Turkey: OHSAD identifies rise in cosmetic treatments 2020/21
According to the Private Hospitals and Healthcare Organisations Association (OHSAD), there were changes in health spending habits in Turkey in 2020 and early 2021.
OHSAD...
Thailand’s plans for travellers
Thailand has launched a website for inbound travellers and a new vaccine passport for its outbound citizens.
Thailand has created a new website geared towards...
Presenting Croatia as a safe destination
Croatia is ready to welcome foreign tourists, health tourists and medical tourists. Its “Trust me, I’ve been there” promotional campaign aims to attract tourists...
Thailand opens Phuket from 1 July
Thailand will open Phuket for international and domestic tourists from July. The Ministry of Tourism and Sports wants to attract both fully vaccinated foreigners...
Costa Rica drops mandatory travel health insurance
There is good news for Costa Rica’s medical tourism industry as the country has updated its entry requirements, dropping mandatory travel health insurance from...
Limits for medical travel from New Zealand
Estimates suggest that 1,000 New Zealanders go overseas to Australia and Asia for treatment each year. But with probably the toughest approach of any...
Bahrain hospital links with Germany
A private hospital aims to bolster Bahrain’s hope of being a medical tourism destination in the region by flying in experts for specialist treatments.
The...
Vietnam: opportunities for health and wellness sector
As Vietnam prepares to open up again from this December, there are opportunities to develop its medical and health tourism sector.
At a recent webinar...
Cayman Islands medical travel progress
The Cayman Islands Department of Planning has given approval to Health City Cayman Islands for the planned US$100 million medical campus and hospital expansion...
Blanket travel bans are ineffective, says UNTWO
The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has spoken out against the introduction of blanket restrictions on travel, echoing concerns raised by UNWTO members who expressed...
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