Cosmetic surgery tourism: issues in Colombia
Colombia medical tourism is mostly cosmetic surgery. Questions raised about quality and safety. Lack of regulation has led to a number of cases of...
Finland Care promotes health tourism to Russians
The number of Russians going to Finland for medical care or a wellness holiday is expected to increase substantially in the next few years....
Ho Chi Minh City raises medical travel sector profile
In advance of Vietnam officially re-opening to medical tourists, the Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City Department of Tourism, in coordination with the Department of...
Belgian ban on dental advertising illegal
Belgian dentists should not be banned from advertising their services, according to the European Court of Justice.
Belgian dentists should not be banned from advertising...
More Chinese Travel Abroad For Medical Treatment
More Chinese are travelling abroad for medical treatment, with the USA becoming particularly popular. More Chinese nationals have become wealthy enough to afford medical...
Quality and service – not low prices
Russians are adopting new habits and practices when it comes to medical tourism.
Russian medical tourists are still seeking higher quality healthcare and more technologically...
Long Covid – an opportunity for medical travel?
With “Long Covid” affecting many who recover from the virus, how will health systems cope with the demand for treatment? Could medical travel destinations...
Tanzania aims to be centre of medical excellence
Tanzania’s Muhimbili National Hospital seeks to serve as a benchmark for medical excellence in the country and the East and Central Africa region.
The potential...
IMC Hospital Nusa Dua gets international accreditation
BIMC Hospital, Nusa Dua, Bali, has been awarded international accreditation.
Bali Indonesia Medika Citra (BIMC) Hospital, Nusa Dua, Bali, has been awarded international accreditation by...
Language barriers: A challenge for optimal health care abroad?
Dr Heidi Kaspar, is currently conducting ethnographic research on international medical travel to Delhi. In this article she highlights the importance and role of...
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