May 15, 2014

Brown family supporters raise more than $50000 for medical, travel expenses
http://blog.al.com/breaking/2014/05/brown_family_supporters_raise.html
David and Ryann Brown, background, pose with their children in this photo released the day after and accident claimed the life of their youngest son and left two daughters seriously injured. The children, from left, are Rebekah, 8; Sarah, 9; Micah, 5 ...


Huge medical bill rejected by travel insurance company
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/huge-medical-bill-rejected-by-travel-insurance-company-1.2642212
Two seniors say they are ?devastated? after their travel medical insurance policy was cancelled, leaving them on the hook for almost $105,000US ($114,000Cdn) for a five-day hospital stay in Arizona. ?It means two or three years of living,? John McShane ...


CHINA: Medical travel zone to be built
http://www.imtj.com/news/?entryid82=440924
The Boao Lecheng International Medical Travel Zone is at Boao Town in Qionghai city and covers an area of about 20 square kilometers. The areas in the plans include the Dale area and Xiaole Islet area. The Xiaole Area will consist of three projects ...


Travel Tip: Why You Need Medical Travel Insurance
http://petergreenberg.com/2014/05/09/why-need-medical-travel-insurance/
According to the US Travel Insurance Association, most patients requiring medical transport have suffered cardiac, respiratory, surgical, or orthopedic trauma. A medical emergency on the road may require that you be transported to a local hospital to ...


First medical tourism awards tout top treatment trips
http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/22/travel/medical-tourism-awards/
Last month, the UK-based International Medical Travel Journal staged its first annual award ceremony recognizing what it says are the top facilities offering treatment to visitors. While many of these establishments offer care for potentially life ...


Medical trip to Zambia influences Ferrum grads
http://www.roanoke.com/news/local/franklin_county/medical-trip-to-zambia-influences-ferrum-grads/article_7664e6a0-d70e-11e3-913b-001a4bcf6878.html
?They were a lot more appreciative than we are,? Hayes said of the patients who flocked to the clinics temporarily operated by Orphan Medical Network International in Africa. ?You give someone four ibuprofens, and you just made their year.? ?Even the ...


Kenyan Firm Wins Global Medical Tourism Award
http://allafrica.com/stories/201404220540.html
A Kenyan organization is among thirteen companies that have been recognized as the best in medical tourism at the inaugural International Medical Travel Awards held in Dubai. Pathway International has been recognized for innovation and excellence in ...


Medical Tourism Association® Free Webcast to Address Continuum of Care for ...
http://www.pr.com/press-release/556847
?Continuum
of Care for the Traveling Patient,? spoke to the critical attention that doctors, nurses, hospital staff and medical tourism facilitators must collaborate on to ensure a full recovery. Dr. Kevin Huffman, medical director at Medical Travel ...