Medical Tourism
In an era where health and wellness are at the forefront of global conversations, the concepts of Medical Tourism and Health Tourism have emerged as significant trends. Despite their apparent similarities, these terms encapsulate distinct facets of health-related travel. This article aims to demystify these concepts, highlighting their differences and the unique benefits they offer.
- Medical Tourism: The practice of traveling to another country to receive medical treatment.
- Healthcare Provider: A hospital, clinic, or healthcare facility that provides medical services to patients.
- Destination Country: The country where the medical treatment is sought.
- Home Country: The country of residence of the medical tourist.
- Medical Procedure: A treatment or surgery performed by healthcare providers to address a medical condition.
- Cost of Treatment: The total expenses incurred by the medical tourist for medical services, including consultation fees, hospital charges, and accommodation.
- Quality of Care: The standard of medical treatment and services provided by healthcare providers in the destination country.
Quality of care
According to McKinsey, 40% of people who travel for medical tourism go in search of higher quality treatment than they can find at home. For this reason, medical tourists often look for countries with highly-developed healthcare systems, access to the best quality doctors and medical equipment, and easy access to treatment (for instance, short waiting lists). Different countries may specialise in certain types of treatment, making it hard to say which countries are the definitive ‘best’ for all types of medical tourists.
Price
Naturally, medical tourists tend to choose countries where healthcare is cheaper. Many medical tourists specifically seek private healthcare in foreign countries to guarantee their quality of care, but this will usually incur a cost. Even so, with access to shorter waiting times and higher-quality treatment, many medical tourists consider these costs to be worthwhile, especially when compared to the cost of treatment in their own country.
Tourism opportunities
As a medical tourist, you may end up spending several weeks or even months in a foreign country while you undergo treatment and recovery. For this reason, medical tourists tend to opt for countries that are safe, pleasant and perhaps even offer opportunities for them to work abroad. Medical tourists will often combine their medical treatment with a holiday, leading many to choose tourism hotspots as their medical tourism destinations.
With that said, according to data from the International Medical Travel Journal, these countries rank as the top 10 medical tourism destinations in the world:
Rank
Country
Medical tourists per year (2019)
What’s the difference between medical tourism and travelling for treatment?
Just because you are travelling to another country or region for medical or wellness reasons doesn’t necessarily mean you are taking part in medical tourism.
Medical tourism is defined as travelling to another country specifically for cheaper, more accessible treatment. The majority of medical tourists travel for elective treatments (for instance, plastic surgery or dental work) that are available in their home country, albeit at a higher cost. Some medical tourists also travel to receive higher-quality treatment than they would find in their own country.
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'Travelling for treatment’ is different to medical tourism in the sense that those travelling for treatment are more likely to be referred by doctors in their home country.
For instance, as an expