Proton therapy centre for Abu Dhabi
Proton Partners has bought a cancer centre in Abu Dhabi from Mediclinic Middle East and the Al Noor Hospitals Group and plans a proton therapy treatment...
Bavarian health and wellness tourism flourishing
A new study by the University of Munich shows that Bavarian health and wellness tourism is flourishing. Wellness tourism in Bavaria brings in annual...
Fewer Chinese medical tourists in South Korea
Number of Chinese medical tourists travelling to South Korea has fallen by a quarter.
In the first four months of 2017, the Korea National Tourism...
Trustedoctor merges with critical illness provider Further Group
Digital health and virtual consultation platform Trustedoctor has merged with global critical illness and protection provider Further Group. Its aim is to enable patients...
2018 declared the Year of wellness and rejuvenation in the Caribbean
The Caribbean Tourism Organisation has declared 2018 the year of wellness and rejuvenation in the Caribbean.
The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) has declared 2018 the...
OECD comparisons of international health systems
The availability and quality of care at home are key drivers of medical tourism. The latest study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and...
New report: European travel in good health
Europe continues to attract millions of international travellers despite geopolitical uncertainty and perceptions of safety and security.
Europe continues to attract millions of international travellers...
South African medical tourism is about… Africa
A new research project reports that while South Africa is often portrayed as a cosmetic surgery destination for Europeans, the reality is that by...
Universal health insurance finally on it’s way, in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan is preparing for the introduction of compulsory health insurance to replace government payments for healthcare from general taxation.
After many years of promises, Azerbaijan...
South Africa’s Life Healthcare sells Max Healthcare stake
According to Business Day, South Africa’s third-biggest private hospital group, Life Healthcare, is exiting its Indian business after almost a year’s talks. It will...