IATA: calls for practical measures for international travel
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments to adopt simple, predictable and practical measures to safely and efficiently allow the ramping-up...
Philippines opening plans delayed
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has supported the Philippines Pandemic Task Force's decision to suspend the entry of foreign tourists to the country, saying...
Building medical tourism to Mauritius
Mauritius-based African developer Gateway Real Estate Africa (GREA) has said it will develop new hospitals targeted at both locals and medical tourists.
GREA is the...
Medical travel 2021: a Christmas Carol
With many apologies to Charles Dickens, Ian Youngman takes a light-hearted look at the ghosts of medical tourism past, present and future.
Once upon a...
Regulating India’s fertility services
The Parliament of India has passed a bill which makes provisions for the safe and ethical practice of assisted reproductive technology (ART) services. The...
Thailand’s plan for wealthier medical tourists
The Thai cabinet has approved, in principle, a medical treatment visa scheme to attract wealthier foreign tourists who can afford to pay for medical...
New medical tourism plan for Hainan, China
The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China has a new three-year plan for the South China province of Hainan. It has a...
Malaysia: regional treatment hub for Hepatitis C
Malaysia has said it is ready to become a regional hub for Hepatitis C treatment, by offering a combination treatment of ravidasvir and sofosbuvir...
Iran: optimism for 2022
Under the 2025 Tourism Vision Plan, Iran aims to increase the number of tourist arrivals from 4.8 million in 2014 to 20 million in...
Europe: tourism will be slow until 2024
Although European travel demand is poised for a major recovery due to the high vaccination rates in Europe, volumes are still far from the...
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