Ghana’s medical tourism plan needs private support
Ghana’s Minister of Health has called on private and quasi-government health establishments to help the government to achieve its vision of positioning Ghana as...
Kuwait government considers paying for eye treatment in Dubai
Increasing numbers of patients from the GCC region are travelling to Dubai for eyecare, and the Kuwait Ministry of Health is now exploring collaboration...
Banning private healthcare in Ireland’s public hospitals
The use of private healthcare in Ireland’s public hospitals should be phased out, Sinn Féin has urged ahead of this month’s budget. Were it...
Turkey: burns centre treats international patients
The biggest in Europe, the burn centre at Başakşehir Pine and Sakura City Hospital in Istanbul says it has catered to patients from 25 countries since...
Medical travel increases to Singapore
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, 500,000 foreign patients may have visited Singapore annually for medical treatment, although this number is disputed. Healthcare providers are however...
Costa Rica: data shows medical tourism recovery
Medical travel to Costa Rica is recovering. Data from the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) states that in 2019, medical tourism generated US$465...
Investing in Barbados healthcare
In a year’s time, the island of Barbados will have a one-stop, 24-hour, multi-purpose urgent care facility, as a result of a US$12 million...
US state grows abortion services
Southwestern US state, New Mexico, has approved a new abortion clinic near the Texas border after the Roe decision and legislation in some states.
New...
Is crypto the answer for Russia’s medical travellers?
For many years, the government and the national banking sector of Russia has looked at but not been prepared to accept crypto currency. Now...
Iran grows inbound medical travel
Iran attracted 125,231 international medical tourists during the first quarter of the current Persian calendar year (from March 21, 2022). The Health Ministry’s tourism...
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