HealthTraveler is Worlds First Mobile App for Medical Tourism

Chapel Hill, NC (Vocus) February 24, 2010

Healthy Travel Media, publishers of the Patients Beyond Borders series, announces HealthTraveler, the first mobile application that allows patients and international travelers alike to quickly find the highest-quality, American-accredited hospitals and clinics in the worlds 50 most-traveled tourist destinations. Developed initially for the Apple iPhone, HealthTraveler provides important information for patients crossing borders for medical procedures, as well as for tourists who require medical attention while abroad.

This readily accessible application will provide users with vital information on international hospital locations, including current data on specialties, accreditation, procedures, and other medical services available, as well as detailed contact information that allows the user to instantly connect with the selected hospital or facility. HealthTraveler will also allow users immediate access to maps and GPS-generated driving directions to their desired locations, along with direct-connect call capabilities to alert hospital emergency personnel of their arrival and condition.

Every year, millions of leisure and business travelers either become sick or have accidents while traveling abroad; the ability to quickly and reliably obtain potentially life-saving information on the best available medical resources is a must, says Healthy Travel Media CEO Josef Woodman. HealthTraveler provides instant access to trusted, vetted medical information tourists and medical travelers require to make informed healthcare choices while abroad.

HealthTraveler provides information on more than 250 hospitals and clinicsmost of them American-accreditedaround the world. Patients seeking high-quality, affordable care abroad will also be able to search for the best hospitals and clinics in the worlds leading medical tourism destinations.

HealthTraveler is scheduled for release in fall 2010 on Apples iPhone and iTouch mobile devices, with plans underway for subsequent releases on BlackBerry and Android. The manufacturers list price is $ 3.99.

About Healthy Travel Media

Healthy Travel Media, an independent imprint based in Chapel Hill, NC, publishes books, eBooks, and online information on medical, health, and wellness travel. Its flagship international title, Patients Beyond Borders, now in its Second Edition, is the leading consumer reference guide for medical tourism and is filled with authoritative and accessible advice. Specialized editions have been published for Singapore, Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand, and Turkey. The Patients Beyond Borders series is available through booksellers everywhere and is distributed to the retail trade by Publishers Group West (http://www.pgw.com).

For more information or media queries, please contact:

Judy Orchard

Tel: +1 919 545.0668

Web: http://www.patientsbeyondborders.com

Qualified members of the media are invited to request a review copy of Patients Beyond Borders or any of our specialized editions; please contact jorchard(at)patientsbeyondborders(dot)com.

###

More Malaysia Medical Tourism Press Releases

HealthTraveler is Worlds First Mobile App for Medical Tourism

Male, Maldives (PRWEB) December 16, 2012 The World Travel Awards completed their 2012 tour with a lavish event at recently opened The Oberoi Gurgaon, New Delhi, in India, on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. The final Awards Gala was held to announce and honor these pick few who have been singled out as the Worlds Very best in consistently excelling beyond expectations. Atoll Paradise was ecstatic to continue their winning streak from the Asia, Australasia &amp Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony where they received two awards for Indian Oceans Top Travel Agency and Maldives Leading Luxury Tour Operator, with their announcement of having been selected as the Worlds Top Luxury Boutique Tour Operator. The occasion was attended by the leading names in Travel, amongst which representatives from Mandarin Oriental, 1&ampOnly, and Starwood Hotels &amp Resorts. A lot of of the exclusive luxury resorts Atoll Paradise operates with directly had been amongst the smiling winners of this evening, and the Maldives itself won for World’s Leading Island Destination’, the award was accepted by the High Commissioner of the Maldives to India, Mr Mohamed Naseer. Atoll Paradise is incredibly proud to have accomplished the substantial feat of winning 3 of the Travel Industrys most coveted awards, all in 1 year especially considering that the young company, founded in 2006, only just established its new destinations beyond Maldives, with the launch of Seychelles, Mauritius, Thailand, and Indonesia. This triple honor bestowed upon us by the overwhelming quantity of loyal clients who trust in us and voted for us at the Globe Travel Awards is our most cherished accomplishment so far. It reinforces our emphasis on initial-class personalized service that our expert Travel Consultants extend to each and every and every buyer. Becoming appreciated for our dedication to our buyers is the greatest Thank You we could have received for our continuous efforts to make our buyers holiday dreams come correct! says Chloe Esme Bagir, Director of Business Development at Atoll Paradise. Atoll Paradise wishes to thank its organization partners, as properly as its specialist and enthusiastic team working each day to exceed consumers expectations, and final but not least, its loyal client base of discerning travelers who value one particular-on-1 service and in-depth tips when it comes to planning their dream holidays. Atoll Paradise will not rest on its laurels, but is already preparing to launch new exotic destinations, in unison with its move to the companys new head quarters including state-of-the-art technologies and recreational facilities for its team. About ATOLL PARADISE ATOLL PARADISE is a major Luxury Travel Management Organization based in the Indian Ocean, featuring an exclusive collection of the finest resorts in the Maldives, Seychelles, Mauritius, Indonesia, and Thailand. Its partner resorts are among some of the most prestigious properties and brands in the globe, such as Anantara, Starwood, Constance, Hilton, 4 Seasons, Banyan Tree, Angsana, LUX*, Shangri-La and Six Senses. ATOLL PARADISE is recognized as one of the leading producers worldwide for several of its partner resorts. http://www.atollparadise.com About Globe Travel Awards The World Travel Awards were launched in 1993 to acknowledge and recognize excellence in the global travel and tourism industry. Now celebrating its 19th anniversary, it is regarded as the extremely highest achievement that a travel item could hope to obtain and their aim is to highlight and reward those travel brands that have produced the greatest contribution to the business more than the previous year. Votes are cast by 213,000 travel pros like travel agencies, tour and transport businesses and tourism organizations in a lot more than 160 nations across the globe. http://www.worldtravelawards.com/profile-29893-atoll-paradise Atoll Paradise Wins Yet another Globe Travel Award - World"s Major Luxury Boutique Tour Operator

