BBC spotlight on Egypt’s cosmetic surgery market
Beauty's Ugly Truth, a BBC News investigation, has exposed serious flaws in Egypt's cosmetic industry and claims these are endangering lives and leaving women...
Brand USA ignores medical travel
When President Biden signed the omnibus spending bill, it included the Restoring Brand USA Act, which allocated US$250 million in funding for Brand USA,...
First hotel in USA to gain medical travel accreditation
Lord Baltimore Hotel has become the first property in the USA to gain both a GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation from the Global Biorisk Advisory...
Egypt healthcare accreditation partnership
Accreditation organisation, Temos International has signed an agreement with the General Authority for Healthcare Accreditation and Regulation of Egypt (GAHAR) to develop accreditation of...
UAE and Malaysia strengthen medical travel ties
The European Wellness Biomedical Group (EW Group), through its Malaysian subsidiary European Wellness Academie, and Dubai-based healthcare distribution and technology group, AK International, have...
Realism needed for India’s Medical Tourism Roadmap
To boost medical tourism in India, the national government has now formulated a National Strategy and Roadmap for Medical and Wellness Tourism. Some hospitals...
Thailand medical tourism hub by 2028
There are plans to turn Thailand’s island of Phuket into a hub of medical tourism by 2028.
An international medical and public health service ‘Medical...
Europe travel demand strengthens
The latest European Travel Commission (ETC) report “Monitoring Sentiment for Domestic and Intra-European Travel” suggests there is a strong appetite for travel in Europe...
UAE opens first 5-star wellness retreat
Zoya Health and Wellbeing Resort, the Middle East’s first five-star wellness retreat has opened in Al Zorah, Ajman.
Located within Al Zorah, and overlooking the...
Thailand: ambitious 5-step medical travel plan
A government panel has announced a plan to present Thailand as a global medical tourism destination, starting with four southern provinces.
The panel agreed to...