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Health insurance for all Bahrainis from January 2019
The Bahraini government’s new law mandating that health insurance cover be provided to all citizens, residents and visitors in the country will begin in...
Dubai Health Authority reported 326,649 medical tourists in 2016
According to an article in the Entrepreneur Middle East, the Dubai Health Authority reported that medical tourism in Dubai generated more than AED 1.4...
US health plan provider could buy stake in Ribera Salud
According to El Confidencial, Spanish lender Banco Sabadell is preparing to sell its 50% stake in Ribera Salud, the Spanish health management holding company,...
US UnitedHealthcare Global partnership
The London Clinic (TLC) has partnered with US-based insurance giant UnitedHealthcare Global, to give policyholders access to its cancer care hospital in central London.Members...
Mediclinic sees Swiss private healthcare growth potential
Mediclinic, one of South Africa’s three biggest private hospital groups grows its Swiss footprint with clinic acquisition.
According to Business Day, Mediclinic is to combine...
AirAsia Indonesia and MHTC promote Penang’s medical tourism
AirAsia Indonesia has signed an MoU with Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) to jointly promote Penang as Malaysia’s top healthcare tourism destination.
MHTC will arrange...
2018-2020 plan held up by government reforms
Reforms in the ministry and the establishment of a new State Tourism Agency has delayed the adoption of the Azerbaijan Action Plan for the...
MHTC confirms revenue from 1m health travellers for 2017
MHTC has reported 2017 health travel stats at their annual conference. Chinese outbound fertility tourists seen as a huge opportunity for Malaysia; at least...
Insurers Aetna and Cigna in the top 10 of most valuable healthcare brands
21 US companies, plus German, French and UK businesses feature in a top 25 table of the world’s most valuable healthcare brands, according to...
Bupa acquires Turkey’s second largest health insurer
In buying Acıbadem Sigorta, Bupa sees excellent prospects for growth in Turkey.
Bupa, the international healthcare company, has agreed to acquire Turkey’s second largest health...
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