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USA ‘Do Not Travel’ bans
The U.S. State Department has issued travel bans to over 100 countries including many Americans’ favourite medical tourism destinations.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose...
Hair Transplants: A flagship for medical tourism?
In the last decade, the hair transplant industry grew by 192% according to the International Society Of Hair Restorations, helped in part by lowering...
India as a wellness tourism destination gets PM support
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged people to work towards making India a hub of wellness tourism, promoting Ayurveda and traditional medicines.
There is...
Oman closed again to inbound travel
Apart from citizens and inbound residents, Oman has closed its borders again following an increase in Covid-19 cases. Longer term, the volume of outbound...
UNWTO recognises spa’s contribution to health tourism in Spain
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has recently recognised the Bataller family, founders of the SHA Wellness Clinic in Alicante, Spain, for their strong and...
Uganda moves towards universal healthcare
Plans to provide universal healthcare to all adult citizens and residents of Uganda in 2021 are soon to happen. In the long term this...
Generali accepts digital passes
Generali Global Assistance (GGA) has become the first travel insurer to accept digital pass and smart vaccination information. It will tailor travel insurance to...
Promoting German health tourism
The past year has brought the value of health and self-care to the forefront of peoples’ minds, and this has been reflected in the...
Cost savings for Nigeria’s outbound medical tourism
The COVID-19 pandemic has served to save the Nigerian state of Niger N300 million (US$0.73 million), as the state paid for no outbound medical...
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...
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