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09-Jul-18 The number of Chinese couples visiting Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries for fertility treatment has been rising since 2016, when the Beijing government relaxed the country's one-child policy. 27,000 Chinese tourists visited Thailand for medical purposes in 2016. [image: Bangkok Post]
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15-Jun-18 A shortage of human papillomavirus vaccine in China has led hundreds of thousands of women to seek treatment in Hong Kong and neighbouring Asian countries, causing price increases and shortages that sparked a protest. [image: Reuters]
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06-Jun-18 Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance will now pursue contracts with selected healthcare providers accredited by the Global Healthcare Accreditation Program, an independent accrediting body that seeks to improve the patient experience for patients who travel for medical purposes. [image: Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance]
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27-May-18 Turkey wants to become a global leader in health tourism with measures introduced by the government. In 2018 the medical tourism industry aims to attract 800,000 patients and USD8 bn revenue, with East Asia one of the most promising markets. [image: Xinhua]
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19-May-18 The UAE's Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has signed an MoU with Korea's REI Holding and Haewon Medical Foundation Sejong General Hospital to establish the first Korean hospital in Sharjah. [image: Khaleej Times]
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