The health and wellness tourism industry, broadly defined, includes products and services made accessible to people travelling from their place of residence for health reasons. This
definition encompasses health & wellness, spa tourism, convalescent addiction treatment, retirement communities, and some alternative health services. A growing segment of travelers are taking trips specifically focused on maintaining and improving their health and well-being. This is driving the growth of wellness tourism.

Antigua and Barbuda possesses many characteristics that could facilitate successful development of health and wellness tourism. These include attractive climate and environment; well-trained health practitioners and adoption of international standards across healthcare. The government is therefore keen to attract investments in this sector and has already advanced the process of implementing the necessary legislative and institutional framework to facilitate this.

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