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News releases

2018

• Sri Ramakrishna Hospital (Multi-Specialty) is the first international medical tourism accredited hospital in Tamil Nadu.

• Salut Empordà Healthcare Figueres Hospital near Barcelona is first in Spain to get MTQUA international medical tourism accreditation.

• UAE Zulekha group’s Dubai hospital gets MTQUA Medical Tourism Certification.

• MTQUA Announces the 2018 Top 10 World’s Best Hospitals for Medical Tourists™.

• 2018’s Top 10 World’s Best Hospitals for Medical Tourists™ to be announced.

2017

• TravelMedi is Turkey’s first medical travel company to get international medical tourism certification from US-based Medical Travel Quality Alliance.

• MTQUA Announces the 2017 Top 10 World’s Best Hospitals for Medical Tourists™.

• MTQUA To Announce 2017 World’s Best Hospitals for Medical Tourists at ITB Berlin On Wednesday.

• Health Link International: Qatar’s first medical tourism company to get international certification from US-based Medical Travel Quality Alliance.

2016

• Shanghai Hong Yue Healthcare Management Company gets international medical tourism certification from US MTQUA.

• Jordan’s Specialty Hospital promises medical tourists a new reason to trust its quality with MTQUA international medical tourism certification.

• Lanka Hospitals is first in Sri Lanka to achieve MTQUA international medical tourism certification.

• MTQUA Medical Travel Quality Alliance inquiry leads Visa to correct its report and admit $439 billion is not value of medical tourism industry.

• 7 trends to watch in medical tourism in 2016 – a baby boom, hot new destinations, and ethics – from industry leader Medical Travel Quality Alliance.

2015

• Surgery in Dominican Republic dangerous for medical tourists, risks too high in India, Mexico, Thailand, South Korea, says new MTQUA Medical Travel Advisory.

• Medical tourism at crossroads, fails in quality: Julie Munro, MTQUA president in Dubai.

2014

• Prince Court Medical Center tops 2014 MTQUA list of World’s Best Hospitals For Medical Tourists™.

• Al Zahra Hospital Dubai is second in UAE to get medical tourism certification for excellence in care to international patients.

• Fortis Bannerghatta, Bangalore is India’s first hospital to be internationally certified for medical tourism.

• Medical tourism milestone for Lebanon as Clemenceau Medical Center becomes first hospital to receive international certification.

• Lemen International is first Chinese agency to receive international medical tourism certification from Medical Travel Quality Alliance.

• Saudi German Hospital Dubai is first in the Middle East to achieve medical tourism certification.

• MTQUA launches world’s first international certification in medical tourism for hospitals, clinics, agents.

2013

• Malaysia hospital tops 2013 World’s Best Hospitals for Medical Tourists™

2012

• Weight loss surgery medical tourism forecast to grow reports Medical Travel Quality Alliance

• India hospital Fortis tops 2012 World’s Best Hospitals for Medical Tourists™ list

2011

• Thailand world-class drug and alcohol rehab, gambling and sex addiction treatment center to open

2010

• Medical tourism a catalyst for change, CEO of Asia’s largest hospital group tells MTQUA

• Hospital in India is selected World’s Best Hospital for Medical Tourists™ by Medical Travel Quality Alliance

• Top 10 World’s Best Hospitals For Medical Tourists™ named by Medical Travel Quality Alliance

2009

• Medical Travel Quality Alliance to certify medical tourism agents

• Surgeon and Safari expands its brand and services in Africa

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