Canada’s domestic medical travel cost
No-show medical travellers cost Canada’s Nunavut territory taxpayers CA$1 million a year.
In 2020-21, one in eight people didn't show up for a medical travel...
Dental travellers: “do your homework”
The Irish Dental Association (IDA) has recently advised people seeking treatment abroad to be more discerning before travelling abroad, as dental tourism destinations are...
ITB Berlin keeps medical travel niche
Despite war in Europe, there is a growing sense of optimism as borders open and people want to travel, according to medical and health...
Singapore to reopen to all countries
Singapore is currently one of the most difficult countries to visit. Having remained virtually sealed off from the rest of the world for the...
Thailand targets Saudi medical travellers
With the loss of Chinese and Russian tourists and medical tourists, Thailand is seeking new markets including Saudi Arabia.
The Tourism Ministry has stated its...
Malaysia medical travel: 2022 recovery plan
Most travel restrictions that have been in place in Malaysia for the last two years will be lifted on 1 April. This is good...
Cancer care in the Middle East
A detailed new book on cancer in the Middle East highlights the need for prevention and more local treatment facilities. The project aims at...
India restarts medical visas
Almost two years after international travel was suspended due to COVID-19, India is restoring all 21 categories of tourist visas, including medical visas for...
The impact of sanctions on elective medical travel
The European Council has adopted a fourth package of restrictive measures against Russia in response to its brutal aggression against Ukraine and its people. ...
New LatAm medical tourism federation
Business associations in Columbia, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica and Guatemala have founded the Latin American Federation of Health Business Chambers and Associations (Latam-Salud),...
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