What Is Medical Tourism? Traveling For Healthcare Explained
There are as many alternative medical offerings as there are destinations in the world – giving people countless reasons to seek medical care away from home. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 29, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Nicole F. Roberts, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma standard Source Type: news
Canadians are travelling to Mexico for Lyme disease treatments. That worries health experts
Medical tourism has drawn foreigners to Mexico for decades, but the attraction is no longer limited to breast augmentations, porcelain veneers and rhinoplasties. Clinics are now specializing in alternative treatments for chronic and life-altering diseases, including Lyme disease. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - October 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
Rwanda: Unpacking Rwanda's Plan to Become a Medical Tourism Hub
[New Times] Besides achieving Universal Healthcare Coverage for all citizens, Rwanda has an ambitious target of becoming a medical tourism hub where people from various parts of the continent and the world can access advanced healthcare services and training. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 30, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Central Africa East Africa Health and Medicine Rwanda Travel and Tourism Source Type: news
The Accidental Medical Tourism Magnate
His Paley Institute has become one of the world ’s most vital medical tourism destinations, attracting patients from 50 states and over 100 countries. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - August 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Dr. Dave Campbell, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news
Next Avenue: Medical tourists seek cheaper healthcare and dental treatments, but there ’s plenty that can go wrong
Medical tourism is highly sought after, but unlucky patients with complications can spend thousands more than they would have if they had care at home Medical tourism is a multi-billion dollar, unregulated industry. Medical tourists are motivated to travel for different reasons. Some go after…#usdental #costarica #markajabor #fda #jointcommission #tijuana #mexico #cdc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nigeria: We'll Prioritise Health Security, Reverse Medical Tourism - Pate
[Premium Times] The minister of state for health, Mr Alausa, in his comment said lack of basic healthcare to any Nigerian from now on "will be considered as a violation of the human right of that Nigerian". (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 22, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria Travel and Tourism West Africa Source Type: news
Uganda: Cancer Institute, Indian Partners Conduct First Bone-Marrow Transplant Conference in Kampala
[Nile Post] Aster Medcity, one of South India's largest quaternary care healthcare centres; Magnus Medi , one of the leading brands in India's medical tourism industry, in partnership with the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI), have successfully concluded the first bone-marrow transplant conference in Kmapala. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 27, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Uganda Source Type: news
S2 Episode 5: Why European Medical Tourism for Psoriasis? S2 Episode 5: Why European Medical Tourism for Psoriasis?
Drs Steve Feldman and Andrew Blauvelt have a fascinating chat about contrasts and similarities between biologics and biosimilars, covering pharmacoeconomic and legal differences between the US and Europe.Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology InDiscussion Source Type: news
Kidnapping and Treatment Risks Come With Medical Tourism Kidnapping and Treatment Risks Come With Medical Tourism
The recent kidnapping-related deaths of two Americans who were in Mexico for healthcare have highlighted some risks of medical tourism.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - July 24, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Stem Cell Medical Tourism Leads to Meningitis in MS Patient
(MedPage Today) -- A woman with multiple sclerosis (MS) who had intrathecal injections of umbilical cord stem cells in Mexico ended up with a severe Mycobacterium abscessus infection that took weeks to identify and treat, according to a case study... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - July 13, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Episode 4: Headache? Fever? Meningitis in the Returning Traveler Episode 4: Headache? Fever? Meningitis in the Returning Traveler
What do slugs, unpasteurized cheeses, and medical tourism vacations have in common? Join experts Drs Felicia Chow and Christina Coyle as they discuss diagnosing meningitis in the returning traveler.Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases InDiscussion Source Type: news
Nigeria: Blueivy Medical Centre Partners With Specialists On Quality Healthcare for Nigerians
[Daily Trust] The Blueivy Medical Centre has held a medical outreach in collaboration with world-renowned specialists to provide quality healthcare for Nigerians, and stem medical tourism from the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 27, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Medical Tourism, Dilapidated PHCs, Incessant Workers' Strike, Others Show Buhari Failed in Health Sector
[Premium Times] Public analysts consistently criticised the President's medical trips abroad, blaming him for "championing the distrust in Nigeria's health sector," especially by the members of the elite class. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 29, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria Has A New President, But A Familiar Debate About Medical Tourism
Politicians who don ’t have to be exposed to the weaknesses of local health facilities don’t have as much pressure to reform them. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - May 29, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Christine Ro, Contributor Tags: Science /science Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare standard Source Type: news
Infections From Medical Tourism And How To Protect Yourself
Five patients have been diagnosed with suspected fungal meningitis following cosmetic surgery in Mexico. Here are the risks of medical tourism. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - May 23, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Judy Stone, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news
