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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.
Korea's Beauty Tourism Draws 1.17m Patients
South Korea drew about 1.17 million foreign patients for medical care last year, most of them for cosmetic and skin work, Maeil Business Newspaper reported.
Korea Tourism Deficit Deepens as Spend Per Visitor Falls
Korea drew a record number of foreign visitors in 2025 yet ran one of its widest tourism deficits, as spend per head fell and medical tourism stood out as the high-value segment.
Singapore Medical Tourism Heads For USD 15.4 Billion By 2035
A USD 15.4 billion forecast for Singapore medical tourism is everywhere. Traced back to its publisher, the number falls apart; hospital accounts, MOH bill data and the regional race tell a sharper story.
India Budget Proposes Five Medical Tourism Hubs
India's Union Budget 2026-27 proposed five regional medical hubs and a Rs 10,000 crore Biopharma Shakti scheme, framing both as a route to draw more international patients.