US$8.5m for MHTC
The Malaysian government has given RM35 million (US$8.5m) to the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) in its Budget 2021. MHTC’s allocation is to enhance...
Surrogacy tourism to India comes to an end
India’s government has passed a bill to ban all commercial surrogacy in the country. Overseas Indians, foreigners, unmarried couples, single parents, live-in partners and...
Spain targets health and medical tourism
Spain has long been a favorite tourist destination for Europeans, but has not really promoted the country's attraction for medical and health tourists. That...
When will global travel spend recover?
Euromonitor International, the strategic market research company, is predicting travel spend will return to pre-pandemic levels by 2024 at the earliest, and warns recovery...
Dubai: 630,000 medical travellers in 2021?
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) claims that Dubai received 630,000 international medical travellers in 2021, mostly from Asia, but this data should be treated...
A risky move for Costa Rica?
Costa Rica has removed the PCR Covid-19 test requirement for incoming tourists, including Americans.
Costa Rica has removed the PCR Covid-19 test requirement for all...
Thriving UK cross-border eye treatment service in Ireland
The 100th ‘Belfast or Blind’ bus departed, taking patients from Ireland to Northern Ireland, for cataracts service at Kingsbridge Private Hospital.
Five years ago, Irish...
Malaysia to target international tourists from September
Tourism Malaysia plans to restart international promotion efforts from this September. In the interim, the focus will be on domestic recovery and ongoing publicity around...
Weak currency boosts Russia medical tourism
The number of medical tourists to Russia is growing, as healthcare is made more affordable by the weak ruble.
According to Russia’s Association of Medical...
Initiatives To Encourage Health Tourism To Azerbaijan
According to Azernews.az, the Azerbaijan Tourism Board considers the Chinese market to be one of the priorities for attracting tourists. Companies in Azerbaijan specialising...
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