New Asian destinations emerge for tourists seeking treatments
20Apr-17, TTG Asia
A recent report by Visa projects medical tourism to grow 25 per cent annually in the next decade. In Asia, Thailand, Singapore and South Korea are expected to benefit from the growth in global medical tourism spending.
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And as medical tourism becomes an industry hotspot for Asia, regional governments are pledging more efforts to drive this high-yield niche market.
The Thai government recently tripled the period medical tourists can stay in Thailand to 90 days. India has expanded the e-tourist visa facility to include short-term medical treatments for 150 countries.
Given the fast growth of wellness tourism in Asia, there has been a marked trend of integrating medical expertise with wellness and hospitality offerings. Asian resorts are seeing good therapy in linking up with hospitals to provide medical packages, enabling travellers to receive holistic treatments while on holidays.