Finland bans Russian travellers
Finland has banned most Russian travellers, even those with visas. This includes medical and health tourists. The country wants all EU and Schengen countries...
USA: only fully vaccinated tourists from 2022
New rules will apply to all inbound land, sea and air travellers to the USA from 2022, including all health and medical tourists, with...
Design firm chosen to help develop Dilmunia Health Island in Bahrain
UK management and engineering firm Mott MacDonald has been appointed by Ithmaar Development Company to provide infrastructure design and supervision services for Dilmunia Health...
Discussing conflicting views on marketing during economic downturn
There are conflicting views on how the global financial crisis is affecting medical tourism.
There are conflicting views on how the global financial crisis is...
A recent conference in Budapest highlighted challenges of the recession
The recent European Congress on Health Tourism in Budapest reflected some of the current issues and challenges facing the medical tourism industry, particularly those...
Greece and China strengthen medical travel links
Greece and China have signed a deal with the goal of strengthening tourism between the two countries in the future. The joint action plan...
Most medical tourists to Spain will need a negative test
From November 23, Spain will require negative Covid-19 test results carried out within the last 72 hours before boarding the plane, for tourists coming...
UK surgeons target aggressive marketing
Royal College of Surgeons launches new cosmetic surgery information to protect patients from aggressive marketing and ruthless sales tactics. RCS website offer advice on...
Plan for Bahamas tourism sector
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism has a plan for re-opening the country's tourism sector from July. The plan includes procedures on entering and departing...
Attracting investment by developing medical tourism in Mauritius
The Board of Investment in Mauritius seeks investments in healthcare by positioning Mauritius as a centre for medical tourism.
The Board of Investment (BOI) in...