Laser dentistry in India are offered with best medical facilities and provided at an economical budget. Medical tourism can be broadly defined as the provision of ‘cost effective’ private medical care in collaboration with the tourism industry for patients needing surgical and other forms of specialized treatment.
There has been one bright note among all the hardships endured by the Asian travel industry over the past two years – the continued rise of medical tourism.
The double blow of the world economic crisis and, to a lesser degree, swine flu fears, has seen most markets in the region suffer double digit declines in numbers but not so when it comes to tourists looking for a little treatment to go with their holidays.
JEDDAH – Saudi Arabia’s medical tourism has tremendous potentials though much have to be done to promote it, Ziyad Ahmad Bin Mahfouz, president – Elaf Group, a leader in travel and tourism industry, said.
Korea has been a popular destination for patients from Asian countries, but its expertise in medical tourism has so far been underappreciated in other parts of the world, particularly the Middle East.
AMERICAN companies are expected to infuse more investments in the Philippines after the May 10 national elections, the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines said Wednesday.
Healthcare will soon become more patient-friendly and tailored in an attempt to encourage more people to take responsibility for managing their health and as new tools, technology and health information give consumers power to take charge, according to the latest in the HealthCast series of reports on health industry trends published today by PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Health Research Institute. The trend will be reflected in significant healthcare business model changes, regulatory health reforms and realignment of financial incentives over the next five years.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Countries are using various marketing strategies to woo medical tourists, Malaysiahealthcare.com chief executive officer Suresh Ponnudurai said.
Noida, India – In its upcoming research report “Poland Medical Tourism Market 2013 – An Untapped Opportunity”, IMRS has identified Poland as one of the most promising destination for medical tourism in Europe. In recent years patients from countries like UK and Germany have visited hospitals and clinics in Poland for medical consultations and treatments.
CEBU’S spa and medical-tourism players are eyeing the lucrative Canadian market, strengthening their push to place the island province as the wellness capital of Asia.
NEW DELHI: Delhi with its rich heritage sites, modern healthcare centres and swanky business hubs emerged as the favourite destination among foreign tourists including business travellers in 2008, a study has revealed.