ISAPS critical of new aesthetic courses in Thailand

ISAPS has condemned Thailand’s medical council for approving a plan to certify short-term courses for aesthetic surgery. The largest global organisation of aesthetic plastic surgeons...

Taiwan medical tourism helped by increase in non-Chinese patients

Taiwan is getting fewer Chinese medical tourists but more from elsewhere. The first 9 months of 2016 saw a decline in the number of Chinese...

IMED Hospital Valencia opens soon

Spanish group IMED Hospitales that seeks to attract locals and medical tourists is opening a new hospital in Valencia. Spanish group IMED Hospitales was set...

South Korea targets Middle East patients

South Korea aims to attract more medical tourists by targeting Middle Eastern patients. With business from China stable or falling, South Korea is seeking new...

International accreditation for Oman hospitals

Oman may force all hospitals and clinics to seek international accreditation. The Ministry of Health is also working on its own accreditation system, in...

Slovenia promotes spas and resorts in 2017

2017 is the ‘Year of Healthy Waters’, celebrating natural thermal and mineral water springs in Slovenia. 2017 is the ‘Year of Healthy Waters’ in Slovenia,...

Mandatory insurance for pilgrims?

Umrah and Haj pilgrims may have to pay the premium for mandatory health insurance. Visitors to Saudi Arabia must select a health insurance policy...

Medical tourism platform changes hands

FairMedOnline, a digital healthcare company based in Singapore, has bought international medical tourism platform Caremondo. FairMedOnline launched in 2015. FairMedOnline, a digital healthcare company based...

Hong Kong targets China for medical tourism

Hong Kong should develop medical and beauty tourism to meet the rising demand from mainland China. New research report on Mainland China - Hong...

Wellness gets better in Australia

Australia sees high growth in domestic and international wellness tourism. Australia’s appetite for wellness-focused travel continues to be strong and growing. Global Wellness Institute statistics...