A highly fragmented market, online medical tourism is nonetheless developing strongly in the most unexpected parts of the world. While global figures are hard to find, venture fund group Accel Partners estimate that it could be worth $55 billion with six to 10 million people annually travelling to find medical services.
Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance and President of the Dubai Health Authority, the 3rd edition of International Family Medicine Conference and Exhibition (IFM) will begin tomorrow at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition centre, themed "Overcoming Challenges in Primary Health Care".
Health-tech startup BookDoc, which sealed a record seed funding round led by a member of the Brunei Royal Family in January, has brought on board seasoned healthcare professionals to its core management team.
The Indian medical tourism market is in the pink of health—thanks to a rise in international patients who come for treatment to the country to cut down costs and to avail of accredited facilities
Health-tech startup BookDoc, which sealed a record seed funding round led by a member of the Brunei Royal Family in January, has brought on board seasoned healthcare professionals to its core management team.
