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The medical tourism industry has really taken off in Vietnam thanks to the opening of additional specialised clinics and the latest technologies, it has been reported. According to the Thanh Nien...
Philippines - cadiz
The Philippines  is experiencing a 'new wave' of travellers seeking medical treatment abroad , according to former health secretary Alfredo Bengzon. Mr Bengzon told the Philippine Headline News...
Malta surgery
A British woman has undergone life-changing hip replacement surgery in Malta after the NHS refused to treat her. Frances Kinley-Manton had been wheelchair-bound for two years as a result of arthritis...
India Indian hospital treats rejected NHS patients
The Indian government has announced that it plans to invest $6.5 billion (£3.14 billion) to encourage medical tourism. Tourism minister Ambika Soni said that "affordable hospitals and budget...
Body Mass Index (BMI): woman measuring her waist
Consumers who are dissatisfied with their flat, un-shapely bottom could benefit from a trip to a  Plastic Surgery Clinic in Bangkok, Thailand which is offering to enhance this asset. Buttock...
Taiwan
Private hospitals in Taiwan are to promote the country for medical tourism and hope to generate US$215.52 million within three years. According to the Taipei Times, The announcement was made as the...
Malta - skorba temples
Medical tourism is becoming a sizeable industry in Malta  thanks to growing frustration with long NHS waiting lists in the UK and patients' desire to avoid the risk of MRSA in British hospitals,...
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A new complex designed to cater specifically for tourists seeking treatment abroad  is being considered by the Seoul Metropolitan Government in Korea. The city is currently working on a...
India Indian hospital treats rejected NHS patients
Hospitals in India are increasingly taking on foreign language translators to meet the needs of the growing number of medical tourists opting for treatment in the country. According to Indian...
'No more stigma' attached to male cosmetic surgery
The number of men opting to have cosmetic surgery is on the rise and there is no longer a stigma attached to undergoing procedures, according to one contented patient. Alan Duncan, a 37-year-old...
Britons save thousands on treatment abroad
The rapid growth of medical tourism has allowed Britons to save thousands of pounds on medical procedures . By travelling abroad for medical treatment , be it cosmetic surgery , dentistry or elective...
liposuction is safe
During 2006, more than 50,000 Brits travelled abroad for low cost medical treatments, with cosmetic surgery  and dentistry at the top of most people's holiday itinerary, according to an...
Americans choose discreet low cost medical care ab
By travelling abroad for complex medical procedures, Americans can save between five and 20 times the cost of having their operations on home soil.   This staggering figure, published by...
India Kerala Beach
Dental patients from the UK are saving thousands of pounds by choosing to have their dental treatments abroad .   What’s more, they are combining their treatment abroad with fantastic...
Estonia - stethoscope on case of money
As the presidential hopefuls reveal their intentions for the US healthcare system, Americans are turning to a market-driven approach to get their medical treatment abroad .   Last year, some...
Latvia - doctor money in pocket
The financial rewards of travelling abroad for medical treatment are so great that more and more Americans are choosing to have their operations overseas.   In a country where only one in five...
Bangkok temple - Thailand
A 20,000 increase in the demand for treatment abroad in Thailand has seen the UAE's medical tourism figures rise to 70,000 patients.   A medical tourism investigation conducted by Gulf News,...
Michael Owen's fast hernia recovery due to medical
With England facing Estonia at Wembley on October 13th, followed by a return match against Russia four days later in Moscow in the European Championship qualifying matches, top football striker...
Hungary Dental - dentist
The Observer newspaper reported on Sunday that some 20,000 UK citizens travelled abroad last year for dental treatment.   "Property investors and skiers have long known about the advantages...
Britons save thousands on treatment abroad
The Mail on Sunday’s recent investigation into medical tourism revealed that Britons can save thousands of pounds in choosing to have their treatment abroad . It reported: “35,000 Britons...