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Indonesia Medical Tourism Targets Bangladeshi Patients
Four Indonesian hospitals joined a health tourism expo in Dhaka, and Siloam Hospitals signed an agreement to draw patients from Bangladesh to Indonesia.
Korea Medical Tourism Nears 2 Million Foreign Patients
Korea's medical tourism sector is projected to reach 2.01 million foreign patients in 2025, its first year above two million since tracking began in 2009.
Malaysia's Medical Tourism Revenue Reopens a Specialist-Drain Debate
Malaysia's medical tourism earned RM3.3bn in direct revenue last year, but a socialist party says the growth is draining specialists from public hospitals.
Nigeria Moves To Curb Military Medical Tourism
Nigeria's Ministry of Defence wants to upgrade military healthcare and cut its reliance on overseas medical treatment, working with the AMCE centre in Abuja.
Guangzhou Opens International Medical Tourism Service Centre
Guangzhou has launched an international medical tourism service centre working with seventeen pilot hospitals and twelve support measures to draw foreign patients.
Phyathai 2 Wins Thailand Medical Tourism Award
Phyathai 2 International Hospital won Medical Tourism Hospital of the Year for Thailand, cited for its orthopaedic care and its Single Gateway patient system.
US Grief Retreats Grow as a Wellness Market
A recognised grief diagnosis has spurred a US market of dedicated grief retreats, from Costa Rican surf therapy to land-based programmes in New Mexico.
Armenia Tourism Grows 34% as Russian Share Falls
Armenia's tourism grew 34% in the first four months of 2026 as the Russian Federation's share of visitors fell from over 50% to 36%.
Assocham Symposium Pitches Northern India Wellness
Assocham's third Health, Beauty and Wellness Symposium in Chandigarh talked up medical tourism and AYUSH but announced no funding.
Spencer Travel Hosts Sydney Wellness Event
Spencer Travel hosted The Wellness Collective, a one-day wellness event in Sydney that drew practitioners and four international luxury retreats.
Canada Adds Asylum Health Co-Pays as Costs Climb
Canada added co-pays to its Interim Federal Health Program for asylum claimants on 1 May, after Parliament's budget officer projected the scheme past $1 billion a year.
Egypt Launches African Sustainable Medical Tourism Label
Egypt's national standardisation authority has launched the first African Sustainable Medical Tourism Label, a certification scheme for medical facilities and spas across the continent.