Saudi Arabia launches healthcare privatisation programme

Saudi Arabia’s Health Ministry will establish a holding company and five regional companies under plans to privatise the healthcare sector. Saudi Arabia’s Health Ministry will...

Latest updates on global accreditation and certification news

More hospitals and clinics have been or are becoming internationally certified. St. Catherine Specialty Hospital in Zagreb, Croatia, has been awarded a three-year term of...

Beware financiers offering you deals that are too good to be true

With public-private healthcare partnerships in the spotlight, Ian Youngman warns of the dangers of dealing with financiers offering a no cost solution to medical...

BookDoc aims to expand

Malaysia based BookDoc, aims to become a trusted platform with integrity and high-quality information. Malaysia based BookDoc aims to be the Amazon of health care,...

24 European Reference Networks established to combat rare diseases

The EC Work Programme 2018 will focus on support to the European Reference Networks for rare and complex diseases. The EC Work Programme 2018 will...

Thai consortium to set up 100 hospitals and clinics across Pakistan

Cosmos and WMC intend to establish 100 hospitals and urgent care clinics throughout Pakistan. Cosmos and WMC intend to establish 100 hospitals and urgent care...

New advertising rules in Egypt to protect health consumers

A new committee has sole authority to supervise the content of any advertisement related to medical goods and services. Law No. 206 of 2017, regulates...

Risks of weight loss surgery in Mexico

Mexico is a cheap destination for American medical tourists seeking weight loss surgery but there are challenges on quality. Mexico is seen as a cheap...

Egypt approves Supreme Committee for Medical Tourism

The Egyptian Cabinet has approved creating a Supreme Committee for Medical Tourism that will be set up in 2018. The Egyptian Cabinet has approved creating...

Initiatives launched to attract more medical tourists to the UAE

Thumbay Group plans to attract 1000 medical tourists a day across its healthcare network. Thumbay Group plans to attract 1,000 medical tourists a day to...