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Medical tourism trends in the CIS

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07-Mar-17 In 2016, the most people from CIS countries looking for treatment abroad were from Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. The Russian Federation and Belarus hold 57% of the total CIS market, with similar preferred destinations. Both countries preferred Germany and Israel for treatment in 2016. Most patients going abroad went for oncology, orthopaedic, neurosurgery and ophthalmology treatment. [image: IMTJ]

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Medical tourism in Germany losing Russians

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06-Mar-17 In 2014 Russia was the most important source of medical travelers to Germany with about 9,800 inpatients. In 2015, however, the German medical tourism industry recorded a decline of 32 percent for Russian patients. The reason was most likely the EU's economic actions against Russia in the wake of the Crimean annexation. Treatments became quite costly for Russian travelers. [image: Tourism Review]

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How Trump's travel ban could hit US medical tourism hard

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01-Feb-17 The Middle East region, which includes some countries that are a target of Trump's ban, is the top source of patients who travel to the US for medical care. The travel ban could prompt international patients to skip the US and take their dollars elsewhere, such as to Germany or Thailand. [image: Wikimedia Commons]

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Supporting Healthcare supports medical tourism from China to Hamburg

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25-Nov-16 SHC Deutschland GmbH has entered into a strategic partnership with Sinomedik BV in the Netherlands jointly to expand and develop the Hamburg Metropolitan Region as a sought-after destination for Chinese medical tourists. Both companies are looking to position treatment options and "Made in Germany" in the Chinese medical tourism market. [image: Supporting Healthcare]

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FairMedOnline expands into global medical tourism and acquires Caremondo

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09-Nov-16 FairMedOnline, a digital healthcare company based in Singapore offering medical second opinions for patients across the world, has acquired the medical tourism platform Caremondo. Caremondo allows patients to compare and book medical, dental and aesthetic treatments in 160 healthcare facilities in over 20 countries. [image: Travel Daily News]

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