The MVT Pulse · A Braintannica newsletter

Global Medical Value Travel, in five minutes.

A fortnightly brief on what moved in medical value travel around the world — and what it means for Indian hospitals. Verified headlines, the numbers behind them, and a bottom line you can act on.

→ Competitor watch — what Thailand, Malaysia, Korea, Türkiye and others are doing
→ Market data — official arrivals, revenue and spend per patient
→ Source-market signals — shifts in Africa, SAARC, the Gulf and CIS

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Nov 2026

The MVT Pulse · Nov 2026, Issue 1: India’s official numbers, Korea’s two million and Vietnam’s plan

PIB’s 2025 medical-arrivals data for India, South Korea passing two million foreign patients, Malaysia’s first-half numbers and Vietnam’s draft network of medical-tourism hubs.

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Oct 2026

The MVT Pulse · Oct 2026, Issue 2: Rivals move from campaigns to infrastructure

Thailand’s ten-year health-hub plan, Türkiye’s Q2 health-tourism numbers, the Philippines courting investors in accredited care, and Malaysian hospitals reaching into Cambodia.

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Oct 2026

The MVT Pulse · Oct 2026, Issue 1: The patient journey beyond the operating theatre

Seoul certifies recovery-stay hotels for foreign patients, Costa Rica shows what a high-yield corridor earns per patient, and Nigeria’s private sector debates keeping patients at home.

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