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For students of the \u201cTourism\u201d and \u201cHospitality\u201d programs, a guest lecture on \u201cMedical Tourism\u201d was delivered by Darina Demyan, Managing Director of \u201cCenter for the Development of Astana\u201d LLP. The speaker gave an overview of the medical tourism ecosystem\u2014the roles of healthcare providers, insurers, tour operators, and urban development institutions. Discussion covered destination competitiveness factors, quality standards, and the international patient journey from clinic selection to post-treatment support. Special attention was paid to the potential of Astana and Kazakhstan: building trust, price transparency, and coordination across hospitality services. Students explored career trajectories in destination management and related services, and saw examples of successful partnerships among universities, clinics, and industry bodies. Participants received recommended resources and a destination assessment checklist. Next steps: collect feedback, integrate practical cases into assignments, and consider a workshop on designing services for medical tourism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":39413,"template":"","news-cat":[442,481,484],"news_tag":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nGuest Lecture: \u201cMedical Tourism\u201d - MNU<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mnu.kz\/en\/news\/guest-lecture-medical-tourism\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Guest Lecture: \u201cMedical Tourism\u201d - MNU\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"For students of the \u201cTourism\u201d and \u201cHospitality\u201d programs, a guest lecture on \u201cMedical Tourism\u201d was delivered by Darina Demyan, Managing Director of \u201cCenter for the Development of Astana\u201d LLP. 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