New medical city for Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi's new $1bn medical city. The medical city will have 732 hospital beds, two royal and 36 VIP suites, and will become a...

30% fall in tourism to Turkey

Inbound tourism in Turkey in the past year fell by 30% to 25.3 million, according to the latest statistics. European numbers fell by 35%....

State funding of Visit Florida to end?

One of the few US state tourism bodies that has spent money promoting medical tourism is under threat of closure. Bill to end state...

Should I target the UK for medical tourism?

If you're aiming to attract medical tourists, should you be directing your efforts at UK patients seeking low cost healthcare abroad? Keith Pollard from...

Trump damages inbound medical travel to USA

President Trump's travel bans will reduce inbound numbers. Predictions from the National Centre for Healthcare Leadership and USCIPP. International medical tourism is a far from...

Medical tourism trends in the CIS in 2016

Which destinations are popular with CIS countries? And why are people from these countries travelling for treatment? Zeeshan Zaman from Bookimed reveals the latest...

New study on Cyprus tourism

The Travel Foundation has worked with TUI Group and PwC to pilot a ground- breaking impact assessment that quantifies and values the economic, tax,...

How big is the medical tourism market?

One of the most frequently asked questions about the medical tourism industry is: what is the size of the market? Keith Pollard gives a...

Japan to steer medical tourists to international hospitals

Japan's government will recommend 28 international hospitals as destinations for inbound medical tourists. Japan's government will recommend 28 international hospitals as destinations for inbound medical...

UNWTO reports sustained growth in international tourism

International tourism grew in 2016 despite economic and terrorism challenges. Asia and the Pacific (+8%) led growth in 2016. International tourist arrivals grew by 3.9%...