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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...
Iran’s successful medical tourism sector
From a Western perspective Iran gets a bad press, but it has rapidly become a top ten medical tourism destination, despite the absence of...
Government-imposed fee caps for Thais impact private hospital revenue
According to the Nikkei Asian Review, private hospitals in Thailand are increasing their efforts to attract international patients to make up for lost revenue,...
Modelling health tourism in Poland
A study has been published on business models in spa tourism enterprises in Poland and makes 10 recommendations that would improve the value proposition...
Penang generates nearly half Malaysia’s medical tourism income
According to Channelnewsasia Penang is the top medical tourism destination in Malaysia. It says the northern state generates 40-50% of the country's medical tourism...
USA sanctions drive Iran’s plan for health tourists
Iran’s 2025 Tourism Vision Plan includes no visas for Chinese nationals, crypto currency, new hotels and health tourism hubs. The urgency is driven by...
Slowing traditional cosmetic surgery, booming non-surgical cosmetic procedures in the UK
More widespread acceptance of cosmetic enhancements such as injectables, together with the influence of social media and relatively low price points for non-cosmetic procedures...
Two more American medical tourists die
Headlines about an unusually high number of recent American tourist deaths from accidents, shooting, car crashes, heart attacks, assault and illness in the Dominican...
Fertility clinics lack regulation in the USA
The US$2.1 billion fertility centre industry in the USA is big business. An issue briefer from US law firm Peiffer Wolf has warned of...
75% of trips made by Europeans were domestic, will medical patterns follow?
Eurostat data says that in 2017, 75% of the trips made by Europeans were domestic. Only a quarter of the trips made by Europeans...
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