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Indian Medical Tourism Story reaches new heights in Africa through the IMTD 2012 Kenya & Tanzania

Posted on August 18, 2012

Presenting the IMTD – Indian Medical Tourism Destination 2012 Kenya and Tanzania to be held on the 26-31 August organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry and co-organized by Trident Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd .IMTD : India … Continue reading →

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Thailand wooing Bahrain tourists

Posted on August 15, 2012 | Comments Off on Thailand wooing Bahrain tourists

BAHRAINIS can now get 90-day visas on arrival in Thailand as part of efforts to promote medical tourism.

It has tripled the length of stay allowed to citizens of all Gulf countries, who can take advantage of the new rule as long as they show medical reports and proof of an appointment in one of the country’s hospitals.

“Thailand wants to be Asia’s medical hub and in the past the length of stay was inconveniently short so the government decided to extend it to not more than 90 days from 30 days currently,” said a Thai government spokeswoman.

The announcement comes only months after Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra visited Bahrain along with a delegation of 60 businessmen to promote medical tourism.

During the trip, which coincided with the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Thailand and Bahrain, she revealed Thailand was expected to welcome 21 million visitors this year, up from 19m last year, which itself was a 20 per cent rise from 2010.

The Asian country receives around 650,000 tourists from the Middle East each year, most of who go there on holiday or for medical treatment.

More than 20,000 of these come from Bahrain.

source: http://www.gulf-daily-news.com / Gulf Daily News, Bahrain / Home> Local News / Sunday, August 12th, 2012

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Kazakhstan grows medical tourism

Posted on August 15, 2012 | Comments Off on Kazakhstan grows medical tourism

Patients from abroad are coming to Kazakhstan to receive treatment. Medical tourism is developing due to the professional achievements of local doctors. The National Scientific Centre for Neurosurgery is decorated with presents from thankful patients from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Last year doctors of the centre cured sixteen foreign residents and this year they are planning to help even more patients get back to their feet.

Serik Karibai, General Neurosurgery Department Head, National Scientific Centre for Neurosurgery
«We are doing minimally invasive surgery, which is not performed in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Recently, the number of patients from Russia has increased.»

Igor Voronov, Patient (Russia)
«My friends said that this centre had highly qualified doctors and I decided to come here. I never regretted about it. People, who are working here, are really experienced.»

Next week Astana neurosurgeons will perform an operation on an Australian national. To date Nigerian patient Saghir Kokki is recovering from successful surgery. He came to Kazakhstan because of back and neck problems and even painkillers didn’t help him.

Nigeria’s patient Saghir Kokki said that he could receive treatment but his friend had advised him to go to Kazakhstan. He never regretted about it, since he feels great. He is grateful to Kazakhstan doctors for their work.

Last week the Astana National Scientific and Medical Centre discharged 11 citizens of the USA, who received treatment with the use of the FDA-approved stem cells. Foreigners, who lost their hopes for recovery, have noted a marked improvement in health and even movement functions.

Abai Baigenzhin, General Direction, «National Scientific and Medical Centre» JSC
«We are working with people who had been suffering from diabetes for many years and their treatment was unsuccessful. There are also patients who have injuries of spinal junctions and spinal medulla. They have come here for hope and some of them have come again because the treatment they received last year was successful.»

source: http://www.caspionet.kz / Home> News / August 13th, 2012

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‘Kolkata has potential to become medical tourism hub’

Posted on August 15, 2012 | Comments Off on ‘Kolkata has potential to become medical tourism hub’
Kolkata, AUGUST 13:

Kolkata has potential to be developed as a major medical tourism destination in South Asia, Debashis Sen, Principal Secretary of the Urban Development Department, West Bengal, said.

“There is great possibility of turning Kolkata into a health tourism hub for South East Asian countries, Bangladesh and Nepal, with the rapidly growing healthcare infrastructure in the city,” Sen said. He was addressing the inauguration of exhibition and conference on healthcare infrastructure and construction industry, organised by Confederation of Indian Industry here.

According to him, the State Government has allotted land to a few such upcoming ventures including Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Shankara Nethralaya, a global organ transplant hospital and certain other speciality hospitals at Rajarhat New Town.

Sen added that Tata Memorial Centre for cancer research has already come up at Rajarhat as one of the major healthcare facilities and that a hospital for cardiac patients is under construction. Land has also been allotted for the development of a trauma care centre and school of paramedical science, he said.

EXHIBITION

The four-day CII exposition, “Nirmaan and HealthInfra 2012”, will remain closed on August 17. According to a CII spokesperson, nearly 50 exhibitors in healthcare space will showcase their products and services – infrastructure and equipment – at the exhibition. It will also have an ‘architect’s gallery’ representing works of various architects from Kolkata.

source: http://www.TheHinduBusinessLine.com / Home> News> Travel / by The Hindu Bureau / August 13th, 2012

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TAT backs medical tourism fair

Posted on August 10, 2012

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has confirmed its support for the first medical and wellness trade fair in Thailand, with over 100 companies due to take part in the event held from September 11 to 14 at the Centara … Continue reading →

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