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IHH Targets 10,000 India Beds Through Fortis
Malaysian group IHH Healthcare will accelerate its India expansion through Fortis, targeting 10,000 beds by 2030 and courting medical tourism from West Asia.
Malaysia Widens Medical Tourism Push Into Bangladesh
Malaysia widened its medical tourism campaign in Bangladesh at the Dhaka Travel Mart 2026, citing 41 weekly Dhaka flights and an 82.1 per cent surge in arrivals.
Vida Bella Opens Miami Cosmetic Surgery Clinic
A new Miami clinic, Vida Bella Miami Cosmetic Surgery, has opened to pitch surgical and non-surgical aesthetic work to international patients, though its launch claims remain untested.
IAEA Nuclear Science Underpins Global Cancer Care
The IAEA has reported funding, equipment and training figures for cancer care and nuclear medicine that describe the slow clinical capacity a medical tourism destination is built on.
Serum Institute Eyes MyLab Diagnostics Deal
The Serum Institute of India is in talks to expand its MyLab diagnostics arm abroad through a joint venture with Trivitron Healthcare.
Shanghai Bets on TCM to Draw Foreign Patients
Shanghai Longhua Hospital anchors the city's pilot to draw international patients with integrated traditional Chinese medicine, on the hospital's own figures.
Attacks on Health Care Reach a Record in War Zones
Attacks on hospitals and health workers reached record levels across conflict zones in 2025, the Observer Research Foundation reported, closing whole regions to any form of patient travel.
UK Aid Cuts Squeeze African Health Systems
The United Kingdom is cutting foreign aid by 31 per cent to fund defence, and the African health systems that depend on it are already feeling the strain.
Uttar Pradesh Pushes Wellness and Medical Tourism
Uttar Pradesh's tourism minister has set out a plan to grow eco, wellness and medical tourism, anchored on its sanctuaries, spiritual cities and the Jewar airport.
Avant Widens Nursing Scholarship to 100 Countries
Avant Healthcare Professionals said it will widen its Dream. Become. Inspire. nursing scholarship from Kenya and the Philippines to more than 100 countries.
Canadians Travel to Mexico as Specialist Waits Grow
British Columbia residents facing year-long specialist waits are travelling to Mexico for faster surgery and scans, the Vancouver Sun reported.
CMEF 2026 Medical Device Fair Opens in Shanghai
The 93rd CMEF medical device fair opened in Shanghai with AI and surgical robots on show, Vietnam Investment Review reported.