Poland targets health and medical travellers
The Polish Tourism Organisation (POT) is this year focusing on promoting Poland as a key destination for specialist medical treatment and spa beauty treatment.
Health...
Growth of Muslim travel
By 2030 one in four people in the world will be Muslim and Muslims are travelling more than ever, according to IPK’s World Travel...
Global Wellness Summit predictions
The Global Wellness Summit has released a report on the top wellness trends for 2019 and beyond. It says that no country will have...
First sports and wellness cruise ship
US-based Blue World Voyages has launched a new cruise liner concept, dedicated to sports, fitness and wellness. Claiming to have created a new niche...
Belgian law allows dentists to advertise
Dentists in Belgium can now promote their practices to the public, albeit within the regulations for all healthcare professionals.
The Belgian law of 30 October...
Medical price controls to shake up Thai healthcare
Thailand’s government has approved plans to control medical prices in private hospitals. The new price controls will present a shake-up and opportunities for public...
Georgia wants more quality tourists
The new head of Georgian National Tourism Administration wants to involve the private sector, to develop and launch medical tourism. His mission is to...
Florida seeks to control clinics
US state Florida promotes itself as a medical tourism destination but 8 deaths at a group of clinics may lead to state legislation.
Senator Anita...
US$14k average spend on medical travel to Korea
According to a recent survey by the Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare of 1,200 foreign medical tourists who visited in 2018, the average...
Practical ideas for Croatia’s medical tourism sector
In an in-depth interview with Total Croatia News, Daniel Coulton Shaw, International Clinic Mentor and Director of Global Clinic Rating (GCR) shares successful medical...