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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.
Thailand Markets Wellness Tourism as New Luxury
Thailand is repositioning wellness tourism as a form of luxury, using its off-peak calm, low costs and mental-health retreats to draw higher-spending travellers.
WHO Warns Antibiotic Resistance Threatens Medical Tourism
The WHO says nearly one in six infection-causing microbes now resist standard antibiotics, a threat that travels with patients across borders.
Egypt Medical Tourism Revenue Rose 76.67 Per Cent
The Egypt Healthcare Authority reported $8 million in 2025 medical tourism revenue, up 76.67 per cent on 2024, from 35,000 international patients across 124 countries.
Egypt Medical Tourism Revenues Set to Climb
Egypt's healthcare authority expects medical tourism revenues to climb 76.7 per cent to about $8 million, having treated 35,000 patients from 124 countries.