Malaysia’s Johor state calls on private hospitals to do more
The Johor state government has said it remains committed to promoting its medical tourism sector, but stresses that local hospitals must improve their marketing.
Medical...
Indonesia foreign investor plans
Attempts in Indonesia to improve local healthcare, reduce outbound medical tourism and potentially offer inbound medical tourism by attracting overseas healthcare groups have been...
The impact of sanctions on elective medical travel
The European Council has adopted a fourth package of restrictive measures against Russia in response to its brutal aggression against Ukraine and its people. ...
Global travel trends: delays in recovery
According to Euromonitor International’s Travel Forecast Model, travel and tourism was poised for an upturn in 2022, as it hoped to put the pandemic...
Expanding hospitals in Nigeria
In another effort to discourage outbound medical travel from Nigeria, UK business HP Kapital has announced plans to build hospitals in five cities in...
Where do Kiwis go for treatment?
As borders open, New Zealanders can again travel for medical treatment.
As well as the usual cheap cosmetic surgery and dental treatment, Kiwis are considering...
Malaysia reinforces medical travel sector growth
Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) CEO, Mohd Daud Mohd Arif, has said Malaysia remains committed to providing quality and affordable healthcare to international patients...
Legal recourse for medical malpractice in Turkey
The main reason for disputes in medical malpractice for medical travellers is due to the absence of an organised international system that can provide...
Indonesia and Malaysia cross-border healthcare
Malaysia’s integrated healthcare company, Selgate, is partnering with Indonesia’s Prixa, a corporate health service management company, for domestic and cross-border medical tourism both ways.
The...
Indonesia: growing medical travel sector in Bali
Increasing numbers of health facilities and clinics are interested in providing medical tourism services, says the Bali Medical Tourism Association (BMTA).
According to the BMTA,...