The impact of sanctions on elective medical travel

The European Council has adopted a fourth package of restrictive measures against Russia in response to its brutal aggression against Ukraine and its people. ...

New LatAm medical tourism federation

Business associations in Columbia, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica and Guatemala have founded the Latin American Federation of Health Business Chambers and Associations (Latam-Salud),...

New framework for medical tourism in Greece

The Greek Tourism Ministry is designing, in cooperation with the World Health Organisation, a new legal framework to set out the conditions for the...

Nigeria progress law on state medical travel

The federal House of Representatives in Nigeria has passed the second reading of a private bill to amend the national health act to regulate...

New hospital for Dubai Healthcare City

Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA) has signed a strategic agreement to bring Asan Medical Center (AMC), the largest hospital in South Korea, to the...

Waiting for China

Pre pandemic, China was one of the world’s largest outbound tourism and medical tourism markets, and an increasing number of countries were targeting China...

Malta focus on wellness

The Malta Tourism Authority (MTA) has launched a training programme about the destination’s wellness offering, which is a key theme for the tourism board...

UAE Cleveland Clinic expands services

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi has become the first hospital in the region to introduce new minimally invasive treatment for glaucoma and is planning to...

Dominican Republic develops long term plan for medical tourism

Health and tourism departments in the Dominican Republic (DR) are said to be developing a long-term plan for medical tourism. If they have met...

Dubai allows medical travel to return

Fully vaccinated tourists arriving in Dubai no longer need to show a negative PCR test as the emirate loosens Covid-19 travel restrictions.  This means...