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Powerful Women Leaders Changing the World

Women are powering through the workforce and taking the reins of global leadership like never before as many having key positions. This year has been a breakout year for many women leaders affecting change in foreign policy government economics health.

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Israel Makes Headway in Medical Tourism Legislation

Medical travel to Israel has seen significant growth and was recently ranked as the third most popular medical travel destination. the Tourism Minister is pleased by the vote and cites multiple reasons such as medical travel is a profitable export industry.

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The Rise of Medical Travel in Russia

Hearing the word Russia, the first thing that comes to mind is- the Kremlin, Mariinsky Theatre, a winning ice hockey team. Many foreigners are traveling to the country for quality medical treatments and procedures all at more affordable prices.

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Philippines as a Medical Tourism Destination

As per the MTA and the International Healthcare Research Center, the Philippines is ranked eighth among the top in the world. Philippines is seeing 80,000 to 250,000 medical tourists annually as patients come from Sri Lanka, East Asia, the Gulf States.

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Women in the Workplace a Struggle for Gender Equality

Earlier, women were not entitled to vote, but we witnessed the first women in U.S. history competing against a male for President. Gender equality remains a widely debated topic as women are less likely to get a promotion or hired for a senior position.

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Japan Turns Eye on Medical Tourism Before Olympics

The Japanese Ministry of Health Labor and Welfare will conduct a survey of the medical infrastructure to examine the system. The purpose is to improve Japan's medical services for foreign patients before the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

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Some Workplace Stress Can Actually Be Good For You

As opposed to the earlier belief of stress being bad for you, new research showed that pressure could actually improve your health. Workers in stressful positions with no control they are more likely to take their workplace stress out in unhealthy ways.

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How Much Will Brexit Affect Travel?

Before and after Brexit there has been much debate surrounding the impact on the economy healthcare and tourism. After the vote for Brexit the pound depreciated and continues to trade at a very weak level by historical standards according to the WTTC.

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Hurricane Matthew and the Spread of Zika: A Likely Combination

Hurricane Matthew storm that destructed coastal towns throughout the Southern U.S. left damaged homes and power outage. According to officials from the CDC, the aftermath of the storm created an environment that is highly favorable for the spread of Zika.

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Health Insurance Mandates in the UAE Are the Emirates Ready?

Abu Dhabi and Dubai have implemented health insurance mandates requiring employers to provide coverage for all treatments. Despite having only 1.5 doctors for every 1000 people in the UAE the region is actually facing an oversaturated insurance market.

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Funds from 2018 Winter Olympics Earmarked for Medical Tourism?

A major benefactor of funds earmarked for the 2018 Winter Olympics is the KTO benefitting from infrastructure expansion to tourism. In 2015, Korea attracted almost 3 million medical tourists from all over the world, but only roughly 1,000 were from India.

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Abu Dhabi Establishing a Sustainable Healthcare Sector

Healthcare just got a little more costly as the insurance costs to local residents may leave them searching for ways to stay afloat. The change in coverage does not affect every Emirate and Expat only the Emiratis with the Thiqa plans.

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Canadian Healthcare and Telehealth

One of the biggest misnomers about Canadian healthcare is that it is free but this is definitely not the actual case. Canadians pay a huge amount for healthcare through the tax system, an average of $11320 per year for public healthcare insurance.

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Medical Tourism: Where it Began and Where it is Now

The Mesopotamians are the people who originally established medical tourism on the planet as it all started in the third millennium. These days, the term medical tourism is taking a new revolution where people are traveling to other countries for treatment.

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Top Ten Tips for Coming to America : Conducting Business in the Nations Capital

For the U.S., D.C. is akin to political stamina and decisive opportunities that influence the world and its people. For international and U.S. based attendees to the 2016 Employer Healthcare & Benefits Congress, Washington is the place for conducting business.

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Why Medical Tourism Professionals Need to Speak with HR Professionals

HR professionals need to determine and fill holes in the staff, manage employee relations, health plans, and much more. Medical tourism is traveling beyond your home for medical treatment.

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Medical Tourism Index | Leading Industry Tool

The Medical Tourism Index is the standard-bearer for contemplating travel outside their country of origin for a medical procedure. Medical Tourism has increased significantly with the explosion of complex communication techniques and transportation technologies.

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Two Thumbs Up For Online Doctor Ratings

When you want to buy something, you go straight to the internet and look up the customer reviews regarding the product. Something similar is coming to healthcare as Cleveland Clinic began posting patient ratings of individual doctors on its website.

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Questions to Ask When Looking for Stem Cell Treatment

As the awareness and proliferation of stem cell is increasing, how can a smart consumer of medical care tell which is better? In this article, we have compiled a list of questions you should ask when out for shopping for care.

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Outbound Chinese Medical Tourism

Chinese citizens are leaving their homes in search of the best care available or for the care that they desperately need. A market information company found that nearly 483000 people traveled from China for medical tourism in 2015.