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Pakistan introduces medical visa for health emergencies
Pakistan has introduced a medical visa, easing rules for people seeking entry to the country for health emergencies. The federal cabinet approved the new...
Professional wellness travel training launched
A new Wellness Travel Specialist course from The Travel Institute and Wellness Tourism Association (WTA) aims to help travel advisors meet the demands for...
Medical tourism visas to India extended
A recent decision by India’s government seeks to broaden the scope of medical tourism visas to include natural and alternative medical treatments, including Yoga....
Israel negotiates vaccine-passported travel
Greece, Cyprus and Israel have sealed agreements that allow citizens with Covid-19 vaccination certificates to travel without restrictions between the three countries.
Israel will reach...
‘Covid-19 Vaccinated’ shield for Bahrainis
Bahrain has become one of the first countries in the world to launch a digital Covid-19 vaccine passport.
Bahrain's BeAware app enables individuals to show...
Estonia leading vaccine passport push
Estonia is taking the lead in global efforts to develop digital vaccine passports. It is working on a pilot project with the World Health...
Iceland hopes to attract vaccinated tourists
Iceland is the first country in Europe to issue and recognise COVID-19 vaccination certificates, which it hopes will allow vaccinated individuals to travel freely...
Reduced government support for Korea’s hospitals
The government has reduced financial support for hospitals attracting foreign patients for 2021 by nearly half due to the Covid-19 crisis, according to Korea’s...
RHWC joint venture targets international patients
The Royal Hospital for Women and Children (RHWC), in Riffa, Bahrain has launched a partnership with Beverly Hills Sunset Surgery Centre International, California and...
Medical travel for a Covid-19 vaccine
News is emerging about wealthy or powerful individuals buying their way to the front of the vaccine queue. A few travel and lifestyle organisations...
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