The Association aims to:
- Take an active part in the implementation of the national concept for medical tourism development;
- Establish an effective system of high-quality medical care in Russia to ensure treatment of Russian and foreign patients in line with modern international standards;
- Consolidate the intellectual, financial, organizational and other resources of our members for the most effective pursuit of their professional interests.
The main tasks of the Association are:
- Contributing to the development of a system for disease prevention and healthy lifestyle promotion;
- Assisting in improving the quality and accessibility of high-quality medical care in Russia and the health status of the population;
- Drawing attention of the general public, scientific and practical communities towards the issues associated with the organization of medical tourism;
- Active development of medical tourism in Russia;
- Participation in the shaping of legislation regulating medical tourism;
- Assistance in improving the state regulations system associated with medical tourism;
- Protection and representation of professional interests of the Association’s members at the federal, regional and international levels;
- Promoting the competitive opportunities for all players in the medical tourism market;
- Establishing and building contacts with Russian and foreign colleagues interested in the development of medical tourism;
- Promoting a system for professional training, retraining and in-service training of specialists in the field of medical tourism;
- Promoting a system for international certification of healthcare facilities;
- Promoting an improved system for collection of statistics and industry indicators in Russian medical tourism;
- Assistance in the development of medical tourism terminology, typology, target values and indicators;
- Participating in the development and implementation of an ethical code of medical tourism;
- Promoting the Association’s activities through modern media outlets.