Updated travel requirements in Turks and Caicos
The Turks and Caicos Islands have published updated travel requirements after reopening to tourism.
Travellers to the island are required to take a COVID-19 PCR...
Scientists warn against stem cell medical tourism
The International Society for Stem Cell Research has updated guidelines for stem cell research and warns against medical tourism. ISSCR is concerned that there...
Rise in medical travel from Bangladesh
The number of medical tourists leaving Bangladesh for neighbouring countries is rising, says an article in the DhakaTribune.
The reasons given in the article for...
Package Travel Directive passed by EU Parliament
The European Parliament has adopted a new Package Travel Directive that will impact medical tourism agencies. The new laws are a further modernisation of...
Asisa plans first European hospital in Oman
New hospital planned for Oman may limit outbound medical tourism. Spanish healthcare provider ASISA plans to run the 70-bed multi-specialty hospital in the capital...
First sports and wellness cruise ship
US-based Blue World Voyages has launched a new cruise liner concept, dedicated to sports, fitness and wellness. Claiming to have created a new niche...
Turkey eases visas for inbound medical travel
As competitors have opened or plan to open to medical tourists, Turkey’s government has authorised the Services Exporters' Association (HIB) to ease visa requirements...
Belize aims to improve healthcare
Веlіzе will mоdеrnіse іtѕ hоѕріtаl аnd hеаlthсаrе ѕеrvісеѕ with Ѕоuth Коrеаn mеdісаl tесhnоlоgіеѕ, says thе Міnіѕtrу оf Есоnоmіс Dеvеlорmеnt. Тhеѕе еffоrtѕ may раvе thе...
Quarantine on arrival systems keep air travel low
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released new analysis showing that the damage to air travel from COVID-19 extends into the medium-term, with...
378,967 medical tourists to South Korea in 2018
According to the South Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare, data for 2018 shows 378,967 medical tourists, a 17.8% increase from 321,574 in 2017. In...
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