Published on : Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Recent regulatory changes to the United Arab Emirates’ visa system will have a transformative effect on Dubai’s cruise tourism sector and further boost medical tourism in the emirate. A new ruling in the UAE (Cabinet Resolution No. 22 of 2014) …
Published on : Monday, July 28, 2014
Medical tourism as a significant contributor to the tourism sector has become a reality for India. India has become one among the top five medical tourist spots in the world having hosted nearly 166,000 medical tourists from across the world …
Published on : Wednesday, July 23, 2014
The Indian Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture & Tourism Shri Shripad Yesso Naik has said that the Ministry of Tourism provides financial assistance under its Market Development Assistance (MDA) scheme for promotion of Wellness & Medical Tourism in …
Published on : Saturday, April 19, 2014
After The Globe and Mail’s reports on a major Toronto hospital’s plan to solicit a small number of foreign patients as a way to raise revenue Ontario’s Health Minister has asked for an informal review of medical tourism in the …
Published on : Friday, April 11, 2014
BOAO, Hainan — The Chinese health industry may be a new driving force behind a rapidly aging society, experts said at an international forum Wednesday. Within the health sector, healthcare tourism is growing fastest, said Jia Xiaofang, vice-president of …
Published on : Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Dubai is all set to become a popular global medical tourism destination; this was emphatically outlined by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA). The main target markets are Russia, CIS countries, South Asia and GCC countries. A strategic …
Published on : Monday, January 20, 2014
The value of the global medical tourism market is set to reach over US$32 billion by 2019, according to a report recently published by market intelligence company Transparency Market Research. This figure is up from $10.5 billion in 2012, showing …
Published on : Monday, January 6, 2014
Thailand is becoming a major player in medical tourism with 2.5 medical tourists visiting Thailand in the year 2013. People from the UK, US, Gulf Arab States and Vietnam came to Thailand and spent as much as 4 billion dollars. …
Published on : Friday, December 27, 2013
The rise in healthcare costs in developed countries coupled with the availability of high quality medical services at lower prices in developing nations has driven expansion of the medical tourism industry. Moreover, the rise in the elderly population along with …
Published on : Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Tickets are now on sale for Hawaiian Airlines’ new non-stop service between Honolulu and Beijing, its first Mainland China gateway destination, which launches April 16, 2014, subject to government approval. The new service will offer flights three days weekly. Travelers …
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