Health and Medical Tourism in Iran
Find out the latest updates about health and medical tourism in Iran including news, expert comments and statistics
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November 20,2019Between 500,000 and 550,000 tourists visited Iran from neighboring countries for medical purposes during the last Iranian year (ended March 20, 2019), the head of Health and Medical Education... -
July 29,2019A record high of 600,000 health tourists visited Iran during the first four months of the current Iranian year (March 21-July 21), equaling the total number of health tourists who paid a visit to...
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June 19,2019Iran earns $1.2 billion from medical tourism annually. Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi made the announcement at the Second Economic Cooperation Organization Conference and Exhibition on...
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November 10,2018The southwestern Shiraz metropolis, capital of Fars Province, is already one of Iran's top tourist destinations, but it is increasingly focusing on health and medical tourism as a major revenue...
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October 07,2018The 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...
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August 03,2018A 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...
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November 07,2017Renowned for its world-famous historical monuments, UNESCO heritage...
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August 11,2017Iran's revenue from health tourism in the last...
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January 13,2017Iran’s revenues from medical tourism have more than doubled over the last 12 months...
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December 30,2016In spite of all the challenges facing Iran's travel sector, medical tourism has been one of the...
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December 19,2016The Erfan-Niayesh Hospital to promote health tourism was inaugurated in western Tehran...
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November 01,2016According to the Health Tourism Strategic Council, 105 hospitals in Iran have been...
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September 06,2016As part of plans to develop the country’s health tourism, Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts...
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September 04,2016Tehran’s health tourism sector is undermined by the presence of unauthorized middlemen.
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May 20,2016The number of tourists traveling to Iran for advanced medical attention has grown by almost...
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December 13,2015Tourism and health officials in Tehran have yet to make the final decision on how to capitalize...
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November 22,2015Developing and promoting health tourism in Iran’s free trade zones is a priority of the Health Ministry...
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October 25,2015Despite boasting qualified medical personnel, the lack of infrastructure could put a dent in Iran’s...
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October 18,2015Asia continues to be the top destination in medical travel, according to a comprehensive study by...
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November 22,2014A preliminary analysis by the Medical Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran ...
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September 15,2014Health tourism is a profitable industry, says Masoud Soltanifar, head of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization.
