Singapore’s Verita announces wellness venture in Thailand
Verita Healthcare Group has entered into a joint venture with Minor Group’s Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas to collaborate on a global network of...
Is the China/USA trade war cutting medical tourism to the USA?
Inbound medical tourism to the USA by affluent Chinese patients doesn’t seem be affected by the current US-Sino trade war…so far. The long-term prospects...
Oversupply in Abu Dhabi market impacts medical travel sector
Abu Dhabi is attempting to rival Dubai in the UAE as a medical tourism destination, but it is a slow moving picture, set against...
Six-month health cover for British nationals in the EU?
If you are confused by the ever-changing information about healthcare and Brexit, you are not alone. Increasingly we are seeing UK government statements that...
Overseas investment in Jamaica needed first
Jamaica has mostly unsuccessfully tried to offer health and medical tourism in recent years with only a small flow of medical tourists visiting the...
Saudi Arabia relaxes limit for foreign investors
Saudi Arabia needs more foreign investment, including in healthcare, to move its economy away from oil dependency. The country has recently relaxed the 49%...
Plan to combat over-tourism to Greece’s holiday islands
The European Bank for Recovery and Development (EBRD) and the Greek Ministry of Tourism will roll out a programme to promote sustainable tourism, focusing...
Drivers of the global wellness sector
The Global Wellness Institute has issued a white paper series, “Understanding Wellness”, which will provide insights on how wellness is evolving now and into...
Raising the quality of US healthcare
Executives at three major US hospital systems, University of Utah Health, Sentara Healthcare and Houston Methodist Healthcare, say choice of accrediting organisation can make...
US medical tourist dies after treatment
Seven patients from Utah became ill after weight loss surgery in Tijuana in Mexico, and another US patient has died. The Utah state health...
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