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...

New study predicts slow recovery for travel

Travel will begin to pick up in 2021 but the sector is not expected to fully recover before 2025, according to a new study...

ACI partners with Bureau Veritas

Airports Council International (ACI) has set up a partnership with Bureau Veritas, a leader in testing, inspection and certification. The aim is to offer...

Rethink travel through regenerative tourism and technology

With world arrivals forecast to be down 50% by the end of 2020, the global travel supply chain is under immense pressure. A global...

Medical tourism project for Phang-Nga, Southern Thailand

Property developer Cissa Group and V Plast Medical Group plan to spend THB3.5 billion (US$116m) for a wellness hospital and resort development, Natai Medical...

South Africa is open to all medical tourists without quarantine

South Africa initially opened for medical tourism from some countries only, but from November 12 it opened to all. This includes people from the...

CloudHospital launches cross-border telemedicine service

CloudHospital Inc, based in Seoul, South Korea, has launched a proprietary telemedicine service with access to doctors in all major specialties, as well as...

Swiss get interactive and straightforward access to healthcare

For the first time in Switzerland, partners from different areas of healthcare will join forces to establish an integrated digital healthcare platform. Officially launching...

Medical tourists still kept out of Mauritius

Mauritius in the Indian Ocean has introduced a Premium Travel Visa, valid for one year, renewable, to welcome travellers seeking to prolong their feeling...

Singapore-based Eu Yan Sang launches online TCM

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and wellness company Eu Yan Sang will provide online consultations through a partnership with MyDoc, a business-to-business digital healthcare company...