Venezuelans cross the border for care
As the Venezuelan economy self-destructs, locals travel across the border for medical care.
As the Venezuelan economy self-destructs, locals travel across the border for medical...
Facing poor healthcare conditions, more Romanians seek medical help abroad
The Vienna Chamber of Commerce has claimed that Romanians top the medical tourist ranking in Austria. It says that 4,000 Romanians underwent medical treatment...
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...
5 emerging healthcare hubs in India
According to an article in the Deccan Herald, India is a preferred medical tourist destination for cardiology, orthopaedics, transplants and ophthalmology, with offerings in...
Belgium stands against China’s organ trafficking
Belgium’s primary legislative body passed a bill to punish all parties involved in the buying and selling of human organs. It is the first...
Thailand’s medical tourism affected by army coup
On the morning of 20 May, the chief of the Royal Thai Army declared martial law across the whole of Thailand. There is an...
Funding for China’s ‘Facebook for plastic surgery’
Beijing-based SoYoung, China’s largest online medical aesthetic marketplace, has raised funds via an IPO on Nasdaq.
Founded in 2013, the unicorn, which is often called...
Global wellness worth US$4.2 trillion?
The world wellness market grew 12.8% in the last two years, from US$3.7 trillion in 2015 to US$4.2 trillion in 2017, according to the...
Five steps to tourism success
Governments across the GCC must undertake a multi-step journey to strengthen their tourism offerings and take advantage of the long-term opportunity the sector represents...
What are the opportunities for outbound medical travel from the UK?
In past years, outbound medical tourism from the UK has been driven by patients seeking to save money by travelling for cosmetic surgery and...
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