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Airlines Move To The Centre Of Medical Tourism
This is the Health Tourism News roundup for the week of 7 to 13 July 2026. Nobody opened a hospital this week. Instead, the announcements were about...
Medical Tourism Records Concentrate In Penang And Seoul
This is the Health Tourism News roundup for the week of June 29 to July 7 2026. Malaysia and South Korea both reported record medical tourism figures this...
Nigeria, Iran And Seoul Redraw Medical Tourism
This is the Health Tourism News roundup for the week of 24 to 30 June 2026, and it read less like a sales pitch than a stocktake of leaks. Nigeria wants its...
Health Tourism As Badge, Escape Hatch And Disguise
This Week In Health Tourism 16.06.26 - 23.06.26. Three governments spent the week calling medical tourism a pillar of national economic strategy, while a...
Jordan's Medical Tourism Revenue Reaches $1 Billion in 2025, Patient Numbers Hit 230,000
Jordan generated almost $1 billion from medical tourism in 2025, marking a 4 percent increase year-on-year, with 230,000 foreign patients receiving treatment....
This Week In Health Tourism 08.06.26 - 15.06.26
This is the Health Tourism News roundup for the week of 8 June 2026, and the clearest signal across it is that the contest in medical tourism has moved past...
This Week In Health Tourism 31.05.26 - 07.06.26
This is the Health Tourism News roundup for May 31–June 7, 2026. This week's signals highlight a dual trend: destinations are aggressively pursuing growth in...
Iran Crisis Cuts Gulf Medical Travel to Asia
A conflict in West Asia has closed air corridors and cut Gulf medical tourism to Asia, with India reporting the steepest fall in patient arrivals.
Longevity Travel Market Valued at $18 Billion, $48.2 Billion by 2033
Luxury hotels and clinics are rebuilding around longevity travel, a market Us Weekly reported at $18 billion and projected to reach $48.2 billion by 2033.
Grenada Expands Wellness Tourism With Two Resorts
Grenada is expanding its luxury wellness tourism offer after the 2024 openings of Silversands Beach House and Six Senses La Sagesse on the Spice Island.
Malaysia Medical Tourism Stays Strong Despite Tax
Malaysia's finance minister says the country's medical tourism remains competitive despite a new six per cent sales and service tax on private healthcare.
Thailand Targets Wellness Tourism As Arrivals Fall
Thailand has trimmed its 2026 arrivals forecast to around 32 million while betting on luxury wellness travel, with Phuket set to host the Global Wellness Summit.