Latest figures on medical tourism to Thailand
Thailand is possibly the largest medical tourism destination by revenue and by numbers, but the latest medical tourism numbers add to the confusion.
Thailand is...
Small medical centres using little known specialist accreditors
When medical tourism speaks of accreditation, JCI and other multinational agencies are usually mentioned. But many small centres across the globe are turning to...
Compulsory health insurance leaves window for treatment abroad
By the end of 2015, all residents and expatriates in Qatar will be covered by a national health insurance scheme that will lock out...
First medical tourism hotel in Bali, Indonesia
A partnership between Courtyard by Marriott in Bali and its neighbour in Nusa Dua, the new Bali International Medical Centre, is expected to see...
Ramsay Sime Darby joint venture targets Asian countries for growth
Ramsay Sime Darby Health Care, a joint venture between Sime Darby's health unit and Ramsay Health Care, expects to expand its hospital network to...
Jamaica argues it is ready for health tourism
In response to John Connell's report on the prospects for medical tourism in the Caribbean, The Jamaican Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) argues that what may...
Medical tourism in the Caribbean: a cure for economies in crisis?
A new paper argues that local claims of the potential for medical tourism in Jamaica and other Caribbean islands are unrealistic due to the...
China to build three medical tourism resorts
The city of Ruzhou in Henan province is seeking to build a medical tourism resort. The Boyi Group from Taiwan plans a cross-straits Ruzhou...
Cyprus medical tourism: Foreign doctors to operate on foreign patients
Cyprus is aiming to attract more medical tourists through the use of "imported" doctors. The Ministry of Health has granted temporary licenses to doctors...
Rwandans travel to Burundi for healthcare
Since a national insurance system was launched in Rwanda, citizens regularly cross the Burundi border to get better, cheaper care.
Rwanda is a poor rural...
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