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Quality, Ethics & Standards
Developing clear, traceable reference frameworks that strengthen trust in health tourism.
Learn moreWorld Health Tourism Platform
A Global Force in Health
Human-centred in health. We create with trust and share in cooperation with the world.
- Focus areas
- 6
- Target countries
- 30
- Target regions
- 5
Health tourism, holistically
- Medical
- Thermal
- Wellness
- Rehabilitation
- Healthy ageing
- Accessibility
Who we are
Health is humanity’s shared value.
The World Health Tourism Platform (WHTP) is an initiative that aims to turn knowledge and experience in health into shared value through international cooperation. It supports the development of a human-centred, trustworthy and sustainable health ecosystem.
We bring otherwise disconnected activities together under one institutional approach: knowledge feeds education; education builds institutional capability; quality work strengthens trust; and international cooperation carries this experience to other countries. Our measure of success is the benefit we create — and can demonstrate.
Our evaluation framework: four dimensions
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Access
Wider access to care must never come at the expense of quality.
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Cost
A cost advantage must never come before trust.
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Quality
Reliable services, clear criteria and independent reference frameworks.
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Sustainability
International activity should also contribute to the local health system.
Our focus areas
Six areas, one institutional approach
Each area feeds the others: knowledge becomes education, education becomes capability, quality becomes trust and cooperation becomes shared value.
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International Cooperation
Building lasting working relationships between countries, institutions, universities and professionals.
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Congresses, Business Forums & Fairs
Turning knowledge exchange into concrete working agendas and outcomes that are followed up.
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Education & Academy
Strengthening professional development, management capability and intercultural practice.
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Research, Data & Technology
Producing reliable knowledge with open sources and traceable methods that supports decision-making.
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Scholarships & Social Responsibility
Contributing to the development and quality of life of young people and groups in need of support.
Learn moreThe scope of health tourism
We approach health holistically
Medical tourism is a key component — yet thermal health, well-being, rehabilitation, later life and accessible tourism are fields with their own needs and expertise.
Our focus
Safe patient journeys, institutional capability, coordination and service quality.
Our focus
A scientific approach, the right expertise and well-integrated services.
Our focus
Quality of life, prevention and evidence-based communication.
Our focus
Continuity of care, independent living and social participation.
Our focus
Equal access to services for people with disabilities and special needs.
Our focus
Developing people, producing knowledge and building digital capability.
Our role: producing knowledge, developing standards and strengthening cooperation. Clinical care and decisions remain the responsibility of the competent providers delivering it.
DSTP Academy & Data Hub
Where education and research feed each other
A structure we plan to develop to bring professional development, research and reliable knowledge-sharing under one roof.
Learning & professional development
Academy
- Expert meetings and core training modules
- Programme series and mentoring
- Joint training with universities
Research & institutional memory
Data Hub
- Thematic reports with open sources
- Country files and an indicator glossary
- Comparative analyses
In development
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International network
In cooperation with the world
Our target map spans 30 countries across five regions. We start with priority working lines — each with a theme, a coordinator and a six-month output plan.
Türkiye
Target country
Working line to be developed
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Europe 11
Gulf & Middle East 6
Caucasus, Central & South Asia 5
Africa 6
North America 2
The map shows the target countries of our international network. Each partnership is announced here once confirmed and approved by our partners.
DSTP Accredited
An independent reference system for trust, quality and ethics
DSTP Accredited is an independent reference system we plan to develop to support trust, quality and ethics in health tourism. Its method and framework will be developed step by step.
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Concept design
Purpose, scope, institution types and ethical principles.
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Criteria development
Indicator definitions and evidence requirements.
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Pilot
Trials and feedback with volunteer institutions.
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Independent review
Review of method, decision and appeal processes.
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Controlled roll-out
An assessment programme with a clearly defined scope.
The programme is being developed step by step with an expert working group: method first, then pilot and independent review.
Our approach to quality & ethics
From our President
Human-centred in health. We create with trust and share in cooperation with the world.
President, World Health Tourism Platform
Behlül Ünver sets WHTP’s institutional direction, strategic relationships and programme priorities, representing the platform’s shared vision to national and international stakeholders.
Human-centred
We assess every activity by its impact on quality of life.
Creating with trust
Scientific grounding, open processes and ethical consistency.
Sharing with the world
Mutual learning and joint work rather than one-way promotion.
On our agenda
Our near-term agenda
From ethical principles to our first expert meeting, from country files to training programmes — the topics we are working on. Results will be published here as they are completed.
In preparation
Publication
Ethical Principles
Core principles for patient communication, information, price transparency and coordination.
In preparation
Event
First Expert Meeting
A thematic online expert meeting and a core training module are being designed.
On the roadmap
Data Hub
Country Files
Comparable briefing notes with open sources for priority countries.
An invitation to collaborate
Let’s create shared value together.
We value meeting institutions and professionals who want to create shared value in health, education, research, technology and social benefit. Proposals are assessed in line with the platform’s aims and working priorities.