Japan Turns Eye on Medical Tourism Before Olympics
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has announced they will conduct a survey of the nation’s medical infrastructure, specifically to examine how foreign patients use the system. The...
View ArticlePhilippines as a Medical Tourism Destination
According to the Medical Tourism Association (MTA) and the International Healthcare Research Center, the Philippines as a medical tourism destination, ranked eighth among the top in the world. A recent...
View ArticleThe Rise of Medical Travel in Russia
When you think of Russia, what comes to mind? The Kremlin? Mariinsky Theatre? A winning ice hockey team? No matter what comes to mind when you think of Russia, odds are it isn’t droves of international...
View ArticleIsrael Makes Headway in Medical Tourism Legislation
Medical travel to Israel has shown significant growth over the years and was recently ranked as the world’s third most popular medical travel destination by VISA and Oxford Economics. Along with this...
View ArticleAfrica Global Healthcare Investment Symposium, November 25
The Medical Tourism Association® (MTA) along with Medical Tourism Botswana and the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre are working together to host the first Africa Global Healthcare Investment...
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Powerful Women Leaders Changing the World
Women are powering through the workforce and taking the reins of global leadership like never before. While Hilary Clinton came close to becoming the first female president of the United States, and...
View ArticleThe Zika Virus is Here to Stay
Once declared a global health emergency, now, the Zika virus is here to stay, according to officials. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently reported that the Zika virus is no longer a global...
View ArticleHepatitis C Treatment in India : A Fraction of the Cost
For years India has been recognized in the “medical travel world” as a destination to obtain quality care at much lower rates, compared to other countries around the world. Now, in addition to low cost...
View ArticleWatch Stephen Shearer Explain the Basics of Improving the Patient Experience
As part of our continued masterclass series, Stephen Shearer, Senior Trainer for the MTA gives a two-minute explanation of what medical tourism facilitators and providers can do to improve their...
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How Healthcare Facilities Can Prepare for Infectious Disease Outbreaks...
A recent article in the British Medical Journal, titled “Post-Ebola Reforms: Ample Analysis, Inadequate Action[1]” concluded that the world is not prepared for the next infectious disease outbreak....
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Bagatin Clinic – The Gold Sponsor of the World Medical Tourism Congress in...
A new promotion opportunity for Croatia, the City of Zagreb and the Bagatin Clinic is right around the corner. The beginning of October, from the 2nd to the 4th, is reserved for the 10th World...
View ArticleGlobal Healthcare Opportunities and Development in China – An Interview With...
Lisa Han, a partner at Jones Day, one of the largest law firms worldwide, provides legal services for hospitals, governments, and facilitators in the global healthcare space, as well as a variety of...
View ArticleCleveland Clinic on the Changing Landscape of Medical Tourism
Nizar Zein, MD, Department Head of Liver Disease and Chairman of Global Patient Services at the Cleveland Clinic, spoke at the 2016 World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress’s Medical...
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