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de 150 pays, 300 conférenciers et 900 des marques les plus fiables ne doit pas pouvoir injecter n’importe quel produit. Il faut être éthique
du secteur ». Le congrès s’est exporté dans dix autres villes, comme et c’est ce que l’on demande aux médecins qui signent une charte
à Sao Paulo, Tokyo ou Miami et en 2025, à Dubaï… « L’esthétique et doivent transmettre ce message », nuance Catherine Decuyper.
chirurgical ou médical ne doit pas être qu’un business, c’est quand
même de la médecine puisqu’on touche à la personne physique. On *Monaco en Chiffres 2024 : Le PIB du grand secteur « Administration, enseignement, santé et
action sociale » est de 478,9 millions d’euros.

« Stimuler la croissance économique de part et d’autre de la des possibilités de dialogue et de mise en relation avec des
frontière » entreprises de la région. » Ce protocole d’accord établit en effet
Après la Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur l’an passé, le MEB a signé un cadre pour une coopération accrue dans des domaines clés
un protocole d’accord de coopération économique avec la CCI tels que l’innovation, la technologie, le commerce et le tourisme.
PACA. « C’est une déclaration de bonne volonté qui incite les « L’objectif est de stimuler la croissance économique de part et
deux parties à travailler ensemble. Une sorte de Pacs qui nous d’autre de la frontière et générer de nouvelles opportunités pour
engage à consulter et recevoir ce partenaire », explique Guillaume les entreprises locales. Ce partenariat s’inscrit dans une vision
Rose, Directeur Général Exécutif du MEB. Nous continuons de à long terme visant à créer un écosystème économique plus
développer notre ancrage territorial afin de donner à nos entreprises robuste et intégré. »

MEB: Health and Well-Being: a Growth Sector in Monaco

by Milena Radoman
From the philosopher Luc Ferry and his description of happiness to the challenges of digital
technology in Monaco, Monaco Business pulled out all the stops to attract the crowds. “Nearly a
thousand entrepreneurs turned out,” says Maurice Cohen who organised the event. The Principality’s
B2B trade show also hosted Club Eco Monaco with “Health and well-being” as the theme.

300 companies, 4,000 private-sector jobs and hospital, compared with the three at the and 900 of the industry’s most trusted
almost 500 million euros : that’s the volume present time. By 2022, 290 check-ups had brands”. The congress has been held in ten
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of the health sector in the Principality. It is been carried out. Pierre Lavagna has opened other cities that include Sao Paulo, Tokyo
a flourishing sector that has seen a 20% Otoneuro, a new clinic dedicated to hearing and Miami, and in 2025 it will go to Dubai...
increase in the number of employees over and balance, and it is also a research hub. “Surgical or medical aesthetics shouldn’t
the last 10 years... Just look at the recent “ENT disorders represent a major health just be a business; it is still medicine, we
creation of two clinics for eyes and hair, problem, since the quality of life of a large are dealing with actual people. You can’t just
plus one for hearing. That’s why during the proportion of the population is affected”, inject any old product. You have to be ethical,
Monaco Business trade show on September notes the doctor. and that’s what we ask of the doctors, who
19, organised by the Nice-Matin group and the Monaco has been the venue for one of the sign a professional declaration and must pass
Monaco Economic Board, devoted its round- biggest anti-aging medicine congresses since the message on,” adds Catherine Decuyper.
table discussion to this activity. Alongside 2005. This Aesthetic & Anti-Aging Medicine
Denis Carreaux, Editorial Director of the World Congress now welcomes nearly “15,000 *Monaco in Figures 2024: The GDP of the “Administration,
education, health and social action” sector is 478.9 million
press group, five specialists shared their participants from 150 countries, 300 speakers euros.
experiences. Among them was the historic
Thermes Marins establishment, founded in
1856. The old lady, created to satisfy the “Stimulating economic growth on both develop our local presence, to give our
medical requirements of the English in the 19 sides of the border” companies opportunities to engage and
th
century, is now at the cutting edge: a 28 m Following on from last year’s agreement network with local businesses. Indeed, this
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seawater pool, a high-tech fitness room, a with Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur, MEB has memorandum of understanding establishes
cryotherapy unit for athletes ... signed a memorandum of understanding a framework for increased cooperation in
Another facility: the Check-up Unit at the on economic cooperation with CCI key areas such as innovation, technology,
Princess Grace Hospital (CHPG), which has PACA. “It's a declaration of goodwill that trade and tourism. “The aim is to stimulate
been providing multidisciplinary check-ups encourages both parties to work together. It economic growth on both sides of the
since 2016 for companies and individuals is a form of ‘Pacs’ that commits us to both border and generate new opportunities
alike. This unit, which was originally financed consulting and working with this partner,” for local businesses. This partnership is
by donations so as not to strain its finances, explains Guillaume Rose, Executive General part of a long-term vision to create a more
has now become profitable. It is being Manager of the MEB. We’re continuing to robust and integrated ecosystem.”
expanded to include five suites in the new

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