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Global Ayurveda Fest B2B meet to boost Ayurveda-based medical tourism
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Global Ayurveda Fest B2B meet to boost Ayurveda-based medical tourism

The fifth edition of the Global Ayurveda Festival (GAF) will be held in Thiruvananthapuram from December 1 to 5. On December 3, a Business-to-Business (B2B) meeting on Ayurveda-based medical tourism will be held at the Greenfield International Stadium.  “This B2B meet at…

UAE needs to bring down treatment costs if it has to become a global medical tourism hub
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UAE needs to bring down treatment costs if it has to become a global medical tourism hub

In tourism generally and medical tourism specifically, the UAE has branded itself as a luxurious destination offering exclusive services involving the best experts and the latest in technology for those with deep pockets from all parts of the world. Dubai, especially, is home…

In a first, 10-year-old saved through ECMO treatment at SAT Hospital
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In a first, 10-year-old saved through ECMO treatment at SAT Hospital

A 10-year-old girl from Vavara Ambalam, in Thiruvananthapuram, with a rapidly deteriorating condition due to severe ARDS and pneumonia, was brought back to life through ECMO at the government-run SAT Hospital here. This was the first time in the state that ECMO was successfully…

'Government should regulate medical tourists’ access to healthcare facilities in India'
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'Government should regulate medical tourists’ access to healthcare facilities in India'

“Medical tourists arriving in India should not have unregulated access to any healthcare institution of their choice. Rather, these choices should be regulated and overseen by the government,” says Abrarali Dalal, Director and CEO of Sahyadri Hospitals, Pune, in an interview…

India third fastest-growing medical tourism market with a CAGR of 13.20%
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India third fastest-growing medical tourism market with a CAGR of 13.20%

The global medical tourism market was valued at $97,311.04 million in 2022 and is expected to reach $273,722.42 million by 2032, registering a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 10.1%, according to a report by alliedmarketresearch.com. According to the report, India is set…

Japan medical team visits Kozhikode hospital to study treatment success against Nipah on nine-year-old
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Japan medical team visits Kozhikode hospital to study treatment success against Nipah on nine-year-old

A delegation of the Japanese government visited Kozhikode Aster Mims Hospital to study the case of a nine-year-old boy who was successfully treated for the Nipah virus and brought back to normal life after being confined to a ventilator during the initial stages. This was the…

AI-backed eye scans detect signs of Parkinson’s disease years before diagnosis
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AI-backed eye scans detect signs of Parkinson’s disease years before diagnosis

Analysis of datasets of eye scans with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) has enabled doctors to identify subtle markers that indicate the presence of Parkinson’s disease on average seven years before clinical presentation. The study, conducted by a UCL and Moorfields…