Thailand tourism statistics… 10% growth for 2019
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects a record 40 million tourists in 2019, including health and medical tourists.
Thailand’s tourism industry is expected to...
7.5m expatriates treated in Kuwait in 2017
Ministry of Health says 21 million patients were treated in 2017, 64% of whom were Kuwaiti citizens and the remaining 36% are expatriates. Expatriate...
Rwanda hospital aims to be the medical destination in Africa
In an interview with The New Times, Dr Joaquin Bielsa, the CEO of Oshen-King Faisal Hospital talks about his five year plan to become...
Cancer insurance could reduce Jordan medical tourism
The Jordanian Cabinet has decided to cover all patients diagnosed with cancer with free insurance. This will reduce or end the need for cancer...
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...
South Africans paying too much for private healthcare
Recommendations from the Competition Commission of South Africa's market enquiry into the local private healthcare sector will materially influence the continued debate regarding the...
DHA announces new oncology and research centre for 2020
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has announced plans to open an oncology and research centre in the Dubai Hospital by 2020 to reduce reliance...
DHCA as UAE’s national healthcare accrediting body
Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA) plans to become the UAE’s first national healthcare accrediting body by 2020.
Dubai Healthcare City Authority – Regulatory (DHCR) is...
Expanding UK based DoctorCall becomes an International Assistance Group Accredited Service Provider
With the increasing demand to have non-emergency medical consultations dealt with promptly for international clients, the International Assistance Group (IAG), has appointed DoctorCall as...
50% of European egg donation happens in Spain. Why?
Vincenzo Pavone from the Institute of Public Policies (IPP) of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), explains how Spain has become Europe’s leading destination...
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