20-Mar-17 Four medical specialities have taken a large number of medical tourists to Dubai in the last two years: orthopaedics, dental, eye surgery and IVF treatment. More than 298,000 medical tourists from outside the UAE visited Dubai in 2015. [image: The Middle East Magazine Online]

17-Mar-17 Japan's medical equipment makers are stepping up efforts in the Middle East, where their presence has been small but where they see significant growth potential. Fujifilm will deliver over 200 units of its X-ray system to public hospitals in Saudi Arabia by the end of Mar-17, while Olympus is planning to begin sales at its new headquarters in Dubai. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]

16-Mar-17 The USA has long been a top destination for travellers from Gulf Coast Countries seeking healthcare treatments abroad. Since Donald Trump's travel ban was announced, travel bookings from the countries covered have decreased by 80%. With Emiratis alone, travelling abroad for treatment spending USD250,000 per-visit, American specialist facilities are rightly concerned over the implications the ban might have. [image: Arab Health]

09-Mar-17 Chinese company BOE has invested USD50 mn in Israeli company Cnoga Medical. BOE is a Chinese laboratory equipment company that wants to establish itself as a leader in the medical sector. Cnoga has developed a series of devices for non-invasive measurement of a range of health parameters through optical diagnosis of the changing color shades of a finger. [image: Globes]

05-Mar-17 With India becoming a popular destination for medical tourism, Mengaluru is joining the trend. Efficiency, low costs and state-of-the-art hospitals are making the city a sought after destination. KMC Hospital has seen a sharp increase in international patients. Over the past 10 months, KMC catered to >100 international patients from the Middle East, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Kenya, UK and US. [image: The Times Of India]