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16% growth in international patients to India in 2017
According to DD News, India’s Ministry of Tourism has informed Parliament that there was a 16% growth in foreign tourist arrivals for medical treatments in 2017. It confirmed that...
New DHA guide for private sector health investors
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has published a new guide for investors as it seeks to increase private sector investment over the next few...
COTRI Q3 2018 data shows slower rate of tourism growth
The China Outbound Tourism Research Institute (COTRI) has released its Chinese outbound tourism data for Q3 2018, revealing strong year-on-year growth compared with Q3...
Korea’s first for-profit hospital approved
According to The Korea Bizwire, Greenland International Hospital, Korea’s first for-profit hospital for foreign patients, has been given final approval by the Jeju Special...
End to US birth right citizenship?
President Donald Trump has claimed that Chinese birth tourists are the key drivers for birth tourism in the US. He has said he intends...
Ireland grapples with public vs private healthcare
The proposed reforms outlined by Sláintecare to the Irish healthcare system include removal of private practice from Irish public hospitals. The reforms are ambitious,...
Gulf tourism spend is 6.5 times the global average
A new report shows that outbound tourism from the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab...
Headline UAE law to attract foreign investors
The latest Federal Law No. 19 of 2018 on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI Law) represents the next step towards enabling 100% foreign ownership of...
Global spend by LGBT on tourism tops US$218bn
The annual value of total spend on travel and tourism by lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender (LGBT) people exceeds US$218 billion. A new report...
Japan targets China for medical tourism
Japanese digital content provider Media Kobo will promote medical tours to Japan for health-conscious Chinese through a joint venture in Hong Kong.
Chinese visitors are...
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