New framework for medical tourism in Greece
The Greek Tourism Ministry is designing, in cooperation with the World Health Organisation, a new legal framework to set out the conditions for the...
Nigeria progress law on state medical travel
The federal House of Representatives in Nigeria has passed the second reading of a private bill to amend the national health act to regulate...
New hospital for Dubai Healthcare City
Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA) has signed a strategic agreement to bring Asan Medical Center (AMC), the largest hospital in South Korea, to the...
Waiting for China
Pre pandemic, China was one of the world’s largest outbound tourism and medical tourism markets, and an increasing number of countries were targeting China...
Malta focus on wellness
The Malta Tourism Authority (MTA) has launched a training programme about the destination’s wellness offering, which is a key theme for the tourism board...
UAE Cleveland Clinic expands services
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi has become the first hospital in the region to introduce new minimally invasive treatment for glaucoma and is planning to...
Dominican Republic develops long term plan for medical tourism
Health and tourism departments in the Dominican Republic (DR) are said to be developing a long-term plan for medical tourism. If they have met...
Dubai allows medical travel to return
Fully vaccinated tourists arriving in Dubai no longer need to show a negative PCR test as the emirate loosens Covid-19 travel restrictions. This means...
Vietnam fully opens 15 March
Vietnam’s tourism ministry has rejected a proposal by the health ministry to increase isolation time and Covid-19 tests for foreign tourists entering Vietnam. From...
Israel open to medical travellers
Israel is now open to vaccinated and unvaccinated tourists and medical tourists.
Israel has allowed unvaccinated tourists entry for the first time since the pandemic...