Work to be done to attract medical tourism to the Philippines
The Philippines could attract more medical tourists if it could reduce the cost of air travel, improve air links, cut airport fees, build a...
Where do Indian medical tourists come from?
The International Wellness and Healthcare Travel Association (IWHTA) recently analysed where Indian medical tourists come from. Their analysis confirms that although Europe and the...
Compulsory health insurance will be introduced for Qatar expatriates from 2016
From 2016, new Social Medical Insurance scheme in Qatar will make it compulsory for all expatriates and visitors to have health insurance. There will be three...
Mistrust in Vietnam healthcare still driving patients to Thailand
In an in-depth article published in ITIJ, Robyn Bainbridge investigates Vietnam’s medical reputation to find out what access to healthcare really looks like in...
Grants to encourage medical tourism in Florida
Visit Florida, the official tourism marketing organization for the state, has a new $2.5 million grant program to encourage medical tourism. The programme is...
Malta to open to vaccinated travellers in June
Malta plans to fully open in June for all countries, as long as travellers have proof of vaccination.
Malta is currently open to tourists, but...
Indonesia takes steps to reverse outbound medical travel
More than two million Indonesian residents travel overseas for cancer treatments, cardiac surgery, health screenings, and other types of medical care, losing IDR 100...
Health tourism in Dubai has new safety measures
Dubai is opening to international health tourism, with new safety measures. The Department of Tourism is expecting tourism to come back quickly, and is...
Falling trust increases patient flow from Myanmar to Thailand & Singapore
According to The Nation Thailand Portal, patients from Myanmar have so far spent an estimated US$600m on medical care abroad, and this is increasing.
Professor Dr...
Third US patient death raises concerns
American cosmetic surgeons are warning Americans against traveling abroad for cosmetic surgery following the death of a New York woman who went for an...
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