07-Jun-17 Cuba, usually known as a top beach destination, is now touting its strength in healthcare. “One of the strengths of Cuba is health tourism,” said Miguel Ramos, the Cuban ambassador to China. [image: Wang Rongjiang / Shanghai Daily]

05-Jun-17 In March 2017, Beijing banned package tours to Korea, casting a pall over the tourism industry. Numbers of Chinese medical tourists visiting Korea fell in 2016 after problems with control over quality, unlicensed clinics, and publicity about treatment problems. [image: IMTJ]

02-Jun-17 The Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center aims to deliver care with an international vision, with the hiring of Abraham Morse, who attended both the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Medical School, as the director of urogynaecology. [image: China Daily]

01-Jun-17 Appointment ticket touts are prevalent in the Chinese medical system and are attracting attention as they drive up costs and reduce availability of appointments at the best hospitals. [image: Daily Mail]

29-May-17 The US and Japan lead the world in telemedicine. However, China is likely to exceed them to its underserved population, need for access by the middle and lower-classes, and need for improvement to clinical workflows. [image: iData Research Inc]