Temos will take over QHA Trent customers

Temos will take over from QHA Trent as the UK accreditation agency closes, due to the economy and Covid-19. QHA Trent was a British organisation...

Victoria Surf Coast project announced

Construction on a new health and wellness destination on Victoria’s Surf Coast in Australia will begin in early 2021, billed as the Southern hemisphere’s...

Portugal launches travel insurance scheme for international tourists

Portugal has launched a travel insurance scheme for international tourists. The Portugal Health Passport platform is available to all tourists visiting Portugal, ensuring the...

Maldives targets key travel markets

The Maldives is open for health tourism, with all resorts having a new Safe Tourism licence. The country is actively promoting it’s spa and...

PCR testing required for Malta travellers

Malta is increasing the number of countries where tourists are allowed, but all must now be PCR tested. The country opened borders in July...

No quarantine for some visitors to Ireland

Most nations can visit Ireland now with a 14-day quarantine, but only those ‘green’ nations can visit without one. The list of green nations...

Safe and Sealed plan for Thailand tourists

Thailand’s Tourism Ministry aims to introduce its Safe and Sealed tourism plan in Phuket by 1 October. This is part of a plan to...

More countries awarded WTTC stamp

Croatia, Ecuador, Guam and Ghana are the latest destinations to be awarded the world’s first global safety and hygiene stamp, launched recently by the...

New GBAC and GHA accreditation programme

The Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), and the Global Healthcare Accreditation (GHA) Programme for Medical Travel Services are collaborating to create a joint GBAC...

100% flight capacity to Kuwait by Aug 2021

Kuwait is implementing a five-phased plan to reopen the economy completely by mid-September 2020.  The final phase will start on August 1, 2021 at...