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Medical Waste Managment Hotting Up in Malaysia

Medical waste management is a healthy industry in Malaysia, with an outlook for strong growth over the coming years, a recent Frost & Sullivan report has revealed. In 2009 the sector took some $200 million in revenue, while managing, processing and disposing of close to 16,000 tonnes of discarded medical devices, equipment and bio-waste.
- Dubai Takes Lead at World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress
  United Arab Emirates, Dubai, 7 September, 2010 The Medical Tourism Association announces that the Dubai Health Authority has taken a leading step by participating as the Diamond Sponsor in the World Medical Tourism and Global Health Congress, taking place in Los Angeles from 22nd to 24th September 2010.
- Over 70 Countries Converge to Craft a Truly Global Congress
  ROYAL PALM BEACH, FLORIDA-The Medical Tourism Association announced today that over seventy countries have confirmed participation in the 3rd Annual World Medical Tourism and Global Healthcare Congress in Los Angeles, California, USA, September 22nd-24th, 2010.
- Govt turns to Net in bid to attract medical tourists
  To expand medical tourism, the government plans to make it easier for Chinese and other Asians to obtain short-term medical service visas by providing information on Web sites of Japanese embassies and consulates.
- The 3rd Annual WMT & GHC happily welcomes KHIDI/KIMA as a gold sponsor Korea
  International Medical Association and Korea Health Industry Development Institute is set as a gold sponsor at 3rd Annual World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Conference.

THAILAND: Phuket and Bangkok compete for Thailand’s medical tourism business
Thailand’s troubles earlier this year hit medical tourism badly, particularly in and around Bangkok. Phuket suffered very little and is keen to promote itself as a safe and affordable destination, even at the cost to local rival Bangkok.

Intestinal Perforation Treatment in India at Low Cost
Treatment of Intestinal perforation in India will prove beneficial to patients who are not financially capable of doing so due to the high cost of surgeries in western countries.

Cheaper treatment means Poland sees a boom in medical tourism
Poland has seen an increase in tourism in the first part of this year and although the tourist industry may be rubbing its hands in glee, it might not realize how Poland has become a hotspot for inexpensive dental work.

Global focus urged for cancer cure
SHENZHEN: Livestrong advanced the fight against cancer at the World Cancer Congress, which was organized by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and attended by 3,000 participants from 92 countries, in Shenzhen, China, August 18-21.

New competition comes to the Medical Tourism industry as battle emerges
The Medical Tourism industry is facing new obstacles and challenges it never faced before. One of these challenges is the new competition entering the marketplace.

Turkey wants $80-bln share in health tourism turnover
Turkey wants $80-bln share in health tourism turnover Chairman of Association of Health Tourism in Adana said they were trying to get a share from $80 bln turnover in health tourism in the world.

Health tourism could boost Jamaica's economy, says doctor
CARDIOLOGIST Dr Ernest Madu believes a number of Jamaica's health and economic problems could be solved if proper infrastructure is put in place to establish a health tourism sector on the island.

New competition comes to the Medical Tourism industry as battle emerges
The Medical Tourism industry is facing new obstacles and challenges it never faced before. One of these challenges is the new competition entering the marketplace. Established medical tourism destinations are being challenged by new and emerging one.

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Sea, Sun, and Scalpels: Brazil's Bid to Be the Four Seasons of Medical Tourism
Brazil, which has seen the number of foreign patients rise from 48,000 in 2005 to 180,000 last year--and is growing at a 30% clip year-over-year--is poised to draw still more from its neighbors and the U.S. thanks to shorter flights and a bump from futebol.
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