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APRIL International Launches Expat Health Plan for Europe
APRIL International has launched MyHealth International, a health insurance plan for expatriates across Europe built around a digital claims app and a virtual payment card, ITIJ reported.
China Issues 16 Measures to Boost Inbound Tourism
China has issued 16 measures to boost inbound tourism and travel-service exports, including plans to build medical tourism clusters, Travel Daily News reported.
Europe Misses One in Five Tuberculosis Cases
One in five people with tuberculosis in the European region went undetected in 2024, a WHO and ECDC surveillance report found, with drug-resistant cases running at seven times the global average.
India Dominates Nigeria's Medical Tourism Outflow
India remains Nigeria's dominant medical tourism destination, winning patients on cost, speed and specialist care as Nigeria loses about $1 billion a year.
Psychedelic Retreats Blur Medical and Wellness Tourism
Psychedelic retreats are emerging as a distinct wellness tourism segment, drawing celebrity endorsement even as medical researchers warn about informed consent.
Asia Tops a Medical Tourism Ranking as Digital Tools Spread
A Nomad Capitalist ranking placed four Asian countries atop medical tourism as telemedicine and AI tools spread across the region, Travel Daily Media reported.
Sunway Says Malaysia Medical Tourism Stays Shielded
Sunway Healthcare says Malaysia's medical tourism is shielded from Middle East volatility by its ASEAN and China patient base, as its IPO raised RM3.3 billion, Sinar Daily reported.
Vietnam Drafts a Medical Tourism Plan to 2030
Vietnam's health ministry has drafted a 2025 to 2030 plan to build hospital-resort complexes and keep affluent patients from seeking treatment abroad, Lao Dong reported.
Hanoi Hospital Draws Foreign Patients Monthly
A private hospital in Hanoi reports 700 to 800 international patient visits a month, VOV reported, as Vietnam works to keep patients in the region.
Vitiligo Treatment: A Growing Market And A Travel Niche
The market researchers who size vitiligo care put it near USD 1.2 billion. Behind that number sit a first FDA-approved cream, decades-old phototherapy, and a patient-travel niche that runs through Havana.
Africa Loses $7bn a Year to Medical Tourism
Africa loses an estimated $7 billion a year as patients travel abroad for care, BusinessDay reported, as a Nairobi hospital builds cancer capacity at home.
Low Health Literacy Costs Health Systems Billions
Nearly a quarter of adults have low health literacy, the World Economic Forum reported, and cutting it could save health systems about $303 billion a year.