climate promotes relaxation, increases immunity, helps to relax, but it is only a negligible proportion of all the possibilities of Crimea as a resort. The situation is changing koordinalno spring and autumn ( "velvet" season), when holidaymakers go just to recuperate. During these periods, tourists buy more long tours (18-24 days), and impose more severe requirements on the selection of the sanatorium, or rather the base of sanatorium treatment.

We told the head physician of one of the Carpathian resorts that foreign clients mainly come "to drink water and breathe the air, while the rest of the enormous potential of the resort remains unclaimed and unused. Although there is an excellent diagnostic center and it is possible to seek the advice of a doctor-balneology. But whether because of lack of information, either because of distrust of Ukrainian medicine, aliens are trying to limit small. Have you encountered such a problem?

Again, indeed, the bulk of foreign customers prefer climatic treatment. In my opinion, this is due, primarily, the lack of information and advertising resorts of Ukraine and Crimea in particular. Resorts and tour operators are obliged to take concrete steps in this direction and to promote the treatment is in health resorts of Ukraine. There is a global practice development of resorts and tourism, you need only the right approach, taking into account local characteristics of each region, whether Crimea, Truskavets, Transcarpathia or Odessa. You have to see what Europe has invested funds for reconstruction, renovation and construction of resort complexes. What active advertising in Turkey and Egypt are both on television and in magazines and at various international exhibitions. And what do we do? Four stand to 12 square. pm at the MITT?!

What, in your opinion, should be taken that would attract foreign patients in the Ukrainian health and spa centers?

In the first place - this is advertising, advertising, and once more ads of Ukraine in general and the particular region. Not what Emirates and never dreamed of such climatic and natural conditions, what has Ukraine. But without proper funding resorts and sanatoria themselves very difficult to conduct high-quality and effective advertising. I would, of course, in this issue to enlist the support of the state. Secondly, improving the quality of service to the standard European level, improving the quality of service, flexible pricing vouchers, nutrition, variety of medical services. Improving the quality of service and service return customers who shifted to Europe.

as a foreign patient to go to rehabilitation in Ukraine? What documents does he want? Is it possible to get diagnosed and get an appointment directly in your medical center?

positive impact on growth in the number of foreigners (Europeans, as well as citizens of CIS) who come to treatment has no visa to visit Ukraine. The visa regime in Ukraine. At the entrance to Ukraine Russians visa is not required. As before, in order to take a trip to the territory of another state, the citizens of Russia and Ukraine do not need a visa and for the purchase of a travel document (ticket) is sufficient citizen passport Russia or Ukraine. The child must be a birth certificate with a liner, proof of citizenship, as well as permission from parents if it is a journey in their absence.

the Crimea without a visa. And visa to Ukraine. Today, the Ukrainian legislation is defined as a visa or visa free entry of foreigners (foreign citizens and stateless persons) in Ukraine. All categories of visas are issued by diplomatic missions and consular offices of Ukraine abroad. Do not need an invitation to apply for visa type C (utility), B (business), H (science), K (cultural or sports exchanges), P (private) citizens of member countries of the European Union, Canada, USA, Turkey, Switzerland and Japan . Of course, it would be ideal if all who came to Crimea (Truskavets Morshin, etc.) were brought to a spa card with the necessary data. This greatly reduces the time for conducting the tests and the subsequent appointment of the complex procedures. Course on the basis of most, if not all, health centers can pass the relevant tests will be made appropriate diagnosis and prescribed treatment.

Sharapov Alexey

Enterprise "Proftour" Federation of Independent Trade Unions of the Crimea