Medical Tourism is a term used when a
person travels to another country to seek or receive medical attention, it
could be major surgeries like: Breast implants, heart surgery or dental work.
In the modern age, medical tourism has become a global trend because of its
advantages and benefits, and its affordable
surgery cost.
In most cases, hospitalization
procedures are much costly than an air fare ticket when done in one’s country.
Good example to this is a coronary bypass, an American may spend almost $90,000
in the USA but when he goes to India, it will only cost him $15,000. The total
cost in America is much expensive than all the accommodations in India such as:
Plane ticket, hotel rooms and the whole medical expenses.
There are really a lot of benefits
when traveling to another country for medical care and treatments. Health Care
Issue in the USA has affected its citizens without health care insurance,
because some people who don’t have Health Insurance cannot afford the proper
medication or treatment that they need.
Singapore, Thailand and India are some
of the most popular destinations when it comes to affordable cosmetic
surgery and other medical treatments. Hotel accommodations and
airline tickets are also very affordable; it’s less than getting the procedure
performed in the US.
Undergoing
to a surgery in never fun, but choosing to have a medical vacation, may help
you recover much faster; others combined their medical treatment and their
luxury vacation at one time, like recovering on a tropical resort or any
vacation spot.
There are
also countries in Latin America and Eastern Europe who also provides
opportunity and a great experience to a new culture. Other countries like
Mexico, Costa Rica, Cuba also gives their patients better medical treatment
while they are in their Country.
As long
as there are people who needs medical treatment and who only has limited
options of medical healthcare in their countries, people will continue to seek
for other options abroad and medical tourism will continue
to be a global trend.