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How Malaysia is developing as a medical tourism destination

The first Malaysia International Healthcare Travel Expo and Conference (MIHTE 2012) in Kuala Lumpur marked an important point in the development of Malaysia’s medical...

What is this latest buzz phrase all about?

Destination branding is the latest “buzz phrase” in medical tourism. It is widely used but often misunderstood. If it is not about your logo,...

Doctors back Belize medical tourism plan

Local doctors on Belize were originally opposed to plans to make the tiny island a medical tourism destination, but now support the proposals. Concerned that...

Problems in developing medical tourism to Vietnam

Vietnam has seen an increase in the number of medical tourists over the last five years. But the country has no plan to develop...

Do awards mean anything in the medical tourism industry?

The plethora of awards, certificates and badges that are now available in the medical tourism sector set me thinking. What are all these awards...

Dr Ada Kostrz-Kostecka talks about the new Polish medical tourism initiative

Within Poland’s economic strategy for 2012-2015, medical tourism has been selected as one of fifteen priority areas of Polish industry to receive funding from...

Iran targets medical travel from Oman

Iran has become a destination for Omani nationals needing medical treatment. The number of Omanis visiting Iran for medical tourism is on the rise...

Stem cell medical tourism clinic to be built in Bahamas

A leading cardiologist is to build a stem cell lab in the Bahamas. Dr. Conville Brown will build the $2.5 million lab at his...

Is the medical tourism industry struggling from a lack of understanding?

Harvard Professor Glenn Cohen, author of a new book, “Patients with Passports: Medical Tourism, Law, and Ethics.” hit the medical tourism nail on the...

Kiev Heart Center performs new stent surgery

October 7, 2012 The Kiev Municipal Heart Center, today announced that it will perform a revolutionary bioresorbable vascular scaffold by ABSORB, this will be the...