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Rise in medical travel from Bangladesh
The number of medical tourists leaving Bangladesh for neighbouring countries is rising, says an article in the DhakaTribune.
The reasons given in the article for...
Google bans ads for ‘unproven’ stem call treatment
Google recently announced a new Healthcare and Medicines policy, prohibiting advertising for unproven or experimental medical techniques, such as most stem cell therapy, cellular...
Success for one out of three health tourism sectors in Turkey
Turkey is aiming to bring in US$20-$25 billion in health tourism revenue in the coming years, and has identified three medical travel and health...
Plans for an East African Cancer Centre
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the Ethiopian government plan to build what they are calling a “regional cancer excellence centre” for US$450m...
Turkish health attachés planned for target countries
In 2020, Turkey will set up health attachés in countries it has identified as targets. Although not yet formally announced, these are expected to...
1.18m foreigners subscribing to South Korea’s health system
The National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) in South Korea has reported that 1.18m foreigners staying in the country now subscribe to its healthcare system,...
Cheaper passport price could grow Chinese tourists
Currently only one in ten Chinese people has a passport, a low number compared to the USA (40%) or Great Britain (76%). The Chinese...
More anti-competitive practice in UK healthcare?
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has recently launched another investigation into suspected anti-competitive arrangements in the private healthcare market in the UK. This...
India continues to attract Afghan medical travellers
Pakistan has lost Afghan medical tourism trade to India in the last few years due in part to their border management policy, the Ministry...
ONE&ONLY PARTNERS WITH CHENOT
One&Only, the ultra-luxury resort brand, has launched a global partnership with leading health wellness and beauty expert brand, Chenot.
One&Only claims to be the first...
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