Cosmetic surgery drives Armenian medical tourism

Cosmetic surgery is the driver for medical tourism to Armenia from Kazakhstan and Russia. Cosmetic surgery is the driver for medical tourism to Armenia from...

New visa rules for medical tourists in Thailand

The Ministry of Interior has approved 90-day visas for medical tourists from Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam. The Ministry of Interior has approved 90-day...

Fewer hospitals licensed for medical tourism in South Korea

Following a strengthening of safety requirements, the South Korean government has granted licenses to 1,560 medical institutions to treat foreign patients. The South Korean government...

Fewer Chinese medical tourists in South Korea

Number of Chinese medical tourists travelling to South Korea has fallen by a quarter. In the first four months of 2017, the Korea National Tourism...

Fiji to attract medical tourists from the Pacific Islands

Pacific Island countries have shown interest in medical treatment in Fiji Pacific Island countries have shown interest in sending their patients to Fiji for medical...

Dubai targets Kenyans for medical tourism

Dubai seeks to attract more medical tourists, particularly from Kenya. Dubai seeks to attract more medical tourists from the East African region, particularly from Kenya....

3,000 new private healthcare locations in Dubai

The number of private medical health facilities in Dubai has risen to over 3,000. The number of private medical health facilities in Dubai rose above...

Hong Kong Hospital offers packaged rates for medical tourists

Gleneagles Hong Kong Hospital opens with 70% of the beds set aside for residents and the rest for international patients. Parkway has opened a new...

Global healthcare insurance for stem cell treatment

CellPlan is the world’s first global stem cell healthcare insurance. CellPlan is the world’s first global stem cell healthcare plan, designed to revolutionise stem cell...

New insurance plan covers pioneering treatments abroad

MediVISA insurance offers treatment not available on the NHS or in the UK, at international medical facilities with pioneering therapies. Virtual insurer SecurityTrust has launched...