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Might American patients travel direct to Cuba again?
President Joe Biden is planning to reverse many of the sanctions and regulations imposed on Cuba under the Trump administration. This includes reducing restrictions...
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...
Could Russians travel, if they’ve had a domestic vaccine?
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the government to consider issuing certificates to those who have been inoculated with domestic vaccines against COVID-19, to...
Hygiene safety label for Malaysia’s tourism industry
Bureau Veritas Malaysia has launched Travel Safe Malaysia in partnership with The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA). The Travel Safe Malaysia...
Saudi to lift travel ban for April
Saudi Arabia is to lift its land, sea and air travel ban and begin reopening for tourism on March 31, 2021. Saudi citizens will...
Increasing popularity of WTTC’s Safe Travels stamp
Following its launch in May 2020, the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) highly popular Safe Travels stamp has now been adopted by 200...
Optimism in Mumbai and Kerala about medical travel
Local estimates suggest that the number of international patients to India went down by around 80% in 2020, however the Indian government is banking...
Dubai’s Aster DM Healthcare invests in the Caymans
The Cayman Islands has attracted a significant US$350 million medical tourism investment from the Dubai healthcare group Aster DM Healthcare, focused on specialist medical...
Might Gulf medical tourists now go to Qatar?
Qatar is no longer isolated. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait opened up their borders again to the country, ending a...
Dubai explores new markets in Africa
Six months on from reopening its borders to all international medical travellers, Dubai has launched two new initiatives to promote its medical travel sector:...
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