Introduction When buying a new car most people will shop about. German cars are renowned for being re- liable. American cars are powerful. Italian mo-tors stylishSouth cars efficient. And less about cars better. Jokes aside, what I am trying to say is that we generally up of options within our budget before making what many would consider to be an important decision. But, there are few decisions quite as important as our health and yet many of us would not ex- ert the same level of consideration when deter - mining how we receive our healthcare. However, people now to realise they receive cheaper and more healthcare vices by abroad. it in of cosmetic preventative health-conductive to and curative of this led the emergence of the medical tourism industry.According to a report by Orbis Research, the global medical tourism industry was worth $19.7 in and to growing at a CAGR of 18.8%, to reach $46.6 bil- lion by 2021. With such a phenomenal growth in and around globe, LiveWire launched Medical Tourism Awards programme to cele - brate achievements serexcellence of those leading the industry from the front. James Drakeford Editor in Chief