India as a wellness tourism destination gets PM support
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged people to work towards making India a hub of wellness tourism, promoting Ayurveda and traditional medicines.
There is...
Oman closed again to inbound travel
Apart from citizens and inbound residents, Oman has closed its borders again following an increase in Covid-19 cases. Longer term, the volume of outbound...
Ireland-UK cross border healthcare risks
The UK government is not going to replace the EU cross-border healthcare directive, so the Northern Ireland administration must look to negotiate its own...
UNWTO recognises spa’s contribution to health tourism in Spain
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has recently recognised the Bataller family, founders of the SHA Wellness Clinic in Alicante, Spain, for their strong and...
Uganda moves towards universal healthcare
Plans to provide universal healthcare to all adult citizens and residents of Uganda in 2021 are soon to happen. In the long term this...
Kenya’s limits government-backed medical travel
New rules will make it harder for government-backed Kenyans to travel abroad for treatment.
Between January and December 2019, more than 400 patients were cleared...
Generali accepts digital passes
Generali Global Assistance (GGA) has become the first travel insurer to accept digital pass and smart vaccination information. It will tailor travel insurance to...
Promoting German health tourism
The past year has brought the value of health and self-care to the forefront of peoples’ minds, and this has been reflected in the...
Cost savings for Nigeria’s outbound medical tourism
The COVID-19 pandemic has served to save the Nigerian state of Niger N300 million (US$0.73 million), as the state paid for no outbound medical...
Turkey: OHSAD identifies rise in cosmetic treatments 2020/21
According to the Private Hospitals and Healthcare Organisations Association (OHSAD), there were changes in health spending habits in Turkey in 2020 and early 2021.
OHSAD...
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