Iran to set up state medical travel agency in Oman
Iran’s southern province of Fars is to establish a state-owned medical tourism agency in the neighbouring country of Oman. The province is looking to...
Expanding accreditation in Thailand
Temos International and ImagineHealth (IH) have agreed to cooperate in accreditation and medical tourism-related services in hospitals and clinics in Thailand and Asia.
ImagineHealth will...
Iceland’s top medical tourist attraction to list on Nasdaq Iceland
Iceland’s top medical tourist attraction Blue Lagoon has made a decision to begin preparing for the registration of the company on the Nasdaq Iceland Main...
Hong Kong hospital builds healthcare with mainland China
HKU-SZ Hospital is seeking to improve Hong Kong's healthcare services in the wider Greater Bay Area.
Hong Kong is improving cross-border healthcare with the Chinese...
Subsidised domestic medical travel for US veterans
The Office of Veterans Affairs in the USA has said it will subsidise travel for VA medical appointments, including from St. Croix, St. Thomas,...
Czech Republic targets Saudi medical travellers
CzechTourism has taken Czech medical and spa tourism partners to Saudi Arabia, to promote the country’s spa and wellness products and raise the profile...
Ukraine’s optimism for medical tourists
The State Tourism Development Agency (DART) of Ukraine has said it is intent on rebuilding Ukraine’s medical tourism industry, and states local and overseas...
Thailand’s BDMS sees medical tourists return
The latest financial results from Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS) show an increase in Thai and international patients. For the nine-month period ended 30...
New annual medical treatment visa for Thailand in 2023
Thailand will launch a new annual medical tourism visa from 1 January 2023. There has already been some delay, to allow the various agencies...
Building better hospitals in Bangladesh
One of the biggest unsung areas of medical tourism is taking the hospital to the patient, rather than taking the medical tourist to the...