UK health system problems
A new health system review for the United Kingdom reveals recent developments in financing, governance, organisation and delivery of healthcare and finds major challenges...
Malaysia targets Qatar and Azerbaijan for medical tourism
Malaysia is looking to extend its network of target countries, to develop medical travel. The Malaysian Embassy in Qatar has said it is seeking...
AYUSH visa to build India’s traditional medicine sector
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the launch of a special AYUSH visa category for foreign individuals who want to visit India to benefit...
Canada province broadens medical travel support
Prince Edward Island’s Out-of-Province Medical Travel Support Programme now includes a petrol card for eligible Islanders travelling off-island to receive specialised healthcare services. The programme is...
Bangkok hospitals see rise in international patients
Bangkok private hospitals have reported a surge in medical tourists since Thailand lifted Covid-19 travel controls in June.
Panacee Hospital has stated that foreigners are...
Oncology wellness accreditation launched
Spa and beauty organisation CIDESCO International has partnered with cancer education charity Wellness for Cancer to launch a global Oncology Wellness Diploma accreditation for...
Turkey: Medical tourism revenue at US$1.6 billion in nine months of 2022
Türkiye generated US$1.6 billion in the first nine months of 2022 from medical tourism, according to data from state owned healthcare company, USHAŞ. From...
Mayo Clinic opens patient information office in India
The Mayo Clinic has opened a patient information office in Mumbai to assist patients make appointments at Mayo Clinic locations in the USA and UK.
The office staff...
UK government figures on NHS health tourism are debunked
Official figures prove that figures on fraudulent and free health tourism in the UK are misleading.
The UK government has regularly claimed that European immigrants...
COVID-19 measures to impact outbound medical travel from UAE
The Department of Health - Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, has announced the temporary...
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