HCCI breaks ground on dedicated cancer centre

Health City Cayman Islands has broken ground on a purpose-built dedicated cancer treatment centre in East End, Grand Cayman. It will include accommodation for...

India launches AYUSH Export councils

The Indian national government has launched the AYUSH Export Promotion Council of India and AYUSH Export Research Council, to globally promote the country as...

Cross-border healthcare agreements post Brexit

There is as much movement over the Northern Ireland-Ireland borders as there are cross-border healthcare deals between the two countries. IMTJ analyses the reciprocal...

Winning self-pay patients

With growing waiting lists, and increasing awareness of health and wellbeing, the self-pay market should be flourishing. In a new monthly column in Healthcare...

How do US medical travellers choose a destination?

An academic study has analysed the trade-offs that US outbound travellers make when choosing an overseas health and wellness destination.  It found that cost...

Gulf medical tourism: Is the golden egg cracking?

In the first of a two-part feature, Ian Youngman argues that the outbound Gulf medical tourism cycle has peaked, and numbers will decline. Past...

New US visa restrictions for pregnant women

The Trump administration has issued new visa restrictions aimed at restricting inbound birth tourism to the USA. Applicants will have to prove they are...

COVID-19 is under control; Malaysia Year of Healthcare Travel campaign continues

Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) CEO Sherene Azli has confirmed that Malaysia will continue efforts to promote inbound medical travel this year, but recognises...

Why patients travel to Turkey for hair surgery

The hair transplant industry is one that has continued to grow worldwide, and hubs have formed for this treatment in different parts of the...

Expanding Reach Of WTA

The US-based Wellness Tourism Association (WTA) now has 100 members and partners from 21 countries.