14-May-17 Since the 2014 launch of Dubai's medical tourism vision, there were 630,831 medical tourists. "This could potentially boost the economy by USD710 mn a year by 2020." said Linda Abdullah of the Medical Tourism Wellness Council. [image: Hotelier Middle East]

12-May-17 India's restrictions on medical visas to Pakistanis are having a serious impact on medical tourism in India. Several laboratories revealed that over 600 Pakistani patients used to visit India per month and now those numbers have dwindled. [image: The Times Of India]

10-May-17 Hospitals in Singapore consistently acquire the most advanced equipment and attract top doctors from developed countries. This tends to lure patients from neighbouring countries, particularly Indonesia, whose citizens are the largest outside revenue contributors for Singapore’s medical industry. [image: The Jakarta Post / Shutterstock]

11-Jul-17 Kazakhstan is working on a program that will help develop medical tourism in the country. "It will be one of the directions within the framework of modernization of the national healthcare system," said Yelzhan Birtanov, the Health Minister. [image: kazinform]

09-May-17 Overseas healthcare companies are building new clinics and hospitals in the UK to cater to increased overseas patients from China and the Middle East, including the Cleveland Clinic opening a 205-bed hospital near to Buckingham Palace. [image: IMTJ]