13-Sep-17 The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons reported a 40% drop in visits to high-end UK facilities in 2016, as patients increasingly go abroad to locations such as Thailand and Dubai for low cost, high quality, patient-focused care. [image: The Telegraph]

17-Jul-17 The Kardiolita Hospital in Lithuania warns those visiting another county for surgery, "having holidays and serious surgery at the same visit is usually a bad idea", speaking about the risk factors involved in travelling after surgery. [image: IHMT]

28-Jun-17 International Finance Corporation (IFC) has invested USD60 mn in IDS Medical Systems, a Hong Kong medical supply chain start-up. The company operates in eight countries in Asia, representing medical equipment and consumables from over 200 global brands. [image: China Money Network]

27-Jun-17 Dental tourism has been identified as one of Ho Chi Minh City’s main medical tourism products. Vietnam receives about 100,000 medical tourists annually. Dental, cosmetic surgery, traditional medicine, health check-ups and fertility are seen as the most promising areas. [image: VNA]

19-Jun-17 14 million people go abroad for medical care annually, but these days, the draw of combining care with a luxury vacation is holding more sway than urgent medical needs. Voluntary plastic surgery accounts for nearly half the industry. [image: Chetica Ranch]