Ruslan Guliyev elected president of the Global Healthcare Travel Council

Ruslan Guliyev, president of the Azerbaijan Health and Thermal Tourism Support Association (AHTTSA), has been elected president of the Global Healthcare Travel Council. AHTTSA was...

How technology is shifting medical care out of a hospital setting

Maria Davies, editor of the LaingBuisson Healthcare Markets Magazine, looks at the shift towards virtual clinics and remote care in different countries. Hospitals, as we...

Seven hospitals form alliance to attract medical tourists

Hospitals and clinics group in Taiwan specialising in eye care, dental care, rehabilitation and cosmetic surgery plan to customise services for medical tourists. The seven...

Visa-free travel to boost tourism in Belarus’ border regions

Ten-day visa-free travel will boost tourism business to Belarus and will develop farm tourist estates, resorts, and food facilities, Deputy Brest Oblast Governor Oleg...

Fosun launches health tourism product for Hokkaido

Shanghai based conglomerate Fosun International has launched a health tourism service, for health insurance and other customers. The service, a six-day trip, was first made...

Virtus Health moves into UK with Complete Fertility acquisition

Australia’s largest assisted reproductive services business enters the UK with the acquisition of Complete Fertility Limited (CFL) from University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust...

DXH launches SmartCare service

In partnership with Dubai Health Experience (DXH), the Health Bank has launched DXH SmartCare. In partnership with Dubai Health Experience (DXH), The Health Bank has...

Officials are cracking down on inbound US birth tourism

Birth tourism is not illegal in the USA, but official bodies are now going after agents and facilitators. In recent years birth tourism to the...

Two hospitals being built for Kuwait expatriates

The Health Assurance Hospitals Company is constructing two hospitals, available for expatriates in 2020. Kuwait has established a shareholding company through the public-private-partnership system, to service expatriates’...

More licensed hospitals and medical tourism agents in South Korea

1,709 registered hospitals/clinics and 1,413 licenced private businesses can attract medical tourists. In South Korea, the Ministry of Health and Welfare is seeking to promote...