The Philippine medical tourism industry can benefit from the growth of cosmetic surgery in the country. The growth of the cosmetic surgery industry in the Philippines was brought about by the quality and the cost of the cosmetic procedures in the country.

The Kingdom of Jordan is promoting its medical industry to US patients in a bid to get a good share of the multibillion medical tourism industry. Jordan, which is predominantly a desert, is poor in natural resources so it is hoping to tap into medical tourism.

Scientists from the McMaster University will be testing telecommunication systems for space travel at the Devon Island in Nuvanut. The island is barren and isolated and is the perfect place to explore and test telemedicine.

Intern doctors in Chennai India went on an indefinite hunger strike last July 1 to demand higher stipend from the hospitals. The intern doctors went on a hunger strike after two weeks of failed talks with the government. The interns already went on strike in February hoping to get the attention of the government regarding their concerns but the interns feel that they have been waiting too long and nothing has come out of the talks with the government.

Private hospitals in Malta are seeking more international accreditation’s to attract more foreign patients to travel to the country to receive health care. The medical tourism market earns about $20 billion annually.