Is medical travel a strategic issue for Morocco?

The Moroccan Institute of Strategic Intelligence (IMIS), a think-tank dedicated to the study of the strategic issues of Morocco, has released a policy paper...

Ambitious plans for Indian medical travel platform

Hospals, claimed to be one of the largest medical travel platforms in Asia, is seeking to go global and generate US$300 million in revenue...

Medical tourism to resume in Abu Dhabi

The Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Committee has announced that it is working with local authorities to resume all economic, tourism, cultural and...

Inbound medical travel to Latvia banned

All Latvian hospitals have restricted scheduled inpatient and day-patient services, on government orders; medical tourism is banned. Anticipating a rise in the number of hospitalised...

Moving away from mass medical tourism

For 2021, Thailand is moving away from mass tourism. Does this mean the end to mass inbound medical travel too? The Tourism Authority of Thailand...

Foreign tourists to Japan in Spring 2021?

The Japanese government is considering reopening its borders to a limited number of foreign tourists in Spring 2021. The special tours will probably be...

Greek tourism strategy includes health and wellness

The Tourism Ministry has a new 10-year strategy for reviving tourism to Greece, which includes health and wellness tourism. The aim is to focus...

Canada extends travel restrictions into 2021

Canadian travel restrictions will continue until January 21 2021. Its border will continue to be closed to foreign nationals who are coming for a...

Strict testing for inbound tourism to Bermuda

Bermuda is allowing all countries to visit under normal visa rules; however it is allowing tourists back with very strict and regular testing rules....

Bill makes health insurance mandatory for Nigerians

The Group Individual and Family Social Health Insurance Programme (GIFSHIP) makes health insurance mandatory for Nigerian citizens. It is part of a major effort...