A new startup offers access to high quality medical care abroad Medical travel booking startup MEDIGO (www.medigo.com) secures ?5 Million led by Accel Partners to continue its mission of improving global access to healthcare. The financing round will help the company expand into new markets and help more

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI), an international think tank that develops research and resources to positively impact the global wellness industry, signed an agreement with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) of the United Nations, to jointly implement projects that address the role wellness tourism can play in helping

Portugal is a fast emerging destination when it comes to tourism. But, beyond golf, sun, history and food there is now a growing medical tourism product offer in Portugal. In fact, Medical Port is emerging as the country's global medical tourism facilitator. The idea of seeking treatments, surgery and general

MarketReportsOnline.com adds Thailand Medical Tourism & Forecast market research report of 74 pages with 65 Figures and three Tables to the healthcare segment of its online industry intelligence library. This research provides a complete analysis of the top 15 countries that visited Thailand for medical treatment. All the 15 countries

Australia's pharmaceutical sector to grow from US$22.7 billion in 2013 to US$32.1 billion by 2020 However, generic substitution by pharmacists has had a negative impact on pharmaceutical market growth, says report Australia's healthcare market is set to grow to an impressive US$42.5 billion by 2020, driven

Indian Medical tourism has emerged as the fastest mounting segment of tourism industry. Bangladesh is the leading source country. Maldives is the second leading market for India medical tourism, but its share is continuously declining, and it is anticipated that Afghanistan will replace Maldives to capture the second spot in

Tour Choice offers the best tour packages in South East Asia, and is now offering an all-inclusive medical tourism package to Thailand's leading hospital facility. Healthcare in the U.S. has reached a watershed which has finally made it more affordable to everyday citizens, but operations and procedures nevertheless still

Wellness Tourism Worldwide www.wellnesstourismworldwide.com (WTW), a leading wellness tourism research, education and consulting business, is pleased to announce the release of "Wellness Travel: Shaping America's Health & Economy." Quoted below in italics is an excerpt from "Wellness Travel: Shaping America's Health & Economy" outlining who should be involved and

by Fabiola Pomareda Ticotimes.net- High care costs in the United States for patients with Alzheimer's disease are prompting many families to look to other countries, including Costa Rica, as an alternative treatment option. According to the nonprofit health group Alzheimer's Association, more than five million Alzheimer's patients live

Inspired by the 2014 Medical Tourism Global Consumer Demand Survey Analysis, PlacidWay, a medical tourism company, has recently upgraded its website, www.placidway.com offering intuitive and quick access to hundreds of medical facilities, packages, prices, medical destinations and all the information needed by medical travelers. PlacidWay, a U.S.-based medical tourism company,