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New Arterial Technique On Inoperable Patient At Asian Heart Institute, India

Posted by M Stefan on May 2, 2014   |   No Comments

dr ramakant pandaFirst time in the world new arterial technique gives fresh lease of life to inoperable patient with 17 blocks.

In a revolutionary surgery conducted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s heart surgeon Dr. Ramakant Panda, a 58-year-old patient got a new lease of life from a fatal heart condition after 12 separate bypass grafts were created for blood to flow smoothly from and into the heart.

Dr. Panda, who had earlier operated a patient with record breaking 10 grafts, has broken his own record by successfully operating this high risk case. Read more…

Controlling MERS And Other Infections

Posted by Julie Munro on May 2, 2014   |   No Comments

mersWhat is MERS?

MERS is in the family of coronaviruses.that includes the common cold.

The most severe coronavirus to date has been SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome). SARS spread around the globe in 2003 and caused an epidemic that severely impacted economies as far apart as Hong Kong and Toronto. Read more…

MERS: Danger From The Invisible Medical Traveler

Posted by Julie Munro on May 2, 2014   |   No Comments

MERS infographic View the infographic.
A different kind of medical tourist has the attention of the global health care community.

When crossing borders in small numbers, few take notice of it. But when the numbers increase to a critical mass, the world takes notice.

It is infection.

Today, the infection the world is paying serious attention to is the MERS virus, and watching its spread from Saudi Arabia into other countries in the Middle East and North Africa and beyond.

Countries whose hospitals have identified MERS in patients from the Middle East now include Turkey, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, UK, Malaysia and the Philippines. Canada is reported to be on “red alert” against the threat of MERS.[Tweet “MERS outbreak should have all of medical tourism alarmed.”]

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MTQUA launches world’s first international certification in medical tourism for hospitals, clinics, agents.

Posted by Julie Munro on March 21, 2014   |   No Comments

Medical Tourism SealThe Medical Travel Quality Alliance has officially launched the first international Medical Tourism Certification for health and wellness providers and businesses around the world.

For the first time, travelers seeking medical treatment anywhere in the world can find hospitals, clinics and medical travel companies that have been certified for the quality of the non-clinical care and services they offer to medical Read more…

Venice Declaration Supports Medical Travel

Posted by Julie Munro on January 31, 2014   |   No Comments

venice-declarationIn May 2010, the medical travel industry came together at the European Medical Travel Conference to mark a significant achievement, the passing of the Venice Declaration on Medical Tourism. I had the privilege of helping to write this declaration.

Doctors, hospital directors, and medical travel professionals signed this landmark document and it was later presented to the parliament of the European Union. Read more…