UK promoting domestic and inbound medical tourism
The concept of domestic (within a country) medical tourism is not unique. Leading UK health insurer Bupa is expanding the non-insured self pay surgery,...
Does Nicaragua have medical tourism potential?
Nicaragua seeks to position itself as a medical tourism destination, states a report commissioned by a local government agency. Nicaraguan based Calvet & Associates...
Nigerians still going abroad for affordable care
5,000 Nigerians go to another country for treatment each month, claims Dr. Adeyeye Arigbabuwa of the Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of...
Iran, a destination for Islamic medical tourists
Thanks to its geographical position, the conditions in neighbouring countries, economically reasonable prices and advanced medical facilities, Iran is gradually becoming a destination for...
Thailand medical tourism targeting Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Middle East
Thailand must not overlook unexplored medical tourism potential in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)....
Proposed medical tourism centre at Indian airport (Ahmedabad)
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has issued a tender for opening a medical tourism centre - a first of its kind for India,...
Malta government finally supports medical tourism
After years of talking and several failed attempts, the Maltese government has established a way for the disparate health and medical tourism providers on...
London is capital of Europe for Arab cosmetic procedures
The majority of Arab women who want cosmetic surgery have one destination in mind; London, England. Leading cosmetic surgeon Professor Laurence Kirwan says that...
Developments in medical tourism in the Caribbean
Although medical tourism in the Caribbean consists more of outbound trips to the USA than inbound business, several countries are seeking to develop local...
Spain places emphasis on health tourism
58 million tourists went to Spain in 2012, but as many come from within Europe, the country worries that economic woes could slow increases...
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