INDIA: Indian medical tourism businesses call for government support to avert crisis
INDIA: Indian medical tourism businesses call for government support to avert crisis Thu, 07 Aug 2014 11:37:31 GMT Years of promises by politicians to support the business of medical tourism have come to nothing. India has no national strategy, no national marketing, and a dormant trade body. Government promises to support medical tourism businesses have […]
GLOBAL: International tourism: strong peak season anticipated
GLOBAL: International tourism: strong peak season anticipated Thu, 07 Aug 2014 11:41:23 GMT Medical tourism tends to increase as tourism numbers increase. Demand for international tourism remained strong in the first four months of 2014 according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. International tourist arrivals worldwide grew by 5%, the same rate as during […]
SOUTH KOREA: Strikes signal union opposition to medical tourism
SOUTH KOREA: Strikes signal union opposition to medical tourism Thu, 07 Aug 2014 11:44:44 GMT Over 400 employees at one of the biggest public hospitals in South Korea, Seoul National University Hospital launched a two-day strike demanding the government cancel its recent push to privatize medical services in the country. The strike is the union’s […]
NIGERIA, ZAMBIA: Government opposition to medical tourism
NIGERIA, ZAMBIA: Government opposition to medical tourism Thu, 07 Aug 2014 11:52:02 GMT The Niger State government has resolved to stop outbound medical tourism outside the country and entered into a partnership with Primus Hospital based in Abuja for referral treatments. The state governor Israel A. Ebije has agreed to money being used to encourage […]
MALAYSIA, INDONESIA: New study highlights impact of medical tourism on domestic healthcare
MALAYSIA, INDONESIA: New study highlights impact of medical tourism on domestic healthcare Thu, 07 Aug 2014 11:55:41 GMT Are Indonesians travelling as medical tourists to Malaysia helping the destination country at the expense of the Indonesian healthcare system? According to a new academic paper by Meghann Ormond, ’Solidarity by demand? Exit and voice in international […]
CANADA, USA: Idaho hospital targets Canadian medical tourists
CANADA, USA: Idaho hospital targets Canadian medical tourists Thu, 28 Aug 2014 16:39:45 GMT The Coeur d’Alene Resort and Northwest Specialty Hospital in Post Falls, North Idaho are teaming up to provide bundled pricing to Canadians and others who receive medical care at the hospital and whose family members are staying in Coeur d’Alene at […]
CYPRUS: Research on medical tourism in Cyprus
CYPRUS: Research on medical tourism in Cyprus Thu, 28 Aug 2014 16:42:37 GMT Medical tourism in Cyprus has the potential for further development and establishment as a sustainable lever for economic growth. This is the main finding of a small research report published in Health Management by Marios Georgiou of Karaiskakio Foundation, “Medical tourism in […]
NEW ZEALAND: Cross-border healthcare covered by insurance
NEW ZEALAND: Cross-border healthcare covered by insurance Thu, 28 Aug 2014 17:22:23 GMT New Zealand has limited medical facilities so it is common for locals to go to Australia for some treatment. A new health insurance from a local insurer acknowledges this by covering treatment in both countries with limited treatment elsewhere. Another tweak is […]
MEXICO: Baja potential on health tourism
MEXICO: Baja potential on health tourism Thu, 28 Aug 2014 17:23:41 GMT A study by the Tourism Observatory of Baja California says the state could attract hundreds of thousands of visitors from California whose purpose of travel is related to health. But most of these are not medical tourists or even health tourists; they are […]
AUSTRALIA, CHINA, UK: Study on Cosmetic Surgery Tourism
AUSTRALIA, CHINA, UK: Study on Cosmetic Surgery Tourism Thu, 28 Aug 2014 17:24:04 GMT A University of Leeds led study on cosmetic surgery tourism ’Exploring the Cosmetic Surgery Tourism Industry’ offers many insights into the business but also warns that better regulation is vital to protect patients. Surgeons and clinics should be accredited and inspected. […]