Czech Republic subsidises spa holidays

The Czech Republic is supporting providers of spa medical procedures and curative rehabilitation treatments who have been impacted by COVID-19. In accordance with EU...

Canada’s domestic medical travel cost

No-show medical travellers cost Canada’s Nunavut territory taxpayers CA$1 million a year. In 2020-21, one in eight people didn't show up for a medical travel...

Dental travellers: “do your homework”

The Irish Dental Association (IDA) has recently advised people seeking treatment abroad to be more discerning before travelling abroad, as dental tourism destinations are...

ITB Berlin keeps medical travel niche

Despite war in Europe, there is a growing sense of optimism as borders open and people want to travel, according to medical and health...

Singapore to reopen to all countries

Singapore is currently one of the most difficult countries to visit. Having remained virtually sealed off from the rest of the world for the...

Good news and bad news for medical travel

As borders reopen to tourism in most countries, will medical tourism experience boom or bust? Ian Youngman shares his good news and bad news...

Thailand targets Saudi medical travellers

With the loss of Chinese and Russian tourists and medical tourists, Thailand is seeking new markets including Saudi Arabia. The Tourism Ministry has stated its...

Malaysia medical travel: 2022 recovery plan

Most travel restrictions that have been in place in Malaysia for the last two years will be lifted on 1 April. This is good...

Cancer care in the Middle East

A detailed new book on cancer in the Middle East highlights the need for prevention and more local treatment facilities.  The project aims at...

India restarts medical visas

Almost two years after international travel was suspended due to COVID-19, India is restoring all 21 categories of tourist visas, including medical visas for...