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2024-02-17 18:09
Tehran’s vision document for medical tourism unveiled
TEHRAN – On Thursday, Tehran province’s vision document for medical tourism was unveiled on the final day of the 17th Tehran International Tourism & Related Industries Exhibition.
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2024-02-11 18:37
Medical tourism to take center stage at Tehran International Exhibition
TEHRAN - The 17th International Tourism and Related Industries Exhibition in Tehran aims to promote traditional Iranian medicine to boost medical tourism in Iran.
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2024-01-16 17:51
Mashhad sees a 2.5-fold increase in its medical tourism revenues
TEHRAN – Mashhad has seen a staggering 2.5-fold increase in revenue from medical tourism in the northeastern Iranian city.
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2024-01-05 17:27
Pakistani minister visits Shiraz, emphasizes medical tourism cooperation
TEHRAN – Syed Sardar Ali Shah, Pakistan’s Provincial Minister of Sindh for Education, Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities and Archives, arrived at Shiraz on Thursday morning, to attend a major tourism fair being underway in the ancient Iranian city.
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2023-12-26 18:28
By Afshin Majlesi
Taste of Iran beyond media portrayals
Frequently depicted through lenses of political tensions and historical misunderstandings, Iran’s allure as a tourist destination often contends with a distorted portrayal aired by certain media outlets.
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2023-12-18 17:26
Ardabil to host intl. seminar for health tourism
TEHRAN – The ancient city of Ardabil is set to hold an international seminar dedicated to health tourism and hydrotherapy on December 26.
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2023-12-17 17:25
Iran, Pakistan universities forge path for medical tourism
TEHRAN – Iran’s Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and Pakistan’s University of Lahore set to deepen cooperation in health tourism and medical sciences.
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2023-12-04 20:09
Health tourism revenue triples that of regular tourism, official says
TEHRAN- Health tourism could generate three times more revenue than regular tourism, a tourism official has said.
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2023-11-28 17:04
Tehran university to host conference on health tourism
TEHRAN – The Islamic Azad University will be holding a national conference on health tourism.
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2023-11-28 17:00
Medical tourism: Fars province to launch offices in Iraq, Eurasia
TEHRAN – Iran’s Fars governorate is to launch offices in southern Iraq and Eurasia to facilitate travel to the Islamic Republic for those willing to obtain medical treatment.
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2023-11-24 17:27
Medical tourism essential for Iran's free trade zones
TEHRAN - The Supreme Council of Free Trade-Industrial and Special Economic Zones has said the expansion of medical tourism is a top priority for Iran’s free zones.
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2023-11-05 17:36
Iran university opens office in Oman to draw medical tourists
TEHRAN – A southern Iranian university has opened an office in Oman seeking to draw more medical tourists from the Sultanate.
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2023-10-24 17:24
Ardabil, a famed destination for hydrotherapy offerings, to host intl. seminar on health tourism
TEHRAN – Ardabil is set to hold an international seminar on medical and health tourism with special attention devoted to hydrotherapy, which the northwestern Iranian province is famed for.
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2023-10-24 17:20
Iran, Turkmenistan to hold tourism event in Ashgabat
TEHRAN – Iran and Turkmenistan will hold a joint event in Ashgabat to promote tourism, cultural heritage, and handicrafts.
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2023-10-07 18:33
Kordestan starts new campaign for medical tourism
TEHRAN—Iran’s Kordestan is launching a new tourism campaign aimed at attracting international patients primarily from neighboring countries.
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2023-10-06 20:58
Mazandaran’s first medical tourism center inaugurated
TEHRAN - On Thursday, a host of local officials, healthcare professionals, and travel insiders inaugurated a center dedicated to medical tourism in Nowshahr of Mazandaran province, northern Iran.
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2023-10-04 18:17
Hearing-impaired offered sightseeing tours in Mashhad
TEHRAN—Mashhad’s tourism directorate has conducted guided city tours for the hearing-impaired people.
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2023-09-15 23:18
Over 2,500 tourism projects worth $7.4 billion underway in Iran, minister says
TEHRAN—More than 2,500 tourism-related projects worth 3.7 quadrillion rials ($7.4 billion) are currently underway across Iran, the tourism minister said on Wednesday.
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2023-09-03 18:17
Mashhad expects travel boom as Iran relaxes COVID rules
TEHRAN—The number of foreign arrivals in Mashhad is expected to double during the last ten days of Safar, the second month of the lunar Islamic calendar in which Shia Muslims hold special mourning services.
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2023-08-27 18:19
Mashhad: unforgettable adventures await in northeast Iran
TEHRAN - If you are a traveler seeking a destination that smoothly blends religious, cultural heritage, and natural beauty, Mashhad may be a great choice.
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2023-08-22 19:09
Iran attracts one million medical tourists in year
TEHRAN – The number of medical tourists visiting Iran is around one million people per annum, an official with Health Ministry has said.
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2023-08-05 19:42
Tehran, Islamabad discuss ways to deepen tourism ties
TEHRAN—On Friday, Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Ezzatollah Zarghami, and Pakistan President Arif Alvi discussed ways to underpin tourism relations between the two neighboring countries.
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2023-07-31 19:12
Mashhad registers some four million overnight stays in Q1
TEHRAN – Mashhad, a prime destination for Shia pilgrims and medical travelers in northeast Iran, has recorded some four million overnight stays, mainly by domestic travelers, in the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21).
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2023-07-25 19:33
Iran’s healthcare expertise attracts patients for transplants, infertility, and cosmetology
TEHRAN – The majority of foreign patients choose Iran for medical services in the areas of infertility, obstetrics, gynecology, ophthalmology, cosmetology, orthopedics, and transplantation, according to Deputy Health Minister Saeid Karimi.
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2023-07-24 19:11
Iran saw 1.4 million tourists from mid-March to mid-June
TEHRAN – Iran saw some 1.4 million tourist arrivals during the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 - June 21), which shows 43 percent growth year on year.
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2023-07-23 18:44
Iran to form steering council dedicated to medical tourism
TEHRAN – The Iranian ministers of tourism, health, and foreign affairs have decided to establish a steering council tasked to buttress the medical tourism sector of the Islamic Republic.
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2023-07-23 15:48
Some 240 hospitals ready to accept medical tourists
TEHRAN - Health Minister Bahram Einollahi has said about 240 hospitals in the country are ready to accept medical tourists.
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2023-07-21 17:56
By Afshin Majlesi
Iran taps into neighboring markets to drive tourism growth
TEHRAN - In a bid to boost its tourism industry, Iran has set its sights on attracting visitors mostly from neighboring countries.
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2023-07-11 18:27
Mashhad’s Q1 medical tourism revenues jump 35% y/y
TEHRAN – Mashhad’s medical tourism revenues were about 1.119 trillion rials (some $2.2 million) during the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21), which shows 35 percent growth year on year.
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2023-07-09 18:21
By Afshin Majlesi
A sheer heaven for cosmetic surgery
TEHRAN - Drawing on the advice of former patients, thousands of people travel abroad for wallet-friendly operations to enhance their looks and appearance.