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Malaysia uses tax incentives to promote medical tourism
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International Medical Travel Journal|2009-11-13
Malaysia has been promoting medical and health tourism for several years but the reality is that this is unlikely to become a major contribution to the nation’s coffers for foreign exchange earnings. |
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Turkish Airlines supports medical tourism
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International Medical Travel Journal|2009-11-13
Turkey has a higher number of JCI accredited hospitals than most countries, and offers substantial cost advantages with savings up to 75 to 90% on treatment costs in the USA. |
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AFRICA: Development of healthcare and health tourism - South Africa, Tunisia, Ghana
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International Medical Travel Journal|2009-11-13
South Africa and Tunisia, two of the most important medical tourism destinations in Africa, are changing their healthcare systems, while Ghana is making an entry into health tourism. |
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Ghana targets health tourism boom
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Africa Business Report, BBC World News|2009-10-30
As well as an array of massage, hydrotherapy and beauty treatments, Holy Trinity also offers a range of cosmetic and other surgery. |
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Turkey needs to revamp health tourism
by BETÜL ÇAL ,
ANTALYA - Hürriyet Daily news|2009-10-25
Health tourism is beginning to play a major role in many countries' economies, but Turkey is still lagging behind in reaping the rewards of its health tourism potential. |
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State to announce new tourism policy soon
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Business Standard|2009-10-22
The Karnataka government will soon announce a new tourism policy for a period of five years — 2009-14 — with several changes and industry-friendly schemes. |
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Opportunities in Medical Tourism in India
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PR Minds|2009-10-21
RNCOS' report “Opportunities in Medical Tourism in India (2007)" provides extensive research and objective analysis on the Medical Tourism industry in India. |
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US Health Insurance Companies/ Reinsurers Embrace
by Melissa Skelton,
PR Log|2009-10-20
Swiss Re appreciates the value of providing employers with the medical travel option to reduce health care costs for eligible operations without sacrificing quality of care... |
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Costa Rica featured at Medical Tourism Congress
by Erin Van Rheenen,
Examiner|2009-10-20
This year's Medical Tourism Congress (Oct. 26 - 28 in Los Angeles) features Costa Rica in its portrait of the growing trend of going overseas for affordable care. |
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Argentina Launches Medical Tourism Plan Latin American Herald Tribune
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Laht|2009-10-19
The Argentine government on Monday launched a plan to promote "medical tourism," whereby it hopes to attract visitors who divide their stays between getting medical treatment or operations and sightseeing. |
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