International medical travel news

Commissioned specifically for the 2010 Global Spa Summit in Istanbul, a report “ Spas and the global wellness market” by research...

Thailand’s troubles earlier this year hit medical tourism badly, particularly in and around Bangkok. Phuket suffered very little and is keen...

20 Canadians seek organs for transplant on the black market in countries such as India, China and the Philippines each year. In doing so, they may...

Domestic medical travel is an emerging trend with the ability to impact healthcare in the United States in a big way. David Goldstein of

The medical travel business world is debating the potential merits and problems of using cruise ships as a base for medical travel. The majority...

Reported across the Arab press was the news that more than 4.3m medical tourists will visit the UAE this year, with the value of the industry...

Medical travel is a central feature of the Bahamas' future tourism expansion strategy. Bahamas Law Chambers has successfully obtained approval...

An international group has launched an accreditation programme for hospitals, clinics, and wellness centres in The Philippines to improve...

Singapore has seen an average annual 20% increase in medical tourists from the Middle East since 2006, according to figures collated by Singapore...

Monterrey boasts four Joint Commission International (JCI) accredited hospitals within its city limits, half the JCI hospitals in all of Mexico,...

Surrounded by thousands of square miles of ocean, Gamma Knife Center of the Pacific is the only Gamma Knife center in Hawaii. Since 1998, Gamma...

Dental implants already hold a substantial 18% share of the global dental device market, and are also expected to have one of the highest growth...

Two new reports show that the recession has hit American healthcare spending hard. Many Americans are cutting back on medical treatment spending...

SimpleCare World Health-with offices in Miami, Florida and Malaga, Spain –is a new medical tourism agency offering international medical...

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has issued a report calling for health care reforms in Korea. The report advises the...

Africa's healthcare needs are huge and increasing, with most governments struggling to provide healthcare to their people. The private sector,...

The Japanese government is seeking to encourage medical tourism to selected hospitals. The main market is wealthy people from abroad, mainly...

Health and wellness tourism is now an international trend driven by health conscious consumers seeking to enhance their wellbeing through their...

Medical tourists are heading to Poland for cheaper and quicker surgical treatments, says a new research report from