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Vietnam offers latest cosmetic surgery technology The medical tourism industry has really taken off in Vietnam thanks to the opening of additional specialised clinics and the latest technologies, it has been reported.According to the Thanh Nien...
Philippines enjoys 'new wave' of medical tourism The Philippines is experiencing a 'new wave' of travellers seeking medical treatment abroad, according to former health secretary Alfredo Bengzon.Mr Bengzon told the Philippine Headline News that...
Hip replacement in Malta after NHS refusal A British woman has undergone life-changing hip replacement surgery in Malta after the NHS refused to treat her.Frances Kinley-Manton had been wheelchair-bound for two years as a result of arthritis...
India to invest $6.5bn in medical tourism The Indian government has announced that it plans to invest $6.5 billion (£3.14 billion) to encourage medical tourism.Tourism minister Ambika Soni said that "affordable hospitals and...
Buttock enlargement surgery in Thailand Consumers who are dissatisfied with their flat, un-shapely bottom could benefit from a trip to a Plastic Surgery Clinic in Bangkok, Thailand which is offering to enhance this asset.Buttock...
Taiwan to promote medical tourism Private hospitals in Taiwan are to promote the country for medical tourism and hope to generate US$215.52 million within three years.According to the Taipei Times, The announcement was made as the...
Malta popular with UK medical tourists Medical tourism is becoming a sizeable industry in Malta thanks to growing frustration with long NHS waiting lists in the UK and patients' desire to avoid the risk of MRSA in British hospitals, it...
Korea mulls medical tourism complex A new complex designed to cater specifically for tourists seeking treatment abroad is being considered by the Seoul Metropolitan Government in Korea.The city is currently working on a feasibility...
Medical tourism means demand for translators Hospitals in India are increasingly taking on foreign language translators to meet the needs of the growing number of medical tourists opting for treatment in the country.According to Indian...
'No more stigma' attached to male cosmetic surgery The number of men opting to have cosmetic surgery is on the rise and there is no longer a stigma attached to undergoing procedures, according to one contented patient.Alan Duncan, a 37-year-old...
Medical tourism saves you thousands, but do your research The rapid growth of medical tourism has allowed Britons to save thousands of pounds on medical procedures. By travelling abroad for medical treatment, be it cosmetic surgery, dentistry or elective...
Increasing number of Britons going on a 'nip and tuck holiday' During 2006, more than 50,000 Brits travelled abroad for low cost medical treatments, with cosmetic surgery and dentistry at the top of most people's holiday itinerary, according to an independent...
Britons save thousands on treatment abroad The Mail on Sunday’s recent investigation into medical tourism revealed that Britons can save thousands of pounds in choosing to have their treatment abroad.It reported: “35,000...
Michael Owen's fast hernia recovery due to medical tourism With England facing Estonia at Wembley on October 13th, followed by a return match against Russia four days later in Moscow in the European Championship qualifying matches, top football striker...
Thailand's medical tourism attracts 70,000 Emiratis A 20,000 increase in the demand for treatment abroad in Thailand has seen the UAE's medical tourism figures rise to 70,000 patients. A medical tourism investigation conducted by Gulf News, situated...
Dental treatment holiday package in Kerala Dental patients from the UK are saving thousands of pounds by choosing to have their dental treatments abroad. What’s more, they are combining their treatment abroad with fantastic holidays...
Americans save money with treatment abroad The financial rewards of travelling abroad for medical treatment are so great that more and more Americans are choosing to have their operations overseas. In a country where only one in five people...
Medical tourism boom in America As the presidential hopefuls reveal their intentions for the US healthcare system, Americans are turning to a market-driven approach to get their medical treatment abroad. Last year, some 150,000 US...
Americans choose discreet low cost medical care abroad By travelling abroad for complex medical procedures, Americans can save between five and 20 times the cost of having their operations on home soil. This staggering figure, published by consultancy...
'Friendly' Turkey adds to medical tourism boom Many countries have been developing their own medical tourism industry to order to cash in on the increasing demand for treatment abroad.Turkey is no exception, and the country believes that it has...