Language barrier and poor follow-up care highlighted

Speaking at the Hospital Innovation and Patient Experience Conference 2018 (HiPex 2018), Noh Ji-myeong, head of the Pusan National University Hospital’s International Health Center...

Iran potential destination for Pakistan medical travellers

According to UrudoPoint.com,  Iran had nearly 30,000 foreign patients in 2012, and this has gone up to almost 200,000 in 2015.  The article suggests...

1m Canadians waiting for medical treatment at home

Long waits for surgery and medical treatment cost Canadians CAD $1.9 billion in lost wages in 2017, finds a new study by the Fraser...

Fertility treatment opportunities in a pan-European market

Despite huge medical advances over recent years, national policy on funding and access to fertility treatment varies widely from country to country. As regulation...

New law supports Dubai medical tourism and healthcare growth

The law aims to help DHA by regulating medical services in Dubai, enhancing competitiveness and transparency, improving medical services and products based on international...

US Developer Proposes A Medical City Near Incheon

A new medical city has been proposed to attract medical tourists to the city of Incheon, which borders Seoul in South Korea. Medical tourists...

Barbados IVF clinic attracts Caribbean-Americans

A Barbadian fertility clinic which is the only JCI-accredited IVF unit in the Caribbean is finding success attracting Americans, particularly from the South. The Barbados...

New insurance and healthcare subsidiaries for DHA

The Dubai Health Authority has two new subsidiaries to manage health insurance services and public health facilities respectively. The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has two...

New studies show rising number of Americans who are medically uninsured

After years of health cover gains following the passage of the Affordable Care Act, two new studies show uninsured rates are rising. However, beware...

Potential conflict on US stem cell treatment laws

Stem cell-based therapies is still new and characterising the product is challenging. Texas is looking to loosen regulations on unproven stem cell treatments, to...