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Health Tourism
Telegraph.co.uk |
The truth about 'health tourism'Telegraph.co.ukEarlier this year, David Cameron announced that foreign nationals' access to the NHS would be restricted, to prevent abuse and to limit “health tourism”, whereby people who aren't entitled to free healthcare here travel to the UK specifically in search ... |
Saudi Gazette |
New center to promote health tourism in IndiaSaudi GazetteAround 850,000 tourists visited India in 2011 for treatment, which increased to 1.1 million in 2012. This is a clear indication that India is becoming the most sought-after Asian destination for healthcare tourism. Industry estimates peg the growth of ... |
The Guardian |
NHS: Poles, paracetamol and the myth of health tourismThe GuardianNever mind the stupid EU referendum, there were some truly regrettable things about the Queen's Speech: chiefly, the proposals to tackle benefit and healthcare "tourism" (modern Conservatives use this previously bland word, used for simply exploring ... |
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Kyrenia to draw health tourism by medical hubHurriyet Daily NewsThe hospital, which will be founded jointly by Turkey-based hospital chains Florence Nightingale and Girne American University, is looking to draw a substantial amount of health tourism to the island as the complex will offer a number of rare medical ... |
Tourism Review |
SPAIN: HEALTH TOURISM IS GOLDEN OPPORTUNITYTourism ReviewHealth tourism has become more important in Spain in recent years, attracting more than 20,000 international tourists in 2012, according to Secretary of State for Tourism, Isabel Borrego. At her conference in the Comisión de Industria, Energía y ... |
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Turkey aims high in medical tourism - IMTJIMTJWithin the health ministry is the Department of Health Tourism, which aims to promote medical tourism and co-ordinate other government and private sector activity. It is also responsible for providing emergency health services to Turkey's 34 million ...and more » |
Medical Tourism
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City scores low on medical tourismThe New Indian ExpressAccording to a study on medical tourism in India by the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) and McKinsey, medical tourism market in India is valued to be worth over $310 million with 1,00,000 foreign patients coming in every year. Of this, Chennai ... |
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Domestic 'medical tourism' fuels Nueterra network's growthKansas City Business JournalIt's called “medical tourism,” and although traditionally it has referred to patients traveling outside the United States to seek care, Global Alliance President David Miller said the company increasingly is seeing patients travel domestically to ... |
Greek Reporter |
Greek Medical Tourism Workshop in RussiaGreek ReporterSome of the top Greek businesses of the medical and hotel field joined their forces for the first time, participating in the organization of the first event to promote Greek Medical tourism in Russia, under the title Greek Medical Tourism Workshop.and more » |
Dental Tourism
The Costa Rican Times |
Costa Rica Dental Tourism TestimonialThe Costa Rican TimesCosta Rica News – We are always excited to hear about people;s experiences when they come to Costa Rica on a dental vacation. In can be a very difficult process and take many months to finally come to a decision to jump on a flight and go to a dental ... |
The Costa Rican Times |
Obamacare Boosting CR Dental TourismThe Costa Rican TimesCosta Rica News – Since the passing of Affordable Care Act or more commonly known as Obamacare in 2010 a lot of people are still confused with what the new law covers as parts of it are still being deliberated and being worked on. dental implants costa ... |
The Costa Rican Times |
Costa Rica Dental Tourism Season is HereThe Costa Rican TimesCosta Rica News – When it comes to dental tourism in Costa Rica many people are looking to come when the airfares start coming down as Costa Rica enters rainy season. Spirit Airlines ran a weekend special recently, where they offered a round trip ... |
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Biz Buzz for May 20, 2013BudgeteerFitzsimmons graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout with a bachelor's degree in hotel, restaurant and tourism management. Bayfield Regional Conservancy announced Meghan Dennison ... The Minnesota Dental Association announced Dr. John Conry of ... |
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Interactive turtle exhibit coming to Hardin CenterGadsden TimesThe exhibit is made possible by Exchange Bank of Alabama, The Gadsden Times, Greater Gadsden Tourism, Isbell Family Dental and Mountain Top Flea Market. Welch said the new space will be used this fall for a study of Southeast Native Americans, and ... |
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Union County College Plans Commencement For WednesdayNJ TODAY... Technology; Dental Hygiene; Electronics/Electromechanical Engineering Technology; Fire Science Technology; Game Design Creation; Game Design Development; Help Desk, Technology Support Specialist; Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management; ... |
