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]

07-Jun-17 In Vietnam, 15% of the country’s hospital beds are privately run but only 7% of patients use them. The country needs public-private partnerships to address its shortfall in facilities and to keep private facilities from closing. [image: VNA / VNS]

07-Jun-17 India's hospital services space is at the end of the capex cycle and the next 2-3 years will be good, says Morgan Stanley. Operating parameters will improve, efficiencies will kick-in, occupancies will rise and balance sheets will improve. [image: Moneycontrol]

06-Jun-17 Singapore has long been the top destination among Asian countries for medical-tourism. Now, its position is being challenged by lower-cost alternatives with good quality services and technologies that reduce the need for face-to-face appointments. [image: Ong Wee Jin / ST]

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]