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Greek Tourism Ministry defines tourism products
The Greek Tourism Ministry has prepared a new legal framework for ‘thematic’ tourism activities, based on the guidelines of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
The...
Inbound medical travel Malaysia state Sarawak ‘on the rise’
According to the Borneo Post, there were 921,500 medical travelers to Malaysia in 2016. There are no official figures for Sarawak, but it is...
Visa hopes for inbound medical travel
The Department of Tourism wants a six-month medical visa to help promote the Philippines as medical travel and wellness destination.
A committee on health, wellness...
IIHTA head says 700,000 came to Turkey
Emre Ali Kodan, head of Istanbul International Health Tourism Association, has said 700,000 people visited Turkey as medical tourists in 2017. He doesn’t give...
Standards for Ambulatory Care due 1 Jan 2019
The 4th Edition of the Joint Commission International (JCI) Standards for Ambulatory Care will be published on 1 January 2019 with an effective date...
Minister of State for Tourism claims 495k foreign patients in 2017
In a written response to the Lok Sabha, India’s lower house of Parliament, KJ Alphons has said there were 4.95 lakh (hundred thousand) medical...
Patients refused South Africa treatment due to unpaid bills
The Botswana government paid £47m to South African hospitals between 2014-17, but some hospitals have turned away Botswanan patients due to outstanding bills.
The Botswana...
National Institute of Statistics says 6,475 medical tourists during Q1 2018
According to Business Review, data from the INS shows that 6,475 tourists came to Romania for medical treatment during the first quarter of 2018.
Individuals...
Asia’s largest healthcare provider IHH grows India footprint through Fortis bid
IHH, backed by Malaysia’s sovereign fund Khazanah, has outbid a consortium of India’s Manipal Hospitals and US private equity firm TPG, to acquire a...
Export Development Board targets $2m from wellness tourism
Sri Lanka’s Export Development Board has set an initial $2m revenue target from overseas customers for health and wellness tourism, as part of its...
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