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Mexico scraps all border rules
Mexico, the world’s most popular medical travel destination throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, has now dropped all COVID-19 entry requirements, including health forms. But while it is...
Malaysia’s Johor state calls on private hospitals to do more
The Johor state government has said it remains committed to promoting its medical tourism sector, but stresses that local hospitals must improve their marketing.
Medical...
EU inbound travel: 3 countries banned again
Following a review under the recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU, the European Council has...
Blow for Japanese medical travellers
Japan had plans to open the borders in early 2022 but the government has recently confirmed that inbound and outbound travel will remain static...
Israel opens to vaccinated medical travellers
Israel has now removed every country from its 'red' list, reopening the skies and allowing Israelis to travel anywhere in the world. Restrictions on...
Encouraging intra-EU travel
The European Commission has adopted rules relating to the EU Digital COVID Certificate, establishing a binding acceptance period of 9 months (270 days) of...
China: Mayo network expands
Xi'an International Medical Centre Hospital and Xi'an Gaoxin Hospital, in Shaanxi, China, are the newest members of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a group...
How can South Korea revive medical travel?
According to data from the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI), the number of medical tourists visiting South Korea in 2020 was 117,069, down...
Medical travel in Asia is growing again, says IHH
Demand for medical tourism is starting to rebound and will grow beyond pre-pandemic levels as border restrictions ease, according to IHH Healthcare, one of...
Building medical travel to Indonesia
Indonesia is seeking to increase medical tourism, and has ambitions to put itself on par with Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. The country also hopes...
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