Seychelles Medical Facility

Victoria Hospital can take care of tourist health issues

While researching tourism-related matters during a recent visit to the islands it was also confirmed by staff at the main Victoria hospital, that they indeed have a decompression chamber available on

Workshop Aims To Raise Safety Standards

Food hygiene and basic health and safety within catering industry a big attraction at Food and Hospitality Expo

TUV NORD, Bahrain hadover 190 applicants registered for a workshop to learn about the requirements of the International Food Safety Management Systems Standards, held during the first day at Food and

Cruise News

Going on cruise? Stay away from public bathroom

Going on a cruise? To cut your risk of getting sick while sailing the high seas, avoid using the ship's public bathrooms, according to a U.S. study.

Climate Change Is The Biggest Global Health Threat

Ministers’ Summit paves way for Copenhagen deal

Climate change is already resulting in an annual death toll equivalent to the Boxing Day tsunami, warned Fiona Jeffery, chairman of World Travel Market, the premier global event for the travel industr

Health And Medical Tourism

European competence centers for health & medical tourism

The concept of health tourism is not new.

Health & Wellness Resort

Aspria Hotel to open in Berlin in November

On November 6, 2009, a new and unique refuge from the bustling city of Berlin will open behind the trees and noble façades of the city’s affluent Charlottenburg district: the Aspria Hotel, a 42-roo

United Nations

UN health agency identifies group most vulnerable to influenza A (H1N1)

The focus of the United Nations health agency’s efforts in easing the impact of influenza A(H1N1) has shifted to identifying age groups most at risk from contracting the virus, a World Health Organi

International Conference

CHI Hotels & Resorts has a continuous focus on health and safety priorities

Malta-based CHI Hotels & Resorts (CHI) recently held a detailed International Conference on "Health & Safety" at the Corinthia Palace Hotel & Spa in San Anton, Malta for its health and safety officers

Original Shareholder Cites Personal & Health Reasons

WestJet board member Murph Hannon resigns

WestJet today announced the immediate resignation of board member Murph Hannon. Mr. Hannon, one of WestJet's original shareholders, cited personal and health reasons for his departure.

Ghana

Minister: Health is a tourist product in Ghana

Mrs Juliana Azumah-Mensah, Minister of Tourism, on Saturday observed that health was fast becoming a tourist product in Ghana.

New Health And Travel Blog

Raising awareness of health issues during international travel

A new health and travel blog has been launched to facilitate a conversation and raise awareness of important issues for international travelers.

World Travel

World's worst travel diseases

Malaria

What it is: A potentially fatal disease caused by a parasite, usually transmitted by a bite from an infected mosquito. Chills and headaches are just two of its milder symptoms.

More Than One Million Overnight Stays

Slovenian natural health resorts nearly booked to capacity last year

Slovenian natural health resorts boasted a great occupancy rate in 2008. The number of overnight stays went up 3.1 percent in the first eleven months of 2008 over 2007.

Third Annual Summit - "Embracing Health & Wellness In The Heart of Asia"

Manila bares its wellness heart and soul

It is an embrace of the heart... yes, and the heart is of the Filipino people who are world renowned for their caring, warmth, and most delicious hospitality.

South Africa

Tourists seek South African nip and tuck, with safari on the side

Forget Africa's big game or unspoiled scenery. More and more foreign tourists are coming to South Africa for a little nip and tuck at the country's private hospitals, with safari on the side.

UK

Health tourism exhibition to open

Patients keen to combine their heart operation with a dream holiday abroad will be courted this weekend at a new health tourism exhibition.

BIrd Flu

WHO warns of health 'disaster' as Indians feast on infected chickens

(eTN) - As Indians in the eastern state of West Bengal feast on chickens suspected to be infected with the bird flu virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned the country is facing its worst ever bird flu outbreak.