Health + Spa

With summer season in full swing, the five-star OD Talamanca in Ibiza has introduced a new wellness activity that combines fitness and healthy cuisine.

Swiss Prevention Clinic and Park Hyatt Zurich have begun collaborating to promote luxury medical tourism in Zurich, Switzerland, and surrounding areas. These efforts will provide a seamless process for international clients coming to the area primarily for medical reasons.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has launched a new global initiative, Mindful Meetings by Mandarin Oriental, designed to enhance and energize meetings and conferences with creative solutions that are based on five key dimensions of wellness: nourishment, movement, stillness, connections and wellbeing.

Mandarin Oriental, Paris will host the French capital’s one and only Christian Louboutin pop up nail bar from 17 June - 7 July 2018.

Celebrity Cruises unveils The Spa on Celebrity Edge, a holistic wellness journey like no other on land or at sea. With more than 22,000 sprawling sq. ft. for guests to renew, restore, and reinvigorate, The Spa was designed by world-renowned designer Kelly Hoppen, MBE, and features an ahh-inspiring assortment of treatments in collaboration with industry-leading partners.

The ninth edition of the HKTDC Hong Kong International Medical Devices and Supplies Fair is now open and taking place until May 9 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The Fair features a record 280 exhibitors from 13 countries and regions.

Parks and Recreation Division of Utah Government Department of Natural Resources is launching yoga series in its nine State parks from April 28 to November 17.

The Indian Ministry of Tourism has recognized Medical and Wellness Tourism as Niche Tourism Products and offers various facilities as given below to promote India as a preferred destination as well as facilitate the visit of medical tourists to the country.

Medical tourism offers huge prospects for the global tourism industry. According to the latest report by VISA and Oxford Economics, current turnover in the world’s medical tourism industry is around 50 billion dollars.

Hindus have welcomed the reported launch of “Travel Well with Yoga” program in all the routes of Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon airlines, thus bringing yoga to the sky.

Healthcare tourism is set to be worth US$3,000,000,000 by 2025, according to a recent survey, and organisers of India's most comprehensive healthcare tourism event say the country could be a world leader in the field.

Yoga has emerged among the top 10 fitness trends worldwide for 2018, according to “Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends for 2018” by American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).

PanaceaNano Inc., the US-based company pioneering nanotechnology solutions, has successfully achieved high-volume production capability of its patented Organic Nano-Cube (ONC) materials.  ONC-based anti-aging skin formulations has between 8-12 times longer duration of anti-aging benefit with continuous and steady efficacy, making it far superior to comparable products in the market today.

Etihad Airways has hosted the fifth edition of its acclaimed annual Aviation Health Conference, accredited for the first time by the International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine. Taking place in the UAE’s capital, Abu Dhabi, it was the largest conference of its kind in the region.