August 28-30, 2013 – Ivory Coast, Africa The Africa Medical Executives & Medical Tourism Conference will be comprised of up to 2,000 international delegates from over 90 different countries. Attendees will come together to dicuss general obstacles and systems that work within the

October 10-12, 2013 – Lenexpo Exhibition Complex, Saint Petersburg, Russia This three-day exhibition will offer medical travel professionals the opportunity to gain valuable information pertaining to the latest developments, trends, services and products within various healthcare fields. Particular areas of interest will include:

October 20-22, 2013 – Sunway Pyramid Convention Center, Malaysia The Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) is the principal organization assigned by the Malaysian government to promote the medical tourism industry and provide all information regarding available medical treatment in Malaysia to the public. This

The leader in medical tourism, Medaway Health announces new business partnership with leading global spa franchise Planet Beach to promote medical, cosmetic and dental surgery holidays to existing clientele. Medaway Health and Planet Beach - Western Canada (PBWC) have signed a joint venture

To support Nigerians and Africans seeking medical help in the US, there is something called Medical Concerige Services (MCS), says Adeola Akinremi, CEO of Washington, D.C.-based MCS. "We feel pained that people come here and get stranded," says Adeleke. "It is not useful

nzweek.com-- The island province of Hainan has published a plan to build China's first special zone for medical tourism, an official said on Saturday at the Boao Forum for Asia. Under the plan, the Boao Lecheng International Medical Travel Zone will be

A new global council has been formed to support, represent and promote the growing health travel and medical tourism sector. The "Global Healthcare Travel Council" was launched on March 23, 2013, at Le Meridien Hotel, Monaco following the "International Medical Travel Exhibition and

From the $2,000 massage to a luxurious $10,000 spa experience, these are some of the high-priced services uncovered by Spa Maven in their preview of The Most Expensive Spa Experiences in the World. Spa Maven, President and Managing Editor, Sharon Brown notes

Los Angeles, April 10, 2013 - Wellness Tourism Worldwide, a leading wellness travel business, is pleased to announce the launch of its new initiative, Wellness Travel Journal – Travel Happy. Travel Well. Wellness Travel Journal (WTJ) is an online platform providing monthly news

By Stewart M. Hamilton, M.D., C.M.O., The Medical Travel CommissionThe decision to travel to seek medical care is not insignificant and may well be life-changing! There are many reasons to go, many to stay. I've heard that some who decide to go travelling