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Jhpiego Names Allyson Bear as President and CEO
Allyson Bear will lead the Johns Hopkins-affiliated global health organisation Jhpiego from 1 April, succeeding Leslie Mancuso after more than two decades.
Malaysia Medical Tourism Feeds a Wider Economy
Malaysia's medical tourism earned over RM3 billion in hospital revenue last year and, on an estimated fourfold multiplier, up to RM12 billion for the wider economy.
Russian Searches Lift Thailand Medical Tourism
Russian-speaking search interest in medical and wellness travel to Thailand rose through late 2025, a Yango Ads report cited by ITIJ found, led by demand for spa treatment.
Azerbaijan Has the Assets but Not the Product
Azerbaijan holds some of the richest natural health assets in its region and almost none of the health tourism market that could be built on them, Azer News reported.
Lagos Bids to Reverse Its Medical Tourism Losses
Lagos State has spent years reforming its hospitals to slow the outbound medical travel that costs Nigeria billions of dollars a year, a Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce forum heard.
Middle East Turmoil Reshapes Medical Tourism
Geopolitical instability forces global healthcare providers to pivot, impacting international patient flows and revenue streams.
Government Strategies and Investments in Medical Tourism Policy
Building Global Health and Wellness Clusters
Albania Bets on Trust to Build Medical Tourism
A forum in Tirana has set out Albania's bid to become a trusted regional destination for medical tourism, arguing that the trade turns on trust rather than on treatment alone.
Why the Philippines Exports Its Nurses
A study to be presented at Stanford asks why the Philippines sends so many of its health workers abroad, and what the country loses and gains by doing so.
Singapore HSA Reaches WHO Top Tier For Medical Device Regulation
The WHO has rated Singapore's HSA at Maturity Level 4 for medical device regulation, a global first. What the rating actually covers, how the four risk classes work, and why the announcement arrived bundled with an industry sales brief.
DUFUHS Matriculates 1,044 Students, Vows to Curb Nigeria Medical Tourism
A Nigerian health-sciences university has matriculated 1,044 students and framed the intake as a step towards reversing the country's outbound medical tourism.
Gran Canaria Sells a Century-Old Wellness Reputation to Modern Travellers
Gran Canaria's wellness tourism is growing at about twice the pace of its general tourism, built on climate, spa infrastructure and short-haul flight links.