Spain: promoting Barcelona as a medical destination
Barcelona is promoting itself as a destination for specialised medical care. Part of the campaign is Barcelona Medical Destination (BMD), a programme run by...
Australia reopens from 21 February
Australia’s Prime Minister, Scott Morrison has brought forward the reopening borders from 17 April to 21 February. Australian citizens can travel overseas and return,...
Dubai hospital expands for international demand
RAK Hospital, a private hospital in Dubai’s northern Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, has said it plans to triple its capacity to become a...
Taking the hospital to the customer
An alternative to inbound medical tourism for hospitals is to expand expertise overseas. For the UK, where many international patients travel from the Middle...
New Zealand: five stage opening plans
New Zealand's borders have been shut for nearly two years due to the pandemic. The country has announced a phased reopening of its borders,...
Morocco lifts international flight ban
Following the evolution of the epidemiological situation in the kingdom, the ban on international flights to and from Morocco was lifted on 7 February.
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India: encouraging Ayurveda medical travel
In a recent session on medical travel at the EXPO2020 Dubai, running between October 2021-March 2022, speakers from India were optimistic on the potential...
European travel: confusion must end
There is growing concern at the emerging patchwork of border and Covid testing rules across Europe and its impact on the safe recovery of...
Blueprint for quality in healthcare
A new white paper “House of Quality: A Blueprint For Quality”, from the international hospital accreditor Joint Commission International (JCI) offers a path for...
India’s inbound travel – medical visa numbers
825,000 medical visas to India were issued to foreigners, mostly in African nations, between 2019 and 2021, according to a Home Ministry report to...
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