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Global Health Summit 2026 held in Phuket, Thailand

About 600 representatives attended the conference to showcase the development of Thailand’s health industry and medical health tourism.

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  • The 2026 Global Health Summit was held in Phuket, Thailand from the 10th to the 13th, with approximately 600 representatives participating.
  • The summit is hosted by the Department of Traditional and Alternative Medicine of the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand and aims to showcase the development of Thailand's health industry and medical health tourism and establish overseas market connections.

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The 2026 Global Health Summit was held in Phuket, Thailand from the 10th to the 13th, with approximately 600 representatives participating. The summit is hosted by the Department of Traditional and Alternative Medicine of the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand and co-organized by the Tourism Authority of Thailand, Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau and Phuket Province. It aims to showcase the development of Thailand's health industry and medical health tourism.

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The 2026 Global Health Summit was held in Phuket, Thailand from the 10th to the 13th, with approximately 600 representatives participating.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand announced on the 10th that the summit was hosted by the Department of Traditional and Alternative Medicine of the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand and co-organized by the Tourism Authority of Thailand, the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau and Phuket Province, aiming to showcase the development of Thailand's health industry and medical health tourism.

The theme of the summit is "Science, Art and Soul of Health". Attendees include health industry leaders, investors, business operators, academics and medical experts. During the conference, keynote speeches, panel discussions, innovation achievement displays, industry exchanges and health tourism product and service exhibitions will be held to conduct exchanges around the development of the global health industry. Ta Peni, director of the National Tourism Administration of Thailand, said that Thailand hopes to showcase its traditional therapies, natural resources, food culture and health services to the international industry through the summit, and to establish connections between Thai health industry operators and overseas markets.

During the summit, the Tourism Authority of Thailand will set up a special exhibition area to showcase healthy tourism routes covering the five major regions of Thailand. The Department of Traditional and Alternative Medicine of the Ministry of Public Health will showcase traditional Thai massage, herbal products and dietary health services. Other exhibitors will also introduce medical and health services, innovative technologies and spa experiences.

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  • Specific list of keynote speakers and details of discussion topics at the summit
  • Details of specific health tourism routes and innovative achievements displayed during the summit
  • Whether the summit reached a specific international cooperation agreement or business cooperation intention?

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This article was originally published by 中国新闻网.

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