According to a report from the Italian Ministry of Health, in 2016 Lombardy and Emilia Romagna were the top Italian regions for incoming patients from other Italian areas. Considering the number of Hospital discharges, in 2016 around 1 million patients in Italy moved from their own region to be cured and assisted in a different Region, for a total amount of 4,3 billion euros of health expenditure. Calabria is the region with the highest number of outgoing patients (around 20,5%), while Emilia
Italy Meets Caucasus: dal 15 al 17 novembre, una missione imprenditoriale promuove anche la medicina Italiana nel Caucaso del Nord. Italy meets Caucasus è un progetto – organizzato sotto l’egida dell’Ambasciata d’Italia ed il Consolato Generale Onorario d’Italia a Krasnodar, in collaborazione con la Camera di Commercio Italo-Russa e GIM Unimpresa – che si propone di sviluppare l’attività delle aziende italiane nel sud della Federazione Russa, con particolare attenzione al Distretto Federale del Caucaso del Nord. La missione, che avrà luogo dal
Medical Tourism News from Mexico, Nigeria and Eastern Europe Medical tourism is growing worldwide and the news from different destinations confirm this trend. Mexico for example has become the second destination in importance after the United States. In the past year it received more than 1 million patients from other countries for medical treatments. This figure includes also Mexican emigrants returning just for treatments. In terms of earnings, revenue from medical tourism increased by
A new partner from Croatia joins Destination Health’s consulting network for medical tourism RexRea is a group of professionals committed to facilitating patients willing to find the best medical treatments in Croatia. It also offers consultancy services in business development for foreign partners wishing to expand in the area. RexRea is the new entry in Destination Health’s network and will represent our activities in Croatia and the Balkans supporting network’s members in
Discover the first Italian Hospitals in the Destination Health delegation to the United Arab Emirates Intercare and Destination Health are proud to announce the first Italian Hospitals that confirmed their participation to the delegation to the United Arab Emirates. The delegation will participate to the Medical Tourism Summit at ITW – International Travel Week in Abu Dhabi (25-26/11) with the first ever Italy branded pavillon in a Medical Tourism Exhibition and will meet delegations from Abu
A new law allows transplantation of human organs and tissues also from deceased donors in UAE A ministerial decree gives hope to thousands of individuals on waiting lists in UAE. The new decree on declaration of death (defined as brain death) provides a definition of death in respect with fatwas (Islamic rulings) according to the guidelines given by the councils of senior scholars in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait and other Islamic nations. It includes three
Innovations in Oncology: Hadrontherapy, a new energy against cancer During Intercare 2017, Italy’s first international Medical Tourism Exhibition and Conference, a seminar session was devoted to the presentation of the latest innovations in oncology treatments. Prof. Roberto Orecchia, Scientific Director of Fondazione CNAO, presented Hadrontherapy, an innovative type of radiation therapy. Hadrons are particles made by quarks so that the therapy can also be known as heavy particles radiotherapy, particle therapy, neutrontherapy, protontherapy, CIRT (Carbon Ion RT). The therapy is
Destination Health welcomes its new partner Elite Medical Services The network of International partners of Destination Health continues to grow and welcomes EMS – Elite Medical Services, a Medical advising company offering a bespoke assistance to patients with severe diseases seeking for the best medical care in Italy or Egypt. EMS guides its patients during their diagnostic and therapeutic journey to find top level healthcare providers for their needs, especially in oncology, cardiology, orthopedics, neurology and pediatrics. EMS will
Medical Tourism expected to Reach $165,345 Million by 2023 Allied Market Research recently published a new research on Medical Tourism whose title is Medical Tourism Market by Treatment Type – Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2017-2023 The research shows that a major increase is expected between 2016 and 2023. Global Medical Tourism Market, valued at $61,172 million in 2016, is estimated to reach at $165,345 million by 2023. Medical tourism is the process of traveling across
Intercare and Destination Health’s Mission to Abu Dhabi and Dubai mentioned on Italian Leading Business Newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore Thanks to Destination Health, a consistent cluster of the best Italian healthcare providers will take part in a mission to Abu Dhabi and Dubai to promote and officially position Italy as a Medical Tourism destination. Gulf Coast Countries spend 20 million dollars to grant their citizens the best medical treatments abroad and some of the most important Italian healthcare providers