PUBLIC ASSOCIATIONS IN THE FIELD OF MEDICAL TOURISM: ROLE AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Abstract

The urgency of the legal framework for the functioning of public organisations is mediated by the fact that the process of self-organisation of society and the development of civil society are interrelated and provide for rights and freedoms, dignity of every citizen, increase economic and spiritual prosperity. There is also a steady trend of aging around the world, and the progress of medical and health tourism will show signs of rapid growth, including through the growth of self-organisation of people in civil society, which determines the quality of common views and interests, including health. The aim of the article is the study, based on the analysis of regulations that determine the legal status and forms of participation of public associations in tourism and medicine, the practice of their activities at national and international level, problematic issues and possible solutions based on experience of both individual countries and internationally. Research methods were chosen considering the purpose and objectives of the study. The study used philosophical (hermeneutic), general scientific (logical, generalisation, praxeological method, modeling method, prognostic method and bibliographic) and special legal (formal-legal, comparative-legal) methods of scientific cognition. It was found that the actualisation of the study of legal regulation of tourism in the field of health care contributes to globalisation, mobility of modern society and human needs in the realisation of their natural rights to life, health care, health secrets. The legal basis of activity and main tasks of some national and international organisations in the field of medical tourism are studied. Ways to improve the legal regulation of public associations in the field of medical tourism in Ukraine in terms of improving the concept of private law in accordance with the basic values of the European community are suggested. The materials of this study can be useful for legal scholars, leaders and employees of public associations, and teachers, graduate students, students of law schools. Civil servants and everyone who is interested in this issue