Author: Mr. Keith Pollard With restrictions on travel likely to continue for some time, the growth of teleconsultation and telemedicine will continue apace. For patients pursuing low-cost minor interventions, teleconsultation will certainly play a far greater role in the pre-travel diagnosis and post-travel consultation. In the higher-value areas of medical travel where expertise is the …
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The emergency medical supplies market was valued at more than $30.0bn (€25.60bn) in 2019 and is forecast to observe a CAGR of over -17.8% over 2020-2026. According to a research report by Global Market Insights, Inc., the emergency medical supplies market is likely to witness significant growth through this time period, owing to rising healthcare expenditure …
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The ban on inbound tourism has hit Bumrungrad International Hospital. Before the pandemic, a large proportion of their revenue comes from the more than 50% of patients who are overseas medical tourists. Ian Youngman looks into the future for medical travel to Thailand. Bumrungrad has recently stepped up telemedicine, as well as conducting at-home blood tests, …
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The African Medical Tourism Congress 2020 in its Second Edition going to be held on 20-22 November 2020 at Hotel Le Palace Gammarth, Tunis. The event has been organized by Leader Expo Company, Tunis and Explore Productive Chamber of Commerce (EPCC Global), Nepal and Canada. The African Medical Tourism Congress is committed to providing a …
Dr. Madan Bajagain, PhD-Resident Neurosurgery, Kagoshima University, Japan How does a stroke occur? A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked or ruptures which causes the death of brain cells and leads to a stroke. What are the types of strokes? There are 5 types …
In order to understand a complex global medical tourism healthcare market and compare countries in a meaningful and manageable way, we often turn to composite indicators or indices. There is a mix of public, private, national, and international institutions, all providing data toward a constantly evolving marketplace. Most notable are the World Competitiveness Index, Globalization …
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PROGRAM OUTLINE: The objective of this program is to enable Healthcare Professionals in the hospitals to implement the infection prevention & control practices effectively. It enables Infection Control teams in carrying out surveillance and audit of clinical processes on regular basis. It needs no emphasis that healthcare associated infection is not limited among patients; it …
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Tokyo hit another record daily high number of new cases, Australia is to halve the number of citizens it allows to return each week and Hong Kong’s schools have closed early for the summer as countries around the world struggled to contain fresh corona virus outbreaks. Amid growing signs of a resurgence of the virus in Japan, the capital reported …
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Japan will advance talks to ease its entry ban on Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and Vietnam, as it seeks to gradually step back from travel restrictions imposed to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday. Business people from these countries will be allowed into Japan on condition they test …
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As countries around the world gradually allow businesses to reopen, domestic and international air travel is also restarting. China and US, the world’s two largest air travel markets, for example, have recently eased travel restrictions, with an eye toward reviving trade and tourism. But in the absence of a coronavirus vaccine, cure, or uniformly-implemented health …
By Mr. Krishna Pandey, Chairman, Nepal Medical Tourism Organization Corona impacts on 18 June 2020 is 8,475,918 confirmed cases worldwide in 215 countries, with 452,069 deaths. North America has the leading no. 1 position with 2,580,573 positive cases and 149,588 death cases. Europe is second with no. of 2,264,226 positive cases and 184,969 death cases. …
Authorities in Beijing have described the city’s Coronavirus outbreak as “extremely severe” as dozens more cases emerged and travel from the city was curtailed. Additional neighbourhoods were fenced off on Tuesday, with security checkpoints set up at residential compounds, and high-risk people – such as close contacts of people who test positive – were prevented …
WHO is continuing to respond to the new Ebola outbreak in Mbandaka, in the Equateur province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. So far, 8 cases have been detected. Four of those have died, and the other four are receiving care. To be clear, this outbreak is in the same area as a previous …
Key developments in the global coronavirus outbreak today include: Deaths in St Petersburg cast doubts on Russian Covid-19 statistics New mortality data from St. Petersburg has reignited questions about whether the country’s official tally has discounted thousands of deaths from the Coronavirus outbreak. Russia’s second-largest city issued 1,552 more death certificates this May than in the previous …
The international travel industry likely won’t return to normal for at least three years as it tries to bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic, a major travel association says. The slower-than-expected reopening of world economies coupled with continued travel restrictions and COVID-19 fears among travelers could ground most of the world’s passenger jets until 2023, …
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Personal protective equipment (PPE) is used every day by healthcare personnel (HCP) to protect themselves, patients, and others when providing care. PPE helps protect HCP from potentially infectious patients and materials, toxic medications, and other potentially dangerous substances used in healthcare delivery. PPE shortages are currently posing a tremendous challenge to the U.S. healthcare system …
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gBy: Mr. Krishna Pandey, PhD Research Fellow, MBA (IB) Chairman, Domestic Medical Tourism Organization “Each and every country will give first priority to upgrade their own healthcare system to develop international and domestic medical tourism destination” On 17 May, 2020 there are 4,723,190 confirmed cases worldwide in 215 countries with 313,273 deaths worldwide. Europe has …
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“A summary of the biggest developments in the global coronavirus outbreak” Global death toll passes 300,000 The global death toll from Covid-19 has passed 300,000, with nearly 4.5 million people infected. According to data collected by Johns Hopkins University, at least 300,074 people have now died as a result of the outbreak and there are …
Viruses are ultra-microscopic, non-cellular living particles, composed solely of a nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) core, surrounded by a protein envelope called capsid. Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that can cause illnesses such as the common cold, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). In 2019, a new coronavirus was …
