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Global spa chains expand across Asia and the Middle East

US based Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide plans to expand Sheraton and Westin's portfolio of hotel spas across Asia and the Middle East in...

New portal claims to be first for medical evidence for spa and wellness therapies

The new SpaEvidence.com claims to be the world's first portal for medical evidence for spa and wellness therapies. It is an online resource dedicated...

Seychelles and Cayman Islands seeking medical tourism investors

Alain St. Ange of the Seychelles Tourism Board is seeking investors for the Seychelles islands to develop medical tourism opportunities. The Seychelles is a...

Lebanon seeks to develop medical tourism

In French speaking Lebanon, the Ministry of Public Health is working to conclude a bilateral convention with France that will improve hospital standards in...

Czech Republic reports increase in cosmetic surgery tourism and wellness holidays

More foreigners are travelling to the Czech Republic for breast enlargements and facelifts as the economic crisis drives the search for cheaper cosmetic surgery,...

New Deloitte survey on global medical tourism

The cost of health care is of growing concern to consumers, according to Deloitte's 2011 Survey of Health Care Consumers. Across the globe, many...

Medical tourism causes conflicts in Nigeria

Nigeria's health care system is under severe pressure. So much so that 3,000 Nigerians travel each month for treatment in India, often being so...

Korea Offers Medical Tourism App

As a growing number of travellers are drawn to Korea for cosmetic surgery and medical treatment, Mediapp Korea is a new free mobile app...

Investment opportunity in new Barbados medical tourism hospital

A new world-class hospital will be built on the site of the former St. Joseph Hospital in St. Peter as part of a long-term...

Medical tourism agencies are twenty years out of date

With sophisticated internet technology and the growing use of social media, a new US medical tourism service argues that outbound US travelers are turned...