17-Jul-17 The Kardiolita Hospital in Lithuania warns those visiting another county for surgery, "having holidays and serious surgery at the same visit is usually a bad idea", speaking about the risk factors involved in travelling after surgery. [image: IHMT]

14-Jul-17 Since 2015, when the Chinese government ended its one-child policy, more couples have been turning to IVF. As a result the China market for IVF, currently worth USD670 mn, is expected to surge to USD1.5 bn by 2022. [image: Agence France-Presse]

11-Jun-17 There are many factors driving change in medical tourism from the Gulf. And there are some worrying trends for London hospitals and clinics that rely on income from high value medical treatment funded by governments or employers. [image: Private Healthcare UK}

29-May-17 Hospitals and a new generation of medical tourism companies are luring well-heeled Chinese patients away from an overburdened healthcare system. Wealthy Chinese are traveling abroad for access to top surgeons, better facilities and, access to new drugs. [image: New York Times / Jasu Hu]

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10-Mar-17 Indonesia is likely the largest outbound medical travel market, according to Josef Woodman of Patients Beyond Borders. “Indonesia’s healthcare infrastructure is generally poor and about 1.5 to 2 mn Indonesian medical travelers go to Southeast Asia or Australia,” he said. China is also one of the largest medical tourism markets as many Chinese travelers look for better healthcare. [image: Skift]