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China - uncovering the wealth in wellness

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17-May-19 China’s outbound travel will have the biggest impact on the global wellness market. Global Growth Markets estimates there will be 900,000 outbound medical tourists from China by 2020, looking for minor treatments such as cosmetic surgery and health checks. [image: Global Wellness Summit]

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Tencent-backed WeDoctor teams up with Singapore's Fullerton Healthcare

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27-Sep-18 Chinese healthcare solutions player WeDoctor has sealed a strategic partnership with Fullerton Healthcare to provide WeDoctor’s 160 mn Chinese registered users with access to Fullerton's network of 500 healthcare facilities and 8,000 network healthcare providers across Asia. [image: China Money Network]

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AirAsia Indonesia, MHTC to promote Penang medical tourism

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09-Sep-18 AirAsia Indonesia has signed an MoU with Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council to promote Penang as Malaysia’s top healthcare destination. MHTC will arrange medical trips including doctor appointments and airport-pick-up, for Indonesian passengers of AirAsia. [image: TTG Asia]

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UAE determined to lead in medical tourism

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13-Aug-18 In recent years, the UAE has witnessed an increase in international patients arriving for medical treatment. Medical tourism generated more than USD381 mn for the emirate in 2016, with popular treatment areas including orthopaedics, dermatology and ophthalmology. [image: Forbes]

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Startups look to mainstream medical tourism

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12-Jul-18 Startups from Bangkok to Singapore are developing online marketplaces for health, where users type in a medical procedure and get a list of clinics or doctors that offer the surgery then, click on a link to make an appointment. [image: Andrea Chronopooulos / Bloomberg Businessweek]

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