American medical centre for Barbados will target medical tourists
AWC will open a hospital on Barbados for international medical tourists and locals. Winners Development, in partnership with American World Clinics (AWC) will jointly...
South African medical tourism is about… Africa
A new research project reports that while South Africa is often portrayed as a cosmetic surgery destination for Europeans, the reality is that by...
Can the UK’s NHS export services overseas?
The UK government is launching a new initiative to sell NHS services overseas. Hospitals are to be encouraged by the government to sell their...
News from TEMOS, ACI, JCI on international accreditation
Accreditation Canada International is expanding the adoption of its Qmentum International accreditation programme to hospitals in Oman and Slovenia. Pro Cardiaco Hospital in Rio...
Promotion Of Medical Tourism To Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has done much to add to and improve local hospitals to make them up to date; but has had...
Omanis prefer India for medical tourism
India is becoming a favourite destination for Omani medical tourists; there has been a steep rise in the number of visas being issued to...
New realistic medical tourism figures from Thailand
More foreigners are seeking medical treatment in Thailand each year, with 2012 expecting to see 2.53 million foreign patients generating Bt121.6 billion in income....
First hotel spa to get NABH accreditation
Radisson Blu Plaza Delhi's R The Spa has become the first spa in a five-star hotel to be awarded accreditation by the National Accreditation...
Israel Government attempt to increase medical tourism hits internal opposition
While the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) seeks to expand medical tourism in Israel, both the finance and health ministries, who fear that more medical...
Cross-border healthcare in Europe will help people with rare diseases
EURORDIS has prepared a questions and answers document to help people understand the EU legislation on cross border healthcare and to ensure its transposition...