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Indian railway company sees potential in domestic medical tourism

The government owned Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has got into medical tourism in a big way. The IRCTC are targeting people...

Vietnam attracts Cambodian medical tourists

There is an increase in the number of outbound Cambodian medical tourists and a shift from Singapore to Vietnam. Official figures from the Ministry of...

Georgia seeks to attract surrogacy tourism

Private clinics in Georgia are trying to break into medical tourism market by offering surrogacy based fertility treatment. Private clinics in the European country of...

Most medical tourism to Mexico is dental or cosmetic

Most medical tourism to Mexico is dental or cosmetic. Almost all medical tourists are from the USA as a surge in treatment costs in...

Karnataka tourism policy includes wellness

The new Karnataka state tourism policy for 2015 to 2020 provides concessions and subsidies for eligible entities willing to develop tourism projects in the...

Patients from Yemen favour Jordan for treatment

Jordan has become an attractive country for Yemeni patients seeking medical treatment. They are now the largest group of medical toursists in Jordan's top...

Compulsory health insurance to be introduced for most visitors

Saudi Arabia is introducing compulsory health insurance for all visitors, including medical tourists. Saudi Arabia is introducing compulsory health insurance for all applicants for entry...

DHA introduces price regulation model for private sector health services

To control escalating healthcare costs, Dubai Health Authority is bringing in a price regulation model for private health services. To seek to control escalating healthcare...

86% of the rural population and 82% of the urban population are not covered...

More than 80% Indians have no medical insurance though they rely on private healthcare for their medical needs. More than 80% Indians do not have...

Chinese visitors to Taiwan must have health insurance

Chinese visitors have unpaid healthcare bills of NT$100 million, so Taiwan makes travel health insurance compulsory. Due to having to pick up the costs for...