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Latest articles

The role of the state and governments in health tourism development and promotion
In his Second Opinion column, Dr Constantine Constantinides from healthCare cybernetics looks at the differences between the roles of the state and...
Didn't I just see that country on the news?
With political unrest affecting some medical tourism destinations, Ian Youngman looks at how political risk assessment needs to be factored into...
Developments in certification for medical tourism and international patient services
IMTJ spoke to Claudia Mika, Managing Director of Temos GmbH about the progress that they are making in the certification of international patient...
In medical travel: Don't Just Do It!
When it comes to planning a medical tourism strategy, it's vital to Think first, and do it afterwards. Elizabeth Ziemba, President of Medical Tourism...
Medical Tourism growth is dependent on quality of foreign healthcare
Joseph Gregory and Analysts at GlobalData explains why the long term growth of medical tourism depends on the availability of comparative data on...
Which is the most beautiful hospital in the world?
Destination attractiveness in medical tourism is not about beauty. But is the look of a hospital important in attracting patients? Will a patient...
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Medical tourism news

This week's news in the medical travel and medical tourism business.

UK: Politicians critical of the impact of unpaid health tourism
The UK health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has blamed problems in the Accident and Emergency units in NHS hospitals on 'health tourists' from Africa and Europe. He has stated the...
MALTA: Maltese government finally supports medical tourism
After years of talking and several failed attempts, the Maltese government has established a way for the disparate health and medical tourism providers on the island to work...
THAILAND: Medical travel industry warns of complacency in medical tourism
Thailand is still the leading global medical tourism destination by numbers but the travel trade is concerned that low prices and high numbers may not be the most profitable...
CANADA: New medical tourism guidelines for Canadians
Researchers at Simon Fraser University's medical tourism research group have come up with some simple medical tourism guidelines for Canadians. A one-page information sheet...
DUBAI: Update on Dubai's medical tourism strategy
Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of UAE, and the constitutional monarch of Dubai will take direct control of the Dubai medical tourism initiative and...
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Recent press releases

JCI accredits 500th health care organization
With accreditation of its 500th health care organization, Joint Commission International has solidified its claim as a preeminent global accreditor of health care quality and...
Best of Seoul.co to distribute guide about Korean health care
Best of Seoul.co will Distribute Guide About Korean Health Care, Best of Seoul: Medical Tourism Guide, to Over 100,000 People Around the World The Best of Seoul Medical...
Social Media outperforming traditional systems of communication in global Medical Travel industry
The global medical travel market is simultaneously experiencing both saturation and exponential growth. The International Medical Travel Exhibition and Conference (IMTEC)...
Medicare4U Ltd has merged with Norwegian Euromedicare to offer healthcare services in Scandinavia
Medicare4U Ltd is a UK based medical facilitator has entered into a contract with Euromedicare to facilitate the medical tourism in the Scandinavian region. After careful...
Moonray Healthcare acquires Lexum
Moonray Healthcare today announced the acquisition of Lexum, the market leading provider of ophthalmology in Czech Republic and Poland. The deal will see a phased...

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The results are in for the 2013 Medical Tourism Climate Survey. The survey canvassed the views of over 400 clinics, hospitals and medical tourism businesses in 77 countries about the current market for medical tourism and their expectations for the future. Read more...

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Forthcoming conferences and events

Regulating 'stem cell tourism' in the UK and Asia: How do we move forward together?
London, UK25/06/2013
MEDXPO LONDON 2013
London, UK04/07/2013
Africa Premier Medical Executives & Medical Tourism Conference
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire28/08/2013
Global Connected Care Conference & 4th Meditour Expo
Garden Grove, California, USA09/09/2013

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