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Caymans’ Tourism Industry Backs Medical Tourism Initiative

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Cayman Islands Tourism Association (CITA) is backing a plan to build a medical center on Grand Cayman as the mainstay of a thrust to develop a full-fledged medical tourism industry that will eventually include U.S. based travel sellers and potentially inject millions of dollars into the destination’s economy.

Honolulu Gamma Knife Center Attracts Med Travelers

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Gamma Knife Center of the Pacific in Honolulu has treated more than 1,300 patients from throughout the U.S. and Pacific since opening in 1998. The facility offers residents a convenient treatment option and tourists a way to combine needed therapy with the pleasures of a paradise.

Latin Conferences Show Global Interest in Medical Travel

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Two medical travel conferences being held this week, one in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the other in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, illustrate the growth in the medical travel market expected by both the travel industry and the healthcare industry.

Bahamas Aims to Grow Medical Tourism

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Doctors Hospital in Nassau recently announced that it is the first hospital in the Caribbean region to earn international accreditation from Joint Commission International (JCI) and news of the accreditation has already led to inquiries from agencies that see the Bahamas as a potential destination for American medical tourists due to its popularity with travelers and proximity to major U.S. cities, according to the hospital’s spokesman.

New Report Latest to See Growth for Poland's Medical Travel Market

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Research forecasts that medical tourism to Poland will grow by more than 15% annually, particularly from the UK and Germany.

JCI Chief Says U.S. Health Reform Effect on Medical Travel Still Uncertain

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The new head of the Joint Commission International, which accredits health facilities outside the U.S., is taking a wait-and-see approach as to whether or not U.S. health care reform will affect medical tourism from the U.S., seen as an important market for destinations seeking to build their medical travel industries.

Philippines Launches Accreditation Program for Medical Facilities

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Philippines, which is promoting the growth of medical travel, announced an accreditation program for its hospitals, clinics, and wellness centers to improve healthcare services and promote medical tourism in the country.

Mexico’s Monterrey Is Committed to Healthcare

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Patients Beyond Borders, which produces guides to medical travel, announced that it will publish “Patients Beyond Borders: Monterrey” focusing on the northern Mexico city, which has four Joint Commission International (JCI)-accredited hospitals within its city limits.

A la Jenifer Aniston, U.S. Women Open to IVF

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A la Jenifer Aniston’s new comedy, “The Switch,” a Barbados fertility clinic’s survey of American women aged 25-45 found that 83% support a single woman using In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) to conceive if she is emotionally and financially able to care for the child.

Mumbai Medical Tourism Expo to Focus on India’s Offerings

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The International Wellness and Health Travel Association (IWHTA) announced that the Medical Tourism Expo-2010 exhibition and conference organized at Nehru Center in Mumbai will be Dec. 2-4.

Medical Tourism: An Alternative for Uninsured Americans

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The potential savings make medical tourism an attractive alternative healthcare choice for unemployed Americans, but only 7% indicate they sought healthcare outside their communities in the past 12 months, according to a Deloitte Center for Health Solutions survey of more than 4,000 adults in the United States.

What to Expect When Booking Medical Travel to Germany

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Travel Market Report Medical Travel Editor Nick Verrastro asks in-depth questions of Olaf Haase, director of Marketing and Clinical Affairs and a Member of the Board of Premier Healthcare Germany, a medical travel consultant and facilitator based in Hamburg.