Khyber province targets Afghan medical tourists

The provincial government of Khyber is taking steps to promote medical tourism. Pakistan’s state government is also developing a medical visa to enable Afghan...

Roll out of Traditional Chinese Medicine rehabilitation centres

China plans to enhance the capacity and role of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) by building more TCM rehabilitation centres. The new plan by the...

Three reasons why UK medical travel is on hold

Inbound, outbound and domestic medical and health tourism in the UK are on hold as a triple whammy of new COVID-19 strains, Brexit and...

New not-for-profit fertility clinic in UK

The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), long known as the UK’s leading abortion care service, will be launching a national not-for-profit fertility service in...

Can inbound medical travel to Turkey rebound this year?

Turkey's medical tourism is forecasted to grow to a record high by the second half of 2021 says the Health Tourism Association (TŰSATDER). Following...

Building Georgia’s medical travel sector

New research from the University of Georgia identifies barriers and challenges for medical tourism development in the country. It suggests Georgia has the potential to...

The American Rescue Plan

President Joe Biden’s US$1.9-trillion stimulus bill includes several actions addressing healthcare access and affordability in the USA. The American Rescue Plan is a multi-pronged strategy,...

How one of Turkey’s leading hair clinics is adapting

Turkey is considered the global medical tourism leader for hair transplants. The market has been adversely affected by COVID-19 lockdowns, but one leading clinic...

New temporary scheme for Irish patients

A temporary scheme has been introduced to ensure Irish patients can still access private healthcare in Northern Ireland. People from Derry in Northern Ireland can...

What can Google Trends tell us about medical tourism in 2020?

Google has reported that 5% of all searches are healthcare related. Google Trends, an online application that analyses the popularity of search queries in...