Hospital Punta Pacifica
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Hospital Punta Pacifica is a hospital
in Panama City
, Panama
. It is the only hospital in Central America to be affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine International
. Attracting medical tourism
is a major component of its operating plan.
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
in Panama City
Panama City
Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the...
, Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
. It is the only hospital in Central America to be affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine International
Johns Hopkins Medicine International
Johns Hopkins Medicine International is a partnership program established by the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine to raise the standard of health care through long-term, mission-driven agreements.-Hospital Management:...
. Attracting medical tourism
Medical tourism
Medical tourism is a term initially coined by travel agencies and the mass media to describe the rapidly-growing practice of travelling across international borders to obtain health care...
is a major component of its operating plan.