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Tripura Bids to Keep the Bangladesh Patient Corridor
Tripura carries a steady flow of Bangladeshi patients into India but keeps little of the medical tourism revenue, and a new AIIMS partnership aims to change that.
Health Worker Shortage to Reach 11 Million by 2030
Project HOPE reports the world will be short 11 million health workers by 2030, a gap that sets the ceiling on which countries can staff care for foreign patients.
WHO Warns of a Health Crisis Across the Middle East
The WHO regional director told the Guardian the Middle East faces a health crisis unfolding in real time, with hospitals no longer treated as safe havens.
TETFund Targets Nigeria Medical Tourism With Training Push
TETFund is directing funds at medical training, teaching hospitals and equipment in a bid to reverse Nigeria outbound medical tourism, Executive Secretary Sonny Echono said.
Thailand Leans on Medical Tourism Amid Visitor Slump
Thailand faces a shortfall of up to three million foreign visitors as fuel costs and Middle East conflict bite, and is leaning on medical tourism to defend revenue.
Pandemic Treaty Talks Stall Over Sharing Annex
Negotiations on the WHO pandemic agreement have stalled in Geneva over the benefit-sharing annex, with African and European states split on binding terms.
Turkey's Rise as a Medical Tourism Destination
Turkey has turned a sun-and-sea holiday brand into one of the world's fastest-growing medical tourism destinations, built on accredited hospitals and two decades of patient trust.
Zanzibar Bets on Medical Tourism Beyond Beaches
Zanzibar is widening its tourism beyond beaches to include medical tourism, conferences and sport, though the clinical foundation for inbound patients has yet to be shown.
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.