The Dominican Republic has the beauty, location, medical personnel and the price is right for attracting international patients. Due to the proximity to the U.S. and Canada, hospitals in the Dominican Republic are accustomed to treating these foreign patients.
Jamaica is currently coming up with creative ways to improve the nation’s economy. Recently, the Jamaica International Financial Services Authority (JIFSA) was established to try and bring in more foreign investments.
Bahrain has been in the news recently, due to the protests which have occurred there and all across the Arab world. Bahrain happens to be an example of a GCC nation who realizes the potential medical tourism offers them in terms of tourism, development.
At a time when the world economy is in a downturn, there has been an amazing amount of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). IHH Healthcare Berhad is set to become the third largest IPO this year which is controlled by Khazanah Nasional Berhad.
The lack of necessary medical equipment, supplies, doctors, and beds are the main concerns with the Indonesian healthcare industry. These problems place the healthcare rating of Indonesia at the bottom of its Association of Southeast Asian Nations peers.
Martin Luther King Jr. stated - “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in healthcare is the most shocking and inhumane.” Most of the developed nation’s healthcare system covers all its citizens, the U.S. system leaves almost 15 percent of the population.
The growing international marketplace includes an element of facilitation to bring patients, experienced professionals. Medical tourism facilitators frequently play a key and necessary role in addressing the many details and arrangements that are critical.
Liv Hospital Ulus, located in the center of Istanbul; Ulus – BeÅŸiktaÅŸ, is set to open for patients at the end of 2012. This hospital will be the start of a new brand for the Medical Park Hospitals Group in Turkey, the capability to treat 350,000 patients a year.
When recession hit the world, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries were amongst those few industries, which remained unaffected. Shrinking government budget and increasing healthcare costs have put a significant strain on governments across the globe.
One of the hardest things for any patient to face is being told by their doctor that they have cancer. They are faced with a tough challenge ahead of them: chemotherapy, or radiation, or even a combination of the two.
Sports medicine is the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of injuries or illness resulting from athletic activities. Sports medicine can also encompass areas of physiologic or metabolic management to optimize athletes performance.
Radiation oncology is an important part of the standard care, recent technological advances have enhanced our targeting accuracy. One of the latest technologies available is Novalis radiosurgery guided TrueBeam STx which allows us to perform IMRT, SRS, and IGRT.
In today’s global economy, villages, municipalities, counties, provinces, states or even countries compete against each other. Place branding has been defined as the practice of using branding and marketing techniques to the economic, social, political benefit.
Japan is a hidden gem for a medical tourism destination as it doesn't boast high-tech healthcare. Japan started to accept foreign patients in the last few years and now the several thousand patients from Russia and China are estimated to visit Japan.
In today’s world with busy schedules, it can be difficult to have an opportunity to go to the gym or even exercise. Our personal lives are consumed with our families and because of technology, now our work schedules are sometimes 24 hours a day.
A recent article in the Oman Daily Observer discussed how the demand for medical tourism is high for GCC nationals. As medical tourism is a major source of revenue for some countries, many healthcare facilities have stepped it up a notch in recent years.
India has taken notice of the constant increase of foreign tourists since 2009 with 5.17 million and 2011 with 6.29 million. The Indian Government is noticing the increase in wellness/medical tourists to India, and has decided to invest in medical/wellness tourism.
Collaboration and cooperation between health care industry stakeholders is a necessary strategic step. Medical tourism provides creative and effective opportunities in times of healthcare reform for interconnected industries such as voluntary benefits, self-funding.
We would like to extend a special invitation to employers, insurance companies, government officials, facilitators, insurance agents. This event is the largest international networking and educational platform in the world where you will meet the decision makers.
I have been given the opportunity to work from Mexico for two months and already I have had two medical experiences. Manzanillo is, located on the Pacific Ocean and is the home of one of Mexico's busiest ports, is also home to some beautiful beaches.
