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No evidence of abuse of Japan national health insurance by foreigners
Concerns over foreigners abusing Japan’s National Health Insurance (Kokuho) programme lack evidence. It was suggested foreigners were going to Japan and hiding their true...
UNWTO: how to manage urban ‘over tourism’
A new UNWTO report on ‘over tourism’ proposes 11 strategies and 68 measures to help understand and manage visitor growth. Shared responsibility amongst stakeholders...
Death of second Turkey BBL patient
The BBC has reported the death of a second UK patient this year, said to have died from complications following a Brazilian butt-lift treatment....
Turkey Statistical Institute – real numbers for medical tourism?
Data released by the Turkey Statistical Institute (TurkStat) shows 274,062 people visited Turkey for medical reasons in the first half of 2018. TurkStat data also shows 433,292 people...
48, 849 visited Korea for cosmetic surgery
According to data from the Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare, and reported in Pulse news, 48,849 foreigners visited Korea in 2017 for cosmetic surgery, up by...
Chinese spent US$1.1bn on IVF treatment abroad
According to a report by the Qianzhan Industry Research Institute, Chinese people spent (US$1.1bn) on IVF treatment outside China. It estimated the number could...
Holiday dialysis now offered in Seychelles
According to eturbonews.com, the Seychelles now has two dialysis centers owned and operated by Dubai-based companies. One, operated by Arc Healthcare and Renasense, aims to make...
2.5m medical and wellness tourists to Hungary
In 2017, Hungary welcomed 2.5 million medical and wellness tourists, according to the Hungarian Statistical Office (KSH) quoted in an article on DW.com. In...
Korean survey of medical tourists ranks destinations
The Korea Tourism Organisation’s "2017 survey on Korean medical and wellness tourism," identifies the US, Germany then South Korea as the top three preferred...
New Costa Rica oncology centre targets international patients
According to the Costa Rica Star, an investment of almost US$13 million has enabled the construction of the Costa Rican Oncology Centre (Centro Oncológico Costarricense) a...
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