India medical tourism market: Worth $8 billion? The reality…

Will the Indian medical tourism market really be worth USD 8 billion by the year 2020? Where has this figure come from? And how...

Winners and losers of health tourism in a globalized world

In a globalised world, who are the winners and who are the losers when it comes to health tourism? What impact does health tourism...

Malaysia: Penang Islamic Hospital to open in 2020

Sharia compliant Islamic hospital will open in 2020 in Penang. The Penang Islamic Foundation, in collaboration with the Penang Islamic Religious Council, is building the...

Dubai launches health insurance payment system

Dubai launches health insurance payment system basing payment on patient care required and hospital resources rather than length of stay. Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has...

Cross-border Irish healthcare at risk

The future of cross-border health initiatives in Derry and Donegal funded by the EU is uncertain. Northern Ireland is part of the UK which in...

Traditional Chinese medicine tours to Beijing

Beijing has launched traditional Chinese medicine tours for foreigners. The Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development and Chinese tourism service provider Ctrip.com International have launched...

Survey on India’s medical tourism revenue

Indian government seeks to estimate medical tourism revenue and include it in India’s growth figure. For the first time, the Indian government will seek to...

Visa problems for Saudi Arabia

Medical tourism in Saudi Arabia is mostly outbound as visa rules restrict inbound medical tourism. Visas are hard to come by for people to...

Private jet charters for Chinese medical tourists

Chinese ultra-rich individuals use private jets for luxury overseas medical and wellness trips. L’voyage, a Hong Kong based private jet chartering company, sees a growing...

What next for Cuba?

President-Elect Donald Trump has threatened to end the deals made by President Obama. President-Elect Donald Trump has threatened to end the deals made by President...