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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.
A Gen Z Nurse Schedules Her Routine Care Across Asia
A 27-year-old Ohio nurse arranges routine medical and dental care on long trips through Asia, saving thousands as the US price gap widens.
Malaysia Leans on Indonesian Patients as IHH Courts the Corridor
Malaysia's private hospitals lean on Indonesian patients as the steady base of the country's medical tourism, with IHH Healthcare presenting itself as a first stop.
US Patients from Twenties to Seventies Plan Care Abroad to Cut Costs
A range of American patients, from those in their twenties to retirees, now plan surgery, dental work and cancer care abroad, driven by the cost of care at home.
Medical Tourism Keeps Malaysian Specialists
Foreign patients in Malaysia's private hospitals have built a home career path for specialists the public system is losing, Free Malaysia Today reported.
Thailand Expects Long-Haul Slump, Eyes Medical Tourism as a Hedge
Thailand's tourism operators expect long-haul arrivals to fall in 2026 as the Middle East conflict raises travel costs, and some see medical tourism as a hedge.
India Medical Tourism Market Size: The 13 Billion Dollar Question
Everyone quotes 13 billion dollars for India's 2026 medical tourism market. The figure is a four-year-old projection, and the government's own arrivals data spent 2025 moving the other way.
Nigeria's Medical Travel Bill Climbs Again
Nigerians spent an estimated $549.29 million on treatment abroad in the first nine months of 2025, up 17.96 per cent on the year, The Punch reported.
Modi Names Puducherry a Medical Tourism Hub
India's prime minister named medical tourism among the ambitions for Puducherry as he launched projects worth over 2,700 crore rupees, his office said.