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Medical travel destinations need disaster plans
Many organisations involved in medical tourism think they are only part of their country’s healthcare sector, and are not closely interconnected with tourism. Every...
Turkish health attachés planned for target countries
In 2020, Turkey will set up health attachés in countries it has identified as targets. Although not yet formally announced, these are expected to...
Qualifications To Be A Wellness Destination
The Wellness Tourism Association (WTA) has produced a nine-point list to qualify as a wellness destination. The aim is to bring some consistency to...
Affluent Chinese patients go to Japan
Two of the most significant contributing factors to Japan’s success as a medical tourism destination is the liberalisation of its healthcare market, and the...
Prices and competition reduce flow to Costa Rica
According to local medical tourism association Promed the numbers of medical tourists going to Costa Rica is falling considerably due to international competition and...
Government plans to grow India’s medical tourism sector
According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, India received 495,056 medical travellers in 2017, compared to 427,014 in 2016 and 233,918 in 2015. IMTJ...
UK no deal Brexit and access to cross-border healthcare
A no deal Brexit for the UK on the 31 October is a very real prospect. Ian Youngman looks at what the European Commission...
Singapore… Asia’s advanced medical care destination?
Singapore’s healthcare market is well-developed, with accessibility to high-quality care in both the public and private healthcare service sectors. Known for the availability of...
Third US patient death raises concerns
American cosmetic surgeons are warning Americans against traveling abroad for cosmetic surgery following the death of a New York woman who went for an...
Global insurer turns healthcare provider
Global health insurer AXA is expanding its Payer-to-Partner strategy in emerging markets, starting in Mexico and Egypt. It is creating a digital and physical...
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