At European spas section of the #HEALTHXCHANGE Summit, three leading voices will highlight why health tourism is becoming a strategic pillar of Europe’s prevention and health resilience agenda.
Europe’s medical spas and health destinations are increasingly defined by evidence, economic relevance, and scientific leadership.
Thierry Dubois
1st Vice-President of ESPA and President of Conseil National des Établissements Thermaux (CNETh) will present the French pilot study on the economic impact of spa and health destinations, alongside new insights into how medical spa treatments can help reduce long-term healthcare expenditure.
A compelling demonstration that prevention is not a cost, but an investment.
Prof. Todorka Konstadinova
Vice-Rector, Medical University of Varna; Vice-President, EHMA
will introduce a major milestone: The ESPA Scientific Journal – Europe’s first peer-reviewed platform dedicated to balneology, climate therapy, and health tourism.
A key step in firmly anchoring the sector within the global scientific community
Marina Lalli
President, Forst – Fondazione per la Ricerca Scientifica Termale; Vice-President of ESPA
will present the latest scientific evidence in balneology, highlighting the most robust studies of recent years and outlining future research priorities shaping European spa medicine.
Together with contributions from partner institutions and the ESPA Medical Working Group, this session will make one thing clear: Europe’s natural healing resources — water, climate, peloids — are assets that merit both scientific recognition and political protection.
Proud to see ESPA’s leadership becoming ever more evidence-driven, coordinated, and impactful.