Medical Tourism

Turn back the clock on the trip of a lifetime

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) –Throughout recent years, medical tourism has expanded greatly around the globe, as the cost of procedures can be overpriced or completely unaffordable in one’s home country.

Iran’s bright future to become the plastic surgery hub of Asia

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Iran targets to promote medical tourism and attract more international patients this year. The industry grew between 10% and 15% over the last year.

Hair transplant in Iran; Back to the youth

Hair loss is one of the most important factors that make us look old. As we age, the decrease in the speed of different body cells regeneration leads to disability in our body which causes the factors that make the face beautiful to eliminate e.g. hair loss, skin wrinkles, nose enlargement, eyesight reduction, etc.

Exports of medical equipment at $30mn annually

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – The Director General of Medical Supplies and Equipment Affairs of Food and Drug Organization (FDO) Seyed Hossein Safavi put the foreign exchange revenues as a result of export of medical supplies and equipment at about $25-$30 million per annum.

Iran ranked among top 10 tourism hubs in world

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Iran Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization (CHTHO) Chief Ali Asghar Moonesan said on Monday that Islamic Republic of Iran is ranked among top 10 tourism hubs in the world.

Iran, Iraq discuss expanding medical coop.

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Health Minister Mohsen Assadi Lari met with Iraqi Health Minister Alaa al-Alwani in Baghdad on Sunday, conferring on a host of issues regarding the expansion of ties in the field of medicine.

12 hospitals in Mashhad ready for medical tourists

MASHHAD, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Some 12 hospitals in the northwestern city of Mashhad, Khorasan province, have so far gained the license to admit international patients, a senior official said.

Iran to host two Intl. health tourism conferences in 2019

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Iran is set to host two international conferences on medical tourism in 2019, a senior official at the Ministry of Health and Medical Education said.

Lithuanian honorary consul in Tehran:

Iran enjoys high capacity to attract medical tourists from Europe

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Head of Honorary Consulate of Lithuania in Iran Mohsen Karimi Tabbasi said that level of medical equipment and knowledge of Iranian physicians can be considered as a good factor for attracting medical tourists from Europe specially from Lithuania.