IATA research identifies traveller concerns

New research from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) is concerning for medical travel. It showed that 58% of respondees have avoided air travel,...

Restrictions and no medical travel to St Lucia yet

St Lucia opens to US visitors for certified hotels and wellness resorts but with many restrictions, and not for medical tourism. Saint Lucia has released...

Growing Confidence In Indonesia Healthcare

Improvements in local hospitals is leading more domestic clients to stay in Indonesia for medical treatment, including for specialty health services such as in...

Bumrungrad chases quarantine revenue stream

Thailand’s Bumrungrad International Hospital is taking part in the Ministry of Public Health quarantine system, and will accept both international and local patients and...

EBRD and UNWTO announce tourism recovery incentives

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) are joining forces to boost the recovery of...

For how long will medical travel be affected by COVID-19?

A poll of attendees from over 20 countries listening in to the first IMTJ webinar this week has found that 42% believe that from...

Iran to target more Afghan patients

Iran is considering making it easier for Afghan nationals who are willing to travel to the country for medical treatment. Approximately 62,000 Afghans visited...

Strict tests required for inbound patients to Thailand

Thailand is welcoming back some medical and wellness tourists, but they must quarantine for 14 days, and test and pass three screenings. Thailand has...

10% of dental clinics may either close or refocus on domestic patients

Ian Youngman interviews Dental Departures founder Paul McTaggart on his dental travel agency plans, the regionalism of dental tourism, and how this global market...

Jordan allows medical travel from qualified countries

The Jordan Tourism Board has announced a "green list" of 10 countries that will be approved entry to Jordan as soon as the related...