South Korea technology to relaunch medical travel
South Korea is re-launching its medical travel sector by promoting state-of-the-art medical equipment, smart IT-based medical technologies, smart hospitals, and innovative treatments particularly for...
Is Jordan’s support for medical travel sincere?
A medical tourism conference to showcase Jordan’s healthcare has been announced, just as His Majesty King Abdullah II flies to Germany for treatment.
Under the...
Iran’s one million medical traveller target
Iran’s Ministry of Health and Medical Education has said that one million medical tourists, mainly from neighbouring countries, arrive in the country each year. ...
Qatar insurance law to reduce medical travel
A new mandatory health insurance law in Qatar will reduce outbound medical tourism from May 2022. The new compulsory health insurance scheme will apply to all...
UK sees growing demand for private healthcare
New analysis shows a continuing growth in interest in private healthcare in the UK, and not only in elective surgical procedures. People are increasingly...
Malaysia’s medical travel marketing network
Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) has probably the biggest medical tourism marketing budget in the world. It has recently announced it will be working...
Canada’s increasing outbound medical travel
At the end of March, Canada’s health minister, Jean-Yves Duclos, said the country’s universal health-care system is “at risk” and announced a CA$2 billion...
Abu Dhabi partners with USA
Yas Clinic Group (YCG) in Abu Dhabi has partnered with the USA’s Globus Medical, to successfully conduct what they claim to be the Middle...
Saudi: luxury wellness tourism
Saudi luxury wellness tourism Red Sea site, AMAALA, is continuing to develop, as borders open.
Saudi Arabia has lifted all travel restrictions. Visitors to Saudi...
Global tourism trends: strong start to 2022
Tourism enjoys a strong start to 2022 while facing new uncertainties says the latest report from the UN World Tourism Organization.
Tourism figures include medical...