Czech Republic plans to reduce transplant travel
Czech politicians and experts are supporting a draft amendment to the Czech Republic transplant law that would prohibit citizens from visiting China for organ...
Are small, specialised private clinics the best bet?
Taken at face value Caribbean nations with good connections by air, advanced medical facilities and well qualified staff ought to be well placed to...
More countries should legislate to curb transplant tourism
In a detailed article in The Epoch Times, Joan Delaney says legislation to curb transplant tourists receiving illicit organs can have a big impact.
The...
MLP Care reports strong medical tourism growth
Turkish private healthcare provider MLP Saglik Hizmetleri, better known as MLP Care, has recently reported a loss for the year, however growth from medical...
The Nepal government ceases funding for treatment abroad
According to The Himalayan Gazette, Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has said the government will not bear the medical expenses of any...
Can more medical travellers solve UAE’s hospital problem?
Various healthcare players in the UAE are quoted in an article in Gulf News saying there is now overcapacity in hospitals and clinics in...
Why Zagreb’s medical tourism “strategic plan” is a sobering lesson
When it comes to medical tourism strategy, few destinations get it right. The latest destination to jump straight into tactics without first thinking through...
Healthcare joint venture speeds Saudi expansion
UAE’s NMC has formed a 52%/48% healthcare joint venture with Saudi Arabia’s Hassana Investment, the investment arm of the country’s pension fund General Organisation...
Medical tourism increasingly important in DR
In an article in ITIJ, Alejandro Cambiaso, President and Founder of the Dominican Republic Health Tourism Association is quoted saying that medical tourism is...
DHA online portal gives healthcare transparency for medical travellers
According to The National, the Dubai Health Authority’s new online healthcare portal is expected to go live this month. It will allow doctors to...
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