Why Iran Is the New Medical Tourism Hub
What is medical tourism? Medical tourism is when a person travels overseas to obtain medical, dental, or surgical care, while simultaneously enjoying this trip as a leisure vacation. Medical tourists are usually looking for a more budget-friendly, accessible, yet professional treatment. Most patients traveling abroad are seeking cancer treatments, cosmetic and plastic surgeries, fertility treatment, […]
Five considerations for health village planning
Designing a hospital is a complicated enterprise, but there are a few aspects of the process that are common enough that they tend to drive hospitals in the same general direction
Visa Waiver for Omanis to Boost Iran’s Health Tourism Sector
T he visa waiver program initiated by Iran for citizens of Oman is poised to boost the Islamic Republic’s travel industry in general and health tourism sector in particular. “The presence of health and medical tourists in the province of Shiraz has led to a 108% jump in the number of foreign tourists visiting the […]
Startup Tapping Iran Health Tourism Potentials
Renowned for its world-famous historical monuments, UNESCO heritage sites and natural beauty, Iran is expected to be mainly favored by cultural visitors and Nature enthusiasts. Although that’s true, other fields of the hospitality sector, such as health tourism, also give the Middle East nation a competitive edge. Hoping to capitalize on such potential is an […]
Iran Medical Tourism Merits More Attention
A tourism official criticized the government’s neglectful approach to medical tourism, depriving the country of a considerable potential source of national income. “The medical tourism, which offers a potential to attract many millions of tourists from the region and beyond, has been left neglected and is being managed only by one person,” Mohammad Reza Pouyandeh […]
