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Dhaka Travel Mart 2026 Puts Medical Tourism on the Price List
Bangladesh's largest travel fair opened in Dhaka with medical tourism among the offerings, though most of the trips on sale point out of the country, not into it.
WHO Anchors World Health Day 2026 in Science
The World Health Organisation has built World Health Day 2026 around a call for evidence-based health policy, tying the credibility of healthcare destinations to scientific rigour.
Arab Health Becomes WHX Dubai, Moves to Expo City
Arab Health will trade as WHX Dubai from 2026, moving to Expo City Dubai and repositioning as a global health innovation platform, Health Data Management reported.
AXA Extends Executive Health Plan Into Tanzania
AXA Global Healthcare will distribute its Global Executive Health Plan to Tanzanian firms and expatriate staff, extending an East African push that began in Kenya.
How Patients Decide to Travel for Medical Care
A University of Central Florida study modelled why Americans travel abroad for medical care and found that a patient's sense of control, not price, decides it.
Pan'an Builds Wellness Tourism on Its TCM Herb Trade
China.org.cn reports that Pan'an County in Zhejiang has turned its traditional Chinese medicine trade into a wellness tourism draw for the country's ageing "silver generation".
AXA Expands Its African Health Cover Into Tanzania
ITIJ reports that AXA Health International has taken its Global Executive Health Plan into Tanzania through a distribution deal with two local insurers.
South Africa Medical Tourism: The Numbers Behind The Pitch
South Africa's medical tourism pitch rests on a market forecast that more than quadruples by 2034. The country's own border data tells a much smaller story. We compare the two.
Dominican Republic Advances as Medical Tourism Destination
One patient's week-long hernia repair shows how Médico Express is helping the Dominican Republic rise as a coordinated medical tourism destination.
India Medical Tourism Falls on West Asia Conflict
India's medical tourism has fallen sharply as conflict in West Asia disrupts flights and cuts patient inflow from a core Gulf source market.
Malaysia Hoteliers Prepare for Medical Tourism Growth
Malaysia has paired Visit Malaysia 2026 with its Year of Medical Tourism 2026, and hoteliers are reshaping their services to support recovering international patients.
Oman's Royal Hospital Wins Global Adolescent Care Award
The Royal Hospital in Muscat has won a 2026 US award for its Adolescent Medicine Unit, the first comprehensive service of its kind in Oman.