Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett stated that Jamaica’s pure sources and geographic location make the island well-positioned to grow to be a frontrunner within the well being and wellness tourism business.
He referred to as for better funding in Jamaica’s business to make sure sustainable development.
“We will transfer to construct out the well being and wellness business. Individuals are touring to reclaim their youth, and they’re extra health-conscious than ever earlier than in tourism. What COVID-19 has executed is emphasize the necessity for well being and wellness,” stated Bartlett.
“Jamaica, due to its geographical location and its geophysical options, stands in a superb place to seize a lot of that motion for well being and wellness that’s now globally evident.” “We should due to this fact put money into it,” he added.
Minister Bartlett made the remarks throughout the fourth Jamaica Well being and Wellness Convention on the Montego Bay Conference Centre on November 24.
“I wish to use this chance to enchantment to our bankers and the capital market. However extra so to our entrepreneurs, who ought to have a look at this selection as a result of now greater than ever, the demand for well being and wellness is at a premium on the planet.
“As a result of the COVID pandemic harmed the market just a little bit, with the market valued at 4.4 trillion {dollars} in 2019 and now on the rise to 2 trillion, allow us to keep proper there and transfer with that curve with investments in well being and wellness,” defined Bartlett.
Trade developments present that many locations world wide are actually synonymous with well being and therapeutic, particularly after COVID-19. This has led to the flourishing of well being and wellness tourism which prompted Bartlett to induce bankers and enterprise homeowners to speculate on this sector.
“We now have two of the best pure spas on the planet: the washing fountain and the milk river. Our enterprise crew is working very onerous on that.
“Final month we had an important session with potential buyers, and we’re taking a look at divesting these two. We now have good calls which can be being made on it to rework these two into world-class merchandise to drive extra sources into Jamaica and better income flows into the nation,” stated Bartlett.
