South Korea grows its medical tourism business
South Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare has released detailed figures on 2016 medical tourism flows.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare has released detailed...
New agency USHAS to promote Turkey health tourism abroad
The Turkish parliament has approved the establishment of the state-owned International Health Services (USHAS) to promote the country’s health tourism abroad.
The Turkish parliament has...
COVID-19 is changing the future of healthcare businesses
While many industries have been deeply damaged by the pandemic, many others, including businesses in healthcare delivery, are seeing a surge in demand.
A pandemic...
India Tourism Ministry issues guidelines on wellness centres
The Indian government has issued a set of guidelines to standardise the quality of service at wellness centres.
The Indian government has issued a set...
Chinese visitors to Taiwan must have health insurance
Chinese visitors have unpaid healthcare bills of NT$100 million, so Taiwan makes travel health insurance compulsory.
Due to having to pick up the costs for...
IVI-RMA to expand in Middle East, Asia and Europe
Alternative asset manager Gulf Capital, which acquired IVI-RMA’s Middle Eastern clinics for more than US$100m, has announced a three-year growth plan to triple the...
Ambitious Red Sea project awaits funding
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund plans to transform a 200-kilometre area of Red Sea coastline, twice the size of Belgium, into a luxury resort...
Phase one of Sheikh Shakbout Medical City complete
Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), the emirate’s public hospital operator, has opened phase one of Sheikh Shakbout Medical City targeted at local and...
Spa and wellness travel trends in 2018
Health and Fitness Travel predict the 12 emerging wellness spa travel trends for 2018 and beyond.
Health and Fitness Travel, wellness holiday specialist has listed...
Turkish official claims 1m health tourists
Turkey attracted nearly 1 million people for health tourism in 2018, said an ‘industry official’ according to the Daily Sabah. No named source of...
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