Chinese authorities approve JCI as a healthcare accreditor
JCI Accreditation (Beijing) Co. Ltd. (JCIA China) has gained approval from Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China (CNCA), to provide...
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...
Dubai hospital expands for international demand
RAK Hospital, a private hospital in Dubai’s northern Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, has said it plans to triple its capacity to become a...
New operating rules for Sri Lanka tourism sector
Sri Lanka is making plans to attract tourists with a raft of new operating rules for hotels, transport and visas to protect locals and...
Health spa tourism initiative in Bosnia and Romania
Working together, two nearby countries have found ways to promote health tourism. The results of a European Union founded project, ‘ Development and promotion...
Insurance required for travel to and from Oman
Oman is open for tourism and health tourism, with rules on compulsory health insurance for inbound and outbound travellers. The thousands of Omanis who...
DHA to develop guidelines for need-based investments
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) is to develop guidelines promoting need-based investments in the health sector. The private healthcare sector provided the DHA with...
New online medical tourism courses launched
US company, Medical Tourism Training, has launched five new online courses to provide fundamental information and skills vital to success, for industry professionals and...
Asia’s largest healthcare provider IHH grows India footprint through Fortis bid
IHH, backed by Malaysia’s sovereign fund Khazanah, has outbid a consortium of India’s Manipal Hospitals and US private equity firm TPG, to acquire a...
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...