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Medical Tourists: Raise Your Arms and Shout
Published: May 17, 2013
Many women aren’t content to just raise their arms and scream in a fit of jealously over Michelle Obama's famously sleek, muscular-looking arms. Instead, they are visiting Latin and South American countries, where medical tourists can undergo arm lift p
Jolie Sends Words of Encouragement to Cancer Patients
Published: May 15, 2013
Actress Angelia Jolie proved she was willing to go to any length to reduce her elevated risk of breast cancer.
Medical Tourism Undergoes Hair-Raising Experience
Published: May 13, 2013
Turkey’s economy is getting a facelift, a hair-raising procedure of sorts that is not only sprouting the growth of whiskers above the upper lip, but profits in the country’s booming medical tourism sector as well.
Medical Tourism Providing Needed Band-Aid to Turkish Debt
Published: May 10, 2013
As Turkey tries to boost tourism revenues and narrow its account deficit, the government is aiming to capitalize on the number of visitors who are willing to combine medical treatments with a short vacation.
Korea eager to promote medical tourism to UAE
Published: December 10, 2012
South Korea is keen to promote its medical tourism, as the country is one of the fastest growing nations in this sector. To promote Korea as one of the world's most competitive medical tourism destinations, KTO showcased its expertise in Abu Dhabi.
Medical tourism Nigeria: Country loses N81 billion annually to medical tourism
Published: December 3, 2012
An expert in medical tourism, Dr. Ufuoma Okotete, has said Nigeria loses N81 billion annually to medical tourism. She said an average air ticket to India cost about N250, 000,the Indian High Commission in Lagos issues about 40 medical visas per day.
Stem Cell Research Move in Bahamas
Published: November 9, 2012
The government is looking to delve into stem cell research with the creation of a special task force designed to review the controversial treatment and offer recommendations on its use in the Bahamas.
Costa Rica tourism market: New market research published
Published: September 21, 2012
That said, the report also analyses the growth strategies being employed by the country to continue to attract arrivals, including airport and port expansions, as well as continued efforts to remain an eco-tourism destination.
Great scope for medical tourism between Pakistan and India
Published: September 13, 2012
There is great scope for medical tourism between Pakistan and India, especially in the domains of children’s cardiac surgery and liver transplants, eminent hematologist and transplant physician Dr Tahir S Shamsi told The News on Monday.
Health tourism market expected to triple in Finland
Published: September 11, 2012
Increasing numbers of Russian visitors are coming to Finland for cancer treatment, perinatal services, surgery and dental care. The demand for Finnish health services, especially from Russian visitors, has been growing rapidly in recent years.
‘Health tourist’ jets in from Nigeria to have a baby at Wythenshawe Hospital on NHS
Published: August 23, 2012
A heavily-pregnant woman from Nigeria flew thousands of miles to have her baby at a Manchester hospital costing the taxpayer around £10,000. She traveled more than 3,000 miles to the cash-strapped Wythenshawe Hospital for an emergency caesarean.
India's surrogate mothers bear other people's babies to escape poverty
Published: August 20, 2012
Cradling a crying newborn in her arms, 28-year-old Kruti looks into the face of the baby boy she will soon have to give away. She gave birth a few weeks ago for a Canadian couple at a clinic in Gujarat.
We can't stop medical tourism for now in Nigeria
Published: August 9, 2012
The Federal Government wants to stop Nigerians from seeking medical care abroad.Dr.Okotete,director of a firm that helps Nigerians connect with good hospitals abroad, said that with the current state of health,it is impossible to stop medical tourism.
Thailand’s top health players need to be bolder
Published: July 10, 2012
Asia and Asean as a region have a great advantage, a young and dynamic population, that has helped it to become the world’s engine of growth, but with any such growth comes demand for much a more sturdy backbone of healthcare infrastructure.
Mexico lures tourists with medical care
Published: July 3, 2012
Mexicali has adopted medical care as its primary tourist lure, and it has been attracting a growing number of health care commuters from California and other nearby states. Hospitals offer operations for gastric bypass, liposuction and chronic back pain.
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