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Table 2 - SWOT Analysis of <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Tourism</strong> in Izmir<br />

Strengths (S)<br />

1. Unique thermal / natural<br />

resources<br />

2. Richness <strong>and</strong> variety of<br />

thermal resources<br />

3. Suitable climate<br />

4. Modern hospitals<br />

5. Qualified health staff with<br />

necessary academic,<br />

operational <strong>and</strong> linguistic<br />

skills<br />

6. Transportation<br />

7. Existence of tourist<br />

attractions of national <strong>and</strong><br />

international significance<br />

8. City being an industry <strong>and</strong><br />

trade center<br />

9. Number of high quality<br />

hotels<br />

10.Society is health<br />

conscious<br />

11. Long coastal zones<br />

12.High awareness <strong>and</strong><br />

positive consumer perception<br />

in market<br />

13. Product has potential for<br />

differentiation<br />

14. Availability of unique<br />

<strong>and</strong> tremendous historical,<br />

cultural <strong>and</strong> religious<br />

attractions<br />

15. Destination’s location<br />

(near to EU health tourism<br />

dem<strong>and</strong>)<br />

16. Existence of popular IVF<br />

centers, dentistry <strong>and</strong> eye<br />

care clinics, transplantation<br />

units, etc.<br />

17. Composed of multi<br />

cultural groups<br />

18. Comparatively low cost<br />

19. Value proposition ( Good<br />

price / quality ratio)<br />

20. Support from local<br />

people<br />

21. Complicated surgical<br />

procedures possible at 1/10th<br />

the cost<br />

Weaknesses (W)<br />

1.Lack of coordination<br />

among related organizations<br />

2. Lack of projected plans<br />

3.Lack of destination<br />

management plans<br />

4. Lack of mission, vision<br />

<strong>and</strong> related strategies for<br />

improvement<br />

5. Need for cooperation<br />

among related establishments<br />

6. Inefficient marketing plans<br />

7. Need for focusing <strong>and</strong><br />

effective target marketing<br />

8. Need for accreditation,<br />

st<strong>and</strong>ardization <strong>and</strong><br />

certification of health service<br />

providers<br />

9. Need for specific designed<br />

health packages<br />

10. Need for cooperation<br />

with foreign insurance<br />

companies<br />

11. Benchmarking <strong>and</strong><br />

modern management<br />

applications not utilized<br />

12.Need for linguistic<br />

improvement (2 nd 3 rd foreign<br />

languages requirement for all<br />

staff)<br />

13.Public hospitals lack<br />

necessary infrastructure<br />

14. Research is needed to<br />

figure out the trends,<br />

potential, market<br />

effectiveness etc.<br />

15. Legislation problems<br />

16. Need for an integrated<br />

approach for health tourism<br />

developments

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