Medical tourism: Understanding the 21st Century traveller
The use of social media and a resurgence in luxury travel are two tourism trends that medical tourism must take note of.
Euromonitor has released...
New Costa Rica medical tourism association established in Guanacaste
The Association for Medical Tourism of Guanacaste has been launched. A group of more than 30 representatives of companies in the medical and tourism...
Research on Canadian medical tourists
The medical tourism research group at Simon Fraser University in Canada has been busy studying elements of why Canadians pay to go overseas for...
Trinidad’s medical tourism future hinges on the diaspora
The government of Trinidad and Tobago has identified the health tourism sector as a niche for potential growth and is implementing strategies for promoting...
Israel’s medical tourism at the crossroads
Income from medical tourism increased sharply in 2011 and 2012 to reach $140 million in 2012, according to data collected by the Health Ministry...
Wellness tourism is a $439 Billion Market
A new report by SRI International on the global impact of wellness tourism says that wellness tourism is a US$438.6 billion global market. Wellness...
Croatia publishes research into European dental price comparisons
Research by CroMedicor, a Croatian medical tourism portal, compared prices in Croatia to other European countries. The study compared prices in Croatia to those...
Thailand targets new source markets for tourism
With one of the world's strongest tourist industries, Thailand is now working to build on its international reputation, developing high-earning segments and broadening its...
Argentina promotes high quality of health and wellness tourism
Argentina's tourism organization INPROTUR is promoting niche areas of the country's tourism under the banner of 'Argentina Authentic". The twelve selected niches are polo,...
Increase in Nigerian medical tourism to India
Indian hospitals saw 18,000 Nigerians on medical visas in 2012, a trebling in numbers in the last three years. With Nigerian politicians more determined...
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