Energy crisis could close Hungary’s spas
Half of the spas in Hungary will be forced to close due to the energy crisis according to the Hungarian Spa Association.
The association has...
Caymans: the healthcare saga keeps running
Hospital group, Health City Cayman Islands (HCCI) says its investments in innovative technology, international accreditation and promotion efforts have put the Cayman Islands on...
Arabs ‘responsible for 30% of all medical travel’
According to a recent claim by the Arab Tourism Organisation (ATO), Arabs are responsible for around 30% of the value of all medical tourism...
Keeping big-ticket patients in Nigeria
Some investors in Nigeria’s healthcare industry, particularly reproductive care, are now looking to advanced medical technology to persuade big-ticket patients to stay in the...
Baltic bans Russian tourists, EU could follow
The Baltic States and Poland have ceased offering Schengen Visas to Russian tourists from 19th September. This effectively bans Russian medical and spa medical...
Indonesia and Malaysia cross-border healthcare
Malaysia’s integrated healthcare company, Selgate, is partnering with Indonesia’s Prixa, a corporate health service management company, for domestic and cross-border medical tourism both ways.
The...
Tűrkiye: weight loss treatment warnings grow
The British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society (BOMSS) has condemned cheap weight loss surgery in Tűrkiye.
Serious issues can arise from botched weight loss operations...
Cyprus: words but no action for medical tourism
Cyprus leaders understand the need to promote medical tourism but the government has made no concrete plans to help.
Deputy Minister of Tourism, Savvas Perdios,...
Cuba builds medical travel promotion
Cuba’s economic tourism revitalisation plan includes health, wellness and medical tourism, and the country says it is ready to welcome tourists again in total...
Medical travel? It’s not just about India and Turkey.
Medical tourism agency, Mespoir, has said it is expanding operations to include hospitals in Spain, the USA, Egypt, Tunisia and Germany, stating it is...