The National Institute of Development Administration says medical tourism has exacerbated shortages of physicians, dentists and nursing staff in public facilities.

VOA: standard.2009.12.23

Operations for people were postponed because facilities and medical practitioners were preoccupied and needed to serve influenza like diseases or flu in particular,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

With medical teams and mobile facilities from several countries already in place in Haiti, the deputy commander of the U.S.military effort there, Army Major General Daniel Allyn, says American priorities have shifted to delivering vehicles to distribute aid, machinery to produce clean water and equipment to clear rubble and begin reconstruction.

VOA: standard.2010.01.19