Two Thai hospitals awarded GHA certification

Aek Udon International Hospital and Phyathai 1 Hospital are the latest hospitals to be awarded Global Healthcare Accreditation's certification with COVID-19 Guidelines for Medical...

PCR tests required for all arrivals to Canada

Arrivals into Canada, including citizens returning home from abroad, must now present proof of a negative PCR test before being permitted to board their...

UAE capital integrates health network for specialist care

Mubadala Investment Company, Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund will bring six of its fully owned medical assets into an integrated network to provide specialised...

New UK vaccination card unlikely to boost travel

As UK residents lose their automatic EU travel privileges, cross-border healthcare rights and emergency health cover from the first day of 2021, some are...

Turkey hoping for 31m tourists in 2021

Turkey's tourism sector was expected to shrink by over 70% in 2020 due to the pandemic, but hopes remain high for 2021 amid global...

Latest clinics to be GHA certified

Bangkok Smile Dental Clinic and Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami have been awarded Global Healthcare Accreditation's (GHA) certification with COVID-19 Guidelines for Medical Travel...

New Council to improve Croatia’s tourism offer

The Ministry of Tourism and Sport in Croatia has set up a Council for Recovery and Development of Tourism, focusing on implementation of tourism...

Increasing interest in medical tourism in Hainan

China intends to be a major destination for medical tourism, mostly in the island province of Hainan. At a recent conference held in Boao...

Insurance required for travel to and from Oman

Oman is open for tourism and health tourism, with rules on compulsory health insurance for inbound and outbound travellers. The thousands of Omanis who...

Why there’s optimism about travel this year

The Beijing-based World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) is offering five reasons to be optimistic about 2021. Ian Youngman examines this Asian-focused view of tourism...