Health and Medical Tourism in Iran

Between 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…

A 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…

Iran 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…

The 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…

The 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.

A tourism official criticized the government's neglectful approach to medical tourism, depriving the country of a considerable potential source of national income.

Renowned for its world-famous historical monuments, UNESCO heritage sites and natural beauty, Iran is expected to be mainly favored by cultural visitors and Nature enthusiasts. Although that's…

Iran's revenue from health tourism in the last fiscal year (ended March 20, 2017) is nearly double the $500 million commonly reported in the media.

Speaking to ISNA, Mohammad Ali Fayyazi…

Iran’s revenues from medical tourism have more than doubled over the last 12 months, according to the vice president of the Association for Development of Medical Tourism Services.

In spite of all the challenges facing Iran's travel sector, medical tourism has been one of the most profitable and stable branches, thanks to the quality medical services that draws health…

The Erfan-Niayesh Hospital to promote health tourism was inaugurated in western Tehran on Saturday. The specialized hospital, built over an area of 31,000 sq meters with eight floors, is said to…

According to the Health Tourism Strategic Council, 105 hospitals in Iran have been licensed to launch an International Patient Department and extend services to foreign tourists.

Mohammad…

As part of plans to develop the country’s health tourism, Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization has issued licenses for 14 tour companies to operate in the sector.

Tehran’s health tourism sector is undermined by the presence of unauthorized middlemen.

Intermediaries that arrange for the travel of foreign nationals seeking advanced medical care in Iran…

The number of tourists traveling to Iran for advanced medical attention has grown by almost 40% in the past five years, according to a board member of the Tehran-based International Health…

Tourism and health officials in Tehran have yet to make the final decision on how to  capitalize on the medical prowess in developing the country’s underachieving health tourism sector.

Developing and promoting health tourism in Iran’s free trade zones is a priority of the Health Ministry and the ministry supports all forms of investment in those regions, according to Health…

Despite boasting qualified medical personnel, the lack of infrastructure could put a dent in Iran’s attempt at becoming a regional, if not global, medical tourism hotspot, according to the country…

Asia continues to be the top destination in medical travel, according to a comprehensive study by iGATE Research, a market research and consulting firm based in India.

Asian medical…

A preliminary analysis by the Medical Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRIMC) has found that 90% of the private medical centers in the capital have expressed readiness to offer…

Health tourism is a profitable industry, says Masoud Soltanifar, head of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization.

Medical costs are 20 to 30 percent lower in Iran…