Health tourism potential for Greece’s capital city

Athens has potential to emerge as a top health and wellness tourism destination in the post- Covid-19 era thanks to its unique climate, modern...

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...

ACAP plan to boost inbound medical travel to Croatia

The Medical Tourism Task Force at the Association of Croatian American Professionals (ACAP) is planning to launch an evidence-based integrated wellness tourism pilot with...