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Former BTA manager laid to restBarbados AdvocateFormer Public Relations Manager for the Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA), Alistair DeCordova Green, was laid to rest yesterday after a Service of Thanksgiving at his place of worship, the St. Paul's Anglican Church. According to his eulogy, Green's ... |
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5 Reasons You Should Protest Marineland This SaturdayHuffington Post Canada (blog)Many are used in the tourism sector at special elephant parks or zoos, where they perform in shows. In some cases Thailand is still deals with roaming elephants on the city streets, ... where he helped perform a dental procedure on a 3,000-lb. old ... |
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Louisiana Legislature 2013: Full bill breakdownNOLA.comFrank Foil, R-Baton Rouge: Would increase fees for LSU students at Baton Rouge campus and N.O. dental school. Where is it? Senate committee. Steps until law? Three -- Must pass in Senate committee and then on Senate floor with .... Ed Murray, D-New ... |
HealthCare Abroad
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Why Medicare Won't Cover You OverseasU.S. News & World Report (blog)This restriction on Medicare coverage also ignores the potential cost savings to Medicare offered by lower-cost health care options abroad. Currently about 50 million Americans receive Medicare benefits. In less than a generation, that number will ... |
Saudi Gazette |
New center to promote health tourism in IndiaSaudi GazetteTo be operated by TIARAIAM on the premises of the Consulate General of India, the Healthcare Tourism Information Center (HTIC) will be open to all Saudi residents looking for treatment in India. The center will make available informative ... Services ... |
China Daily |
An appealing option for haiguiChina DailyIt has pinpointed electronics, renewable energy, medical and healthcare, precision machinery and auto components manufacturing as its pillar industries - all considered highly attractive in today's economic environment. It will foster emerging ...and more » |
China Daily |
Chinese pharma companies look WestChina DailyThey are eager to get international market access, realize technical upgrades and even build their brands through platforms abroad," said Zhang Fabao, a member of China Pharmaceutical Technology Organization Expert Committee. Chinese pharma companies ...and more » |
Daily News & Analysis |
Expert 'friends' a silver lining for the agedDaily News & AnalysisInstead, the MBA in healthcare management works as a professional 'elder care specialist'. She gets paid by the ... “Her son works abroad and daughter lives in Kolkata, so they wanted someone to go and spend time with their mom. After we got hired, we ... |
Jul 14, 2007 - - Australia's Herald Sun reports increase in number of botched cosmetic surgeries received in Asia. - Australia
Jun 24, 2007 - - Wellmed Media has officially launched the first exclusive news portal on Arab medical tourism industry.
- UAE
Jan. 13, 2007 - - Healthcare tourist becomes quadriplegic after language barrier interpretation error. - Philippines
Jan 8, 2007 - - Chandigarh - HealthCare Tourism Destination faces acute shortage of Ambulances. Source: Indian Express Newspapers
May 29, 2006 - - Outsourcing Your Heart - Time Magazine
May 9, 2006 - - Americans increasingly traveling overseas for cheaper surgeries - USA Today
May 3, 2006 - - India Offers Both Best, Worst of Health Care
May 26, 2005 - - Medical Tourism - ABC Radio National
March 26, 2005 - - A Passage to India for Medical Treatment
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Jul. 5, 2008 - - HTI relaunches HTI Compliance program for health tourism operators, clinics and hospital referral agencies.
Feb. 8, 2008 - - HTI terminates non-clinical accreditation program; releases full protoocol to the public as open source to promote global health travel safety.
Jan. 28, 2008 - - HTI announces that as many as 1 million Americans will receive health care abroad in 2008, with up to 40% seeking dental services and 23% seeking cosmetic surgery.
Jan. 27, 2008 - - - -HTI publishes 1st annual health travel trends for the health tourism industry.
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Jan. 22, 2008 - - HTI announces that dental services and India top the list of most popular procedures and locations for health travel.
Dec. 13, 2007 - - HealthCare Tourism International opens first international office in South America - Quito, Ecuador.
Oct. 15, 2007 - - HealthCare Tourism International opens first international office in Asia - Gurgaon, India.
Oct. 8, 2007 - - HealthCare Tourism International to Chair and present at International Medical Tourism Forum, 2007 - Goa, India.
Sept. 8, 2007 - - HealthCare Tourism International launches the worlds first accreditation program for Health Tourism Companies.
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Mar. 17, 2007 - - HealthCare Trip on track to launch providers accreditation service by July, 2007; Beta-accreditation system to be tested in June.
Jul. 30, 2006 - - HealthCare Trip to launch a new HealthCare Tourism accreditation service for health care tourism operators, agencies, hotels and hired car/chaffeur driver companies.
Jul. 24, 2006 - - HealthCare Trip Launches Free Non-Profit Portal For Patients Traveling Abroad For HealthCare (Health Tourism, Medical Tourism and Dental Tourism).
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