America and Canada on a map.

Canada opens borders to vaccinated US travellers

Fully vaccinated USA citizens and permanent residents (currently residing in the USA) can travel to Canada from August 9.  On September 7, the country...

Ireland: an all island approach to healthcare?

Doctors, academics and patient representatives from Northern Ireland and the Republic have discussed developing increased links in relation to treatment and care, and the...

Mauritius reopens to vaccinated tourists

Mauritius has reopened its borders to vaccinated tourists, health tourists and medical tourists after being closed for 16 months. The reopening is part of a...

Cayman five-phase tourism return

The Cayman Islands plan to reopen fully in January 2022 with a five-phase plan. There are no exclusions from the rules for medical travellers...

Tobago plan to develop wellness tourism

The Tobago Tourism Agency has launched a Roadmap for Growth 2020 – 2023, which has identified the need to explore new niche development and...
A 3D rendering of Europe as seen from space

As European tourism returns, what next for medical travel?

The opening up of Europe should have come as a relief for inbound and outbound medical tourism. But an array of bans and new...
A stethoscope on top of a map of Africa

India-Africa healthcare opportunities

A new study by India Exim Bank, “India-Africa Healthcare: Prospects and Opportunities” identifies healthcare as remaining an important pillar of India’s development cooperation with...
Decorative sign saying 'Jamaica' on a beach

Jamaica: stalled on medical tourism

The Government of Jamaica is still hoping that foreign investors will provide the infrastructure, money and impetus to build inbound medical travel to the...
Swiss flag in front on mountains

Switzerland targets UAE medical travellers

Switzerland’s healthcare system is among the best in the world but it is also one of the most expensive. When targeting potential nations and...
Aerial view of Melbourne, Australia

Australia: New short-stay surgical facility

Insurers and hospitals are trying to fill the healthcare gaps where Australians can no longer go overseas for affordable healthcare. Major Australian private health...