The Philippine’ campaign to become a prime medical tourism destination is being overshadowed mainly by perception of poor facilities and promotion, tourism industry stakeholders said. The Philippine’ ...

According to the World Tourism Network, the first tourism hero ever recognized in the Philippines is Czafiyhra Zaycev, also known as “Irish”. Irish is a nurse at the Makati Medical Center in Manila .

The medical tourism market has grown significantly, with patients worldwide choosing to travel outside of their country for medical care, both necessary and elective. In the US, the government ...

Dispelling concerns that the much-promoted medical tourism in the Philippines would deprive local residents of needed medical services, the Cebu City Health and Wellness Council has assured the public ...

As health care becomes ever more expensive, Americans are increasingly traveling abroad in search of cheaper medical treatment. One industry study estimated the market for such “medical tourism” at ...

Medical tourism is nothing new. People have been seeking more affordable, sometimes higher-quality care for as long as humans could cross borders. In today’s world that usually means travel to foreign ...

In recent decades, the global health care landscape has shifted dramatically. Leading institutions once defined by their local excellence have begun reaching beyond national borders to bring care ...

Now, within the widest world of medicine, there is a rapid development of medical tourism, which has already become a phenomenon, giving many patients access to the entire spectrum of medical services ...