Male, Maldives (PRWEB) December 16, 2012

The World Travel Awards completed their 2012 tour with a lavish event at recently opened The Oberoi Gurgaon, New Delhi, in India, on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. The final Awards Gala was held to announce and honor these pick few who have been singled out as the Worlds Very best in consistently excelling beyond expectations. Atoll Paradise was ecstatic to continue their winning streak from the Asia, Australasia &amp Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony where they received two awards for Indian Oceans Top Travel Agency and Maldives Leading Luxury Tour Operator, with their announcement of having been selected as the Worlds Top Luxury Boutique Tour Operator.

The occasion was attended by the leading names in Travel, amongst which representatives from Mandarin Oriental, 1&ampOnly, and Starwood Hotels &amp Resorts. A lot of of the exclusive luxury resorts Atoll Paradise operates with directly had been amongst the smiling winners of this evening, and the Maldives itself won for World’s Leading Island Destination’, the award was accepted by the High Commissioner of the Maldives to India, Mr Mohamed Naseer. Atoll Paradise is incredibly proud to have accomplished the substantial feat of winning 3 of the Travel Industrys most coveted awards, all in 1 year especially considering that the young company, founded in 2006, only just established its new destinations beyond Maldives, with the launch of Seychelles, Mauritius, Thailand, and Indonesia.

This triple honor bestowed upon us by the overwhelming quantity of loyal clients who trust in us and voted for us at the Globe Travel Awards is our most cherished accomplishment so far. It reinforces our emphasis on initial-class personalized service that our expert Travel Consultants extend to each and every and every buyer. Becoming appreciated for our dedication to our buyers is the greatest Thank You we could have received for our continuous efforts to make our buyers holiday dreams come correct! says Chloe Esme Bagir, Director of Business Development at Atoll Paradise.

Atoll Paradise wishes to thank its organization partners, as properly as its specialist and enthusiastic team working each day to exceed consumers expectations, and final but not least, its loyal client base of discerning travelers who value one particular-on-1 service and in-depth tips when it comes to planning their dream holidays.

Atoll Paradise will not rest on its laurels, but is already preparing to launch new exotic destinations, in unison with its move to the companys new head quarters including state-of-the-art technologies and recreational facilities for its team.

About ATOLL PARADISE

ATOLL PARADISE is a major Luxury Travel Management Organization based in the Indian Ocean, featuring an exclusive collection of the finest resorts in the Maldives, Seychelles, Mauritius, Indonesia, and Thailand. Its partner resorts are among some of the most prestigious properties and brands in the globe, such as Anantara, Starwood, Constance, Hilton, 4 Seasons, Banyan Tree, Angsana, LUX*, Shangri-La and Six Senses. ATOLL PARADISE is recognized as one of the leading producers worldwide for several of its partner resorts.

http://www.atollparadise.com

About Globe Travel Awards

The World Travel Awards were launched in 1993 to acknowledge and recognize excellence in the global travel and tourism industry. Now celebrating its 19th anniversary, it is regarded as the extremely highest achievement that a travel item could hope to obtain and their aim is to highlight and reward those travel brands that have produced the greatest contribution to the business more than the previous year. Votes are cast by 213,000 travel pros like travel agencies, tour and transport businesses and tourism organizations in a lot more than 160 nations across the globe.

http://www.worldtravelawards.com/profile-29893-atoll-paradise

Atoll Paradise Wins Yet another Globe Travel Award - World"s Major Luxury Boutique Tour Operator