25-Jul-17 Singapore has long served as a health destination for well-heeled visitors from Indonesia and Vietnam, but there has been a steady decline in patients arriving from Southeast Asia since 2014 as local health systems improve. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]

21-Jul-17 According to medical visas obtained between 2015 and 2016, Indian hospitals admitted 460,000 international patients, with the largest proportion from Bangladesh, then Afghanistan, then Iraq, mainly for orthopaedic and cardiology services. [image: IHMT / Getty Images]

17-Jul-17 The Chinese island of Hainan has received 800,000 Russian tourists in the past seven years and nearly 80% of them used TCM therapy, either to treat a particular ailment or simply to improve overall wellness. [image: China Daily]

17-Jul-17 The Thailand government's plans to develop the country as a hub for health tourism must not come at the expense of local patients and standards in the public health system, say Thai tax payers. [image: Medego]

11-Jul-17 The Economic Development in Africa Report found private health and wellness facilities are setting Kenya apart as a key medical tourist destination, confirming the success of the country's ongoing initiative to grow the industry. [image: NMG / Business Daily]