Malaysia Healthcare Travel Industry Blueprint 2021-2025

Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) is soon to launch an industry blueprint for 2021-2025 to guide the country’s medical travel industry forward, involve all...

New research: Travelling abroad for cancer treatment

The incidence of cancer is on the rise globally and under particular circumstances, patients are willing to travel abroad for healthcare treatments. We know...

Promoting Russian healthcare to Asia-Pacific countries

Russia’s Far Eastern Federal District, located in close proximity to the countries of the Asia-Pacific region, has every opportunity to grow into a strong...

Libya promises to clear Tunisia healthcare bill

As Tunisia’s borders open, the Libyan government has made promises to address the debts it owes to Tunisian clinics. Tunisia’s ambassador to Libya has confirmed...

South Korea certifies eleven wellness destinations

Eleven wellness tourist destinations that harmonise Jeju Island’s natural resources, culture, and villages have been selected. In May, Jeju enacted the “Ordinance on the Promotion...

Bringing international patients to Cuba

Comercializadora de Servicios Médicos de Cuba (CMSC) is getting ready to promote Cuba as a medical travel destination to new foreign patients, with the...

Invest in medical and wellness travel, says WTTC

A new report ‘Investing in Travel and Tourism’ from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) provides investment recommendations for governments and destinations as...

Malaysia’s domestic medical travel opportunity

The Association of Private Hospitals of Malaysia (APHM) is asking the government to consider creating a green bubble for inbound medical travellers, to boost...

Indonesia to boost inbound medical travel

The Indonesia Medical Tourism Board (IMTB) is seeking to boost inbound medical tourism as the country prepares to open. Ian Youngman looks at the...
Canada medical travel

Canada open for international travellers

Good news for medical tourism as the Canada Border Services Agency decides to allow in international travellers. Inbound foreign travellers will still have to meet...