A survey published today by a prominent UAE-based health travel consultant has revealed that 94% of medical tourism industry insiders believe their sector of the industry has yet to reach its full potential. The report, which can be viewed on-line at www.DrPrem.com, shows that confusion, a lack of information and fear about complications following surgery [...]
Medical Tourism
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) is under new management. DHCC parent Dubai Holding has had problems and has restructured. Tatweer, who used to manage DHCC, has been replaced by Tecom Investments.Tatweer failed to promote DHCC in the last 18 months, but Tecom seeks to be pro-active again. DHCC is a free zone in Dubai with a [...]
DUBAI, April 15 (Bernama) — More Malaysian hospitals should get themselves accredited with the relevant professional bodies and take measures to improve their capacity to enable them to join in the country’s medical tourism initiative. Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) Chief Executive Officer Datuk Ooi Say Chuan said being accredited would facilitate efforts to market [...]
The Medical Tourism Association along with KHIDI announces Dr. Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al-Rabeeah, Minister, Health Ministry of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a speaker for the upcoming regional conference, the 1st Global Healthcare & Medical Tourism Conference Korea which will take place in Seoul, Korea on April 13th-15th 2010. http://www.AsiaMedicalTourismCongress.com More information on Dr. [...]
Beirut-based Clemenceau Medical Center (CMC), an affiliate of Johns Hopkins International, was ranked one of the world’s top ten best hospitals for medical tourism in 2010 by the Medical Travel Quality Alliance (MTQUA). CMC Hospital was the only healthcare facility in the Arab world and Middle East region that made the list. MTQUA assessment was [...]
