September 10, 2013
Across the Internet — where Ms. Alejos learned about the Tijuana institute — adult stem cells are promoted as a cure for everything from sagging skin to severed spinal cords. On the surface, the claim is plausible. Scientists have discovered … Read More
September 9, 2013
For emerging destinations, new hospital and facility development is sometimes seen as the route to success in medical tourism. But governments and investors need to realise that the road to the promised land of medical tourism isn’t just about building … Read More
September 4, 2013
The West is deeply enmeshed in China’s questionable and lucrative organ trade, a major German newspaper says. In China, executed prisoners’ organs are removed and sold for transplantation, including into patients from the West. Western hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and doctors … Read More
September 3, 2013
The words “Chinese” and “medical tourism” in the same sentence might look strange, but major efforts are underway to secure China a significant and growing share of this lucrative market. Globally, medical tourism is booming. An estimated 6 million people … Read More
September 3, 2013
In 2010-11 there were just 16 recorded surrogacy births within Australia, while 394 babies were born in India to Australian citizens – the majority of them almost certainly via commercial surrogacy. We need to make big changes to allow surrogacy … Read More
September 2, 2013
Data suggests hundreds of Australian couples are travelling overseas to undergo IVF treatment that allows them to select the sex of their children. (Yahoo)
August 22, 2013
US President Barack Obama might have taken all possible steps to ensure American jobs were not lost to Indians, but his healthcare initiative seems to be doing just the opposite — and it’s only aided in doing so by the … Read More
August 16, 2013
Prathap C. Reddy, the cardiologist who built a hospital chain valued at $2 billion over three decades in India, says he’s seeking growth overseas as the nation’s visa policies drive medical tourists to rivals. (Bloomberg)
August 9, 2013
Around the world hospitals have been disappointed at the slow adoptions of medical tourism by US insurers and employers. One key reason is that their time and energy is taken up by the still evolving and major changes to US … Read More
August 9, 2013
The directorate general of health services (DGHS) has proposed that the option of surrogacy should be available only to married, infertile couples of Indian origin. (The Indian Express)
August 2, 2013
With India emerging as a preferred destination for surrogacy and there being no law to regulate the practice, the Planning Commission has stepped in to rework the draft legislation on surrogacy to make it more women-centric. (Times of India)
July 30, 2013
India, a nation of more than 1.2 billion people, has emerged as the preferred destination for a growing number of couples from around the world who are looking for a low-cost, trouble-free way of becoming parents. (The Japan Times)
July 22, 2013
Sitting on a hospital bed with a slight smile on her face, Valentina Micheeva looks a decade younger than her 80 years as she explains how four days earlier she had her hip replaced — not in her native Russia … Read More
July 11, 2013
The high cost of healthcare has created the lucrative phenomenon of medical tourism. An IPK International survey revealed roughly 3 percent of the world’s population travels to foreign countries for medical treatment, while Patients Beyond Borders, which publishes international medical … Read More
July 1, 2013
This week I attended, a “Stakeholder Conference†focusing on cosmetic surgery tourism. The event was organised by the research team at the University of Leeds which is delivering the ESRC funded research project, “Sun, Sea, Sand and Siliconeâ€. (IMTJ)
July 1, 2013
Is it possible, that in 2-3 years Brits, Germans, Scandinavians and Russians will undergo cancer treatment orthopaedic or cardiac surgery procedures in Polish medical facilities more often? Treat teeth and get implants in dental clinics, take a cure in Polish … Read More
June 17, 2013
While millions of Chinese tourists seek exotic experiences on foreign shores, some are going overseas for health reasons. A 46-year-old man from Shanghai going by the pseudonym Wang, was diagnosed with lung cancer in June. He went to Massachusetts General … Read More
June 10, 2013
The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has issued a tender for opening a medical tourism counter – a first of its kind – at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to facilitate the international tourists get the best medical care … Read More
June 4, 2013
India will remain on top in medical tourism for at least a decade despite attempts from countries like China and Japan to tap into the flourishing business as Indian hospitals have English language and skilled manpower advantages, a leading Indian … Read More
June 3, 2013
Many countries welcome expansion in medical tourism, but the boom in Israel’s medical tourism has been attacked by a government official, the State Comptroller, in his annual report on healthcare; Joseph Shapira told Parliament, â€The booming industry luring foreigners to … Read More
May 31, 2013
The first reported case of a British person choosing to end their own life at a centre in Switzerland because they had dementia has taken place. (BBC)
May 30, 2013
THE euthanasia group headed by “doctor death” Philip Nitschke, is appointing a travel agent to organise trips for Australians planning to end their lives overseas. (News.com.au)
May 23, 2013
An expert panel of scientists and clinicians is warning people against going overseas for costly and unproven stem cell treatment for cerebral palsy. (ABC.net.au)
May 15, 2013
An increasing number of childless Asian couples are travelling to India for fertility treatment because of a shortage of south Asian egg donors in the UK. (BBC)
May 13, 2013
Gays and lesbians who want babies are flocking from as far away as France and Israel to conceive their dream of becoming parents using donor eggs, donor sperm and surrogates — something not allowed in their home countries. (U.S.A. Today)
