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Haiti – The accidental medical tourism destination
While others spend on promoting medical tourism, one hospital has fallen into it by accident. Haiti centre is attracting medical travel patients from Miami...
Indian state of Maharashtra pursues medical tourism
Maharashtra will set up a new medical tourism promotion council to tap the potential of this lucrative sector.The aim of the new body is...
Record year for Malaysia medical tourism
Malaysia claims more than 850,000 medical tourists in 2015 and revenue of more than RM900 million. Most medical tourists are from Bangladesh, China, Indonesia,...
Medical booking site BookDoc launches in Malaysia
Medical booking site BookDoc has launched in Malaysia and will open in three other countries soon. App can be downloaded free from Google Play...
Critics claim deluxe treatment for the rich hurts patients
Should US hospitals treat VIP patients differently and how far should they bend rules to meet their demands? Claim that "Deluxe treatment for the...
Asians go to Hawaii for eye surgery
The Eye Surgery Centre of Hawaii demonstrated the success of its first retinal bionic implant, on an Asian patient. The bionic eye implantation procedure...
Health City Cayman hits back
Health City claims it is not competing with local health services, and there is no specific prohibition against it. But it is reluctant to...
Brits avoid unsafe countries
British travellers are changing their travel habits in 2016 to avoid places where they do not feel safe. For holidays the most popular destinations...
Cosmetic surgery tourist dies after treatment in Malaysia
An Australian man died within hours of returning from cosmetic surgery in Malaysia. Surgery included: liposuction, an upper eye lift, a chin tuck, lip...
Most lethal year for terrorism in a decade
Global terrorism risk rises as terrorists target tourists and public gatherings with shootings and bombings. Annual Terrorism and Political Violence Map published by Aon...
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