Growing medical travel to Turkey
Türkiye's medical tourism is growing fast, as the shrinking Turkish lira has brought down the cost of treatment, especially for cosmetic surgery.
Türkiye is seeking...
Insurance covers treatment abroad
MAXIS GBN has said it is working with health insurance consultancy Further to provide multinational clients insurance for accessible medical treatment outside of their...
Heal in India projects launched for medical travel
On India’s Independence Day on 15th August, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced several schemes for the health sector, the main one being several plans...
Reinventing USA healthcare: Amazon’s next step
Amazon has bought USA-based concierge primary care company, One Medical, as part of its global plan to reinvent healthcare and improve the patient experience.
The...
Greece develops medical travel sector
In recent years, stakeholders in Greece have launched concerted efforts for the country to emerge as a medical tourism destination given the high level...
Medical travel to Mexico: high profile death
Mexican authorities are probing the death of a Guatemalan diplomat’s wife following cosmetic surgery in Tijuana at an unlicensed hospital. Will this latest tragedy...
Growing inbound medical travel: Qatar to Switzerland
The Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA) has said it is in talks with Swiss companies and hospitals specialising in medical tourism and medical services, looking...
USA stem cell treatments under FDA spotlight
Unapproved stem cell therapies remain a top US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enforcement priority in the USA. Recent court rulings in favour of...
Dubai pilots value-based healthcare
Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and its health insurance regulatory body Dubai Health Insurance Corporation (DHIC) have launched an innovative digital-led programme, the EJADAH project,...
Legal recourse for medical malpractice in Turkey
The main reason for disputes in medical malpractice for medical travellers is due to the absence of an organised international system that can provide...
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