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New Report about Asian Medical Tourism presented

This week, RNCOS presented their latest report “Asian Medical Tourism Analysis (2008-2012)”. The report states that in spite of the economic crisis, the medical tourism sector has emerged as the fastest growing segment of the Asian tourism industry. One of … Continue reading

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The Main Challenges and Prospects in the Medical and Wellness Tourism Industry

Everyone can agree to the fact that the medical and wellness tourism industry has grown rapidly in the last decade. But where is this market heading, and what are its main challenges? One of the leading experts in the field, … Continue reading

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Trends in Medical Tourism

Whether you use the terminology medical tourism, medical travel or global healthcare, going abroad for medical treatments, healthcare and wellness procedures is a trend that is here to stay. According to the World Tourism Organization’s UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, the … Continue reading

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Will You Join us for IMWell Summit?

One of the main events for international healthcare travel in Asia is getting closer. I am of course talking about the IMWell Summit, held October 12-15 at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel in Manila, Philippines. Through the International Summit on Medical … Continue reading

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Taiwan's Medical Tourism Industry

Taiwan has a reputation of being a “sleeping giant” amongst the medical tourism destinations in Asia. But this giant is about to wake up and take market shares in the most popular region for health tourism. There is a growing … Continue reading

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