The World Travel and Tourism Council has warned the COVID-19 pandemic could cut 50 million jobs worldwide in the travel and tourism industry. Asia is expected to be the worst affected. Once the outbreak is over, it could take up to 10 months for the industry to recover. The tourism industry currently accounts for 10% …
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“A $9 billion Indian’s Health & Medical Tourism Industry stands still with the world pandemic” 31st March, 2020, New Delhi : Foundation of Healthcare & Wellness Promotion had a meeting to discuss the amidst the travel breakdown in the world and with no foreseen resolution to COVID 19 fears, the Medical Travel Industry of India comes to …
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“Lockdowns are starting to ease but travel and migration will be disrupted for longer” Our globalised world has been brought to a crashing halt by coronavirus. By April, over 90% of the world’s population – 7.1 billion people – lived in countries with coronavirus-related travel restrictions on people arriving from abroad, a Pew study found. And …
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“A joint campaign with the Government of the United Kingdom and BBC World” WHO has joined forces with the communications teams at the Government of the United Kingdom and the Prime Minister’s office for an awareness campaign about the risks of incorrect and false information regarding the pandemic. “Stop The Spread” is a global campaign, …
“ Dean of Mumbai’s Sion hospital demoted after video emerges of bodies wrapped in plastic lying next to patients “ Footage showing half a dozen dead bodies lying on beds next to Covid-19 patients in hospital has horrified India and exposed how the nation’s health system is struggling, in some areas, to cope during the …
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The UK now has the highest Covid-19 death toll in Europe totalling 32,375, the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows. Italy previously had the highest European death toll, which currently stands at 29,079. There were 29,710 deaths involving Covid-19 in England and Wales up to April 24 (and which were registered up to …
Protecting yourself and others from the spread COVID-19 You can reduce your chances of being infected or spread COVID-19 by taking some simple precautions: Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water. Why? Washing your hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rub kills …
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Global economy heads for deepest recession since Great Depression as business comes to near standstill Inflation in the wealthiest countries has collapsed at the fastest pace since the financial crisis, as the coronavirus pandemic outbreak sinks the world into the deepest recession for almost a century. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said …
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The e-RMB has reportedly been adopted into the monetary systems of several cities: China will begin trialling payments in its new digital currency in four major cities from next week, according to domestic media. In recent months, China’s central bank has stepped up its development of the e-RMB, which is set to be the first …
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The coronavirus crisis has made Europe’s tourism sector chaotic, with borders closed and airlines grounded. But if that is frustrating for holidaymakers, it risks ruining holiday businesses and devastating the economies that depend on them. From the Algarve in Portugal to the Greek islands, from the chic resorts of Italy’s Amalfi coast to the pubs …
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Over a billion students worldwide are unable to go to school or university, due to measures to stop the spread of COVID-19. The pandemic is expected to have a huge impact on global education. Close to a billion people are still locked down after the coronavirus outbreak brought life around the world to a virtual standstill. The …
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The Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, has defied China and defended the “entirely reasonable and sensible” call for an investigation into the origins of coronavirus, as the international political fallout over the pandemic deepened. China has been pushing back against criticism from other governments about how it handled the outbreak of Covid-19, which is believed …
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A summary of the biggest developments in the global coronavirus outbreak Austria announces lockdown will lift at end of April The country will allow gatherings of up to 10 people, but the health minister, Rudolf Anschober, emphasised the importance of people continuing to follow distancing rules. Care homes in England and Wales record more than 4,300 …
The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus pandemic began, has discharged all of its coronavirus patients, as the nation reported only three new cases and no new deaths. According to the National Health Commission, as of Sunday the number of new coronavirus patients in Wuhan was at zero. “Thanks to the joint efforts of …
More than 200,000 people worldwide have now died with the coronavirus, figures from Johns Hopkins University show. There are more than 2.8 million confirmed cases of Covid-19, according to the tally. It comes after the number of fatalities in the US passed 50,000, as Americans endure the world’s deadliest outbreak. Chinese state media reported the …
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(CNN)Everyone has gripes about the American health care system. But now that the US is facing a coronavirus pandemic, the flaws have far greater — and even deadly — repercussions.The issues go beyond early missteps by federal officials, such as delays in distributing testing kits.While countries around the globe are struggling to deal with the coronavirus, people in the …
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Covid-19 has made fundamental and long-lasting changes to the way we live our lives, not just in the UK, but across the world. As we continue with social-distancing measures and deal with the most immediate issue of reducing the number of cases to protect the NHS and save lives, and keeping R, which is the …
By Charles Riley, CNN Business Updated 2245 GMT (0645 HKT) April 19, 2020 London (CNN Business)Nearly 60 million jobs across the European Union and the United Kingdomare at risk from the coronavirus pandemic, according to McKinsey.The consulting firm warns in a report published Monday that the EU unemployment rate could soar from around 6% to more than 11% and remain …
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New Delhi: In the fight against coronavirus, the US announced that it will work together with India on Covid-19 vaccine and therapies in order to ensure both countries have access to materials like PPEs and Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), stated a report in The Times of India. In a teleconference with journalists, US Secretary of State Mike …
