India’s Fortis targets growth in international patients
Dr Ashutosh Raghuvanshi, CEO of Fortis Healthcare, expects income from medical travellers to grow to between 12-15% of their total revenue by the end...
Medical travel rebounds to Penang, Malaysia
Mr Chow Kon Yeow, Chief Minister of Penang, Malaysia has recently stated that, with international borders reopening, revenue for medical tourism to Penang increased...
Thailand: Phuket’s profile boost as medical travel destination
Phuket's future as a global medical tourism destination will be enhanced by the island being the host destination for the Specialised Expo 2027/28.
The Specialised...
Belarus health resorts bounce back
According to the National Centre for Recuperation and Health Resort Treatment, Belarusian health resorts and medical spas have had a good 2022. The resorts...
Kenya and South Africa hospitals accredited
Health facilities in Kenya and South Africa have been accredited by The Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa (COHSASA), signifying that patients...
Patient safety accreditor to launch online directory
In the coming months, global healthcare accreditor, QUAD A, will launch an online directory of accredited QUAD A facilities allowing the public and referring...
Lithuania: largest rehab centres bought
INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund, a private equity investment fund in the Baltic region, has bought medical treatment centres in Birštonas, Nemunas as well...
China: Macau gaming operators must promote health tourism
The Government of China wants to see gaming concessionaires in Macau develop ‘big health’ related projects and health tourism resorts. Macau’s large-scale resorts will...
Malaysia: KPJ Healthcare focuses on increasing revenue per patient
KPJ Healthcare Bhd will focus on improving its average revenue per inpatient following a strong set of results in the third quarter of 2022,...
Indonesia promotes domestic medical tourism as a recovery strategy
Based on data recorded by Indonesia’s Ministry of Health in 2021, there is an economic leakage of US$10.4 million per year from Indonesian people...