Greetings, There are few destinations that epitomize the promise and challenges of medical travel better than Dubai. Once heralded as the future face of the industry, Dubai and, in particular, Dubai's Healthcare City, were designed with noble aspirations and lofty ambitions. Then, like the rest of the world, it suffered
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The Promise and Realities of Dubai as a Healthcare Destination
It's been over ten years since Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced the launch of Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC). While the much-touted city was designed to "meet the demand for high-quality,
László Puczkó, Founder, The Tourism Observatory for Health, Wellness and Spa, PART TWO
Editor's Note: Readers may recognize László Puczkó's name as the author of numerous papers and books on medical travel (Wellness Tourism and Medical Tourism: Where do Spas Fit?, The Future of Spa Tourism, High-End Medical Travel), co-author of Health and Wellness Tourism, in-demand speaker for many global medicine conferences and events, and respected researcher. To that list
SPOTLIGHT: Jim Tate, Medical Travel Commission, PART TWO
Editor's Note: In our last issue we featured the first half of a conversation with Jim Tate of the Medical Travel Commission. In that discussion we explored what prompted Tate and his colleagues to establish a new certification program for medical travel and what aspects of care they evaluate. The conclusion of the
Mercury Advisory Group Releases 30 Key Findings from Medical Tourism Benchmarking Research
Editor's Note: Mercury Advisory Group consultants have released significant research findings of potential interest and use for those involved in the shaping of national medical tourism strategies. Based on information gathered when benchmarking medical tourism market initiatives throughout the world for various clients, these findings have the potential to make it
‘Medical travel’ can be used to access advanced technologies
'Medical travel' can be used to access advanced technologies news-medical.net - The search for medical technologies through medical travel can change the lives of patients and their family members, according to medical anthropologists Cecilia Vindrola-Padros and Linda M. Whiteford, who examined the lives of Bolivian and Paraguayan families who traveled
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László Puczkó, Founder, The Tourism Observatory for Health, Wellness and Spa, PART ONE
Editor's Note: Readers may recognize László Puczkó's name as the author of numerous papers and books on medical travel (Wellness Tourism and Medical Tourism: Where do Spas Fit?, The Future of Spa Tourism, High-End Medical Travel), co-author of Health and Wellness Tourism, in-demand speaker for many global medicine conferences and events, and respected researcher. To that list
SPOTLIGHT: Jim Tate, Medical Travel Commission, PART ONE
Editor's Note: If you follow any of the popular medical travel news feeds you've no doubt seen a good bit of buzz about recent certifications issued by the Medical Travel Commission. According to the company's website, the International Patient Program Certification is designed to "recognize organizations that provide extraordinary, best-in-class service