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2.5m medical and wellness tourists to Hungary
In 2017, Hungary welcomed 2.5 million medical and wellness tourists, according to the Hungarian Statistical Office (KSH) quoted in an article on DW.com. In...
Korean survey of medical tourists ranks destinations
The Korea Tourism Organisation’s "2017 survey on Korean medical and wellness tourism," identifies the US, Germany then South Korea as the top three preferred...
New Costa Rica oncology centre targets international patients
According to the Costa Rica Star, an investment of almost US$13 million has enabled the construction of the Costa Rican Oncology Centre (Centro Oncológico Costarricense) a...
Singapore ends foreign patient referrals to local hospitals
The Singapore Ministry of Health has said it is putting an end to foreign patient referral contracts and has instructed all public hospitals to...
BAAPS call for UK surgeons to halt butt lift surgery
The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) has advised British cosmetic surgeons to stop performing Brazilian butt lift surgery until more data can...
China’s WeDoctor in Asia partnership
WeDoctor and Singapore-based Fullerton Healthcare form a strategic partnership, to both target China’s medical tourists going abroad, and expand clinics in China.
Chinese online healthcare...
South-North Korea co-operation potential
The South Korean capital city sees medical tourism potential in co-operation between South and North Korea, plus broadens its medical tourist source target markets.
According...
Cancún targets more inbound US medical tourists
According to the Yucatán Times, progress with the ‘Health City’ project will boost medical tourism in Cancún. The ultimate aim is to create the...
Funds to expand Africa’s online doctor service
DabaDoc, the Morocco-based healthtech disrupter, has raised money from AXA Insurance Morocco to move into new countries.
DabaDoc, the Morocco-based healthtech disrupter, has raised an...
7m tourists to Iran by year end
According to Ali-Asghar Mounesan, head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organisation (CHHTO), international arrivals in the country will reach 7m by the...
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