EU citizens – satisfaction with quality of healthcare
With Europeans being a target market for medical tourism it is important to note that most are actually content with their local healthcare providers,...
Iraq crisis hits Indian medical tourism
The crisis in Iraq is reducing numbers of medical tourists to India from Iraq, Iran and Syria. Some Delhi hospitals get between 25% and...
Rise Of Butt Implants Increases Cosmetic Surgery Tourism
Research by WhatClinic says that butt implants, also called buttock augmentation, rose by 484% in the past two years, and involves silicon implants similar...
Private medical services to be disallowed in Israel state hospitals
Israel plans major reforms of the country's healthcare system that will ban private healthcare in most state hospitals and seek to use profits from...
European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is not for medical tourists
Almost 200 million Europeans already have the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), according to the latest figures from the European Commission. This represents more...
Work to be done to attract medical tourism to the Philippines
The Philippines could attract more medical tourists if it could reduce the cost of air travel, improve air links, cut airport fees, build a...
Nigeria plans to restrict medical tourism
The National Conference in Abuja discussed Nigeria's future and how oil money can be used in a fairer way. In a bid to reduce...
New report provides lessons from Indonesian medical travellers going to Malaysia
The perception that Indonesians go to Malaysia just for the cheapest price deal is too simplistic, says a fascinating and detailed research report on...
Medical tourists get priority at Israelis’ expense, says government report
Giving priority to medical tourists over Israelis, operating on those tourists in the morning while the doctors are on the public payroll, financial irregularities...
Want to be the best healthcare provider in Europe? Here’s how…
This week, my attention was drawn to an event that’s taking place in Italy in July - The Health and Wellness Tourism Summit of...
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