Australian insurer launches dental tourism travel insurance

Small Australian travel insurer Go Insurance has launched a dental tourism travel insurance to cover problems. It does not pay for the original dental...

Entrepreneurs promote dental tourism to Armenia

Three young Armenian entrepreneurs are promoting dental tourism to Armenia, as they see potential. The three young entrepreneurs Gor Hovakimyan, Artur Gasparyan, and Ashot...

Five medical tourism mistakes that will be repeated in 2015

It’s now more than a decade since we established Treatment Abroad and more than 8 years since IMTJ was established. That’s a long time...

Seoul benefits from medical tourism

The revenue that Seoul hospitals and clinics earned from treating foreign patients has risen sevenfold over the past four years. Seoul is the cornerstone...

Concern over cosmetic surgery regulation in Thailand

There are now serious concerns over the regulation of cosmetic surgery in Thailand, particularly when it involves foreign patients. According to leading British newspaper,...

How hotels are promoting wellness tourism

Wellness tourism is growing at 12% a year, according to the latest Global Spa and Wellness Economy Monitor from SRI International. Wellness tourism has...

40,000 Vietnamese seek treatment abroad

With Vietnam's public hospitals stretched beyond their limits and private healthcare a fledgling sector, there may be a potential to target better off locals...

Ontario hospitals banned from promoting medical tourism

In a move to stop hospitals promoting medical tourism, without waiting for legislation, Ontario’s health minister Eric Hoskins has sent a letter to the...

The top ten most popular medical tourism articles in 2014

What was “hot” in medical tourism in 2014? Which topics attracted the interest of IMTJ readers? What were the top ten most popular medical...

Ghost doctors Concern

Cosmetic surgery adverts in South Korea attract locals and overseas customers. Many are from reputable local surgeons and clinics. But local specialists are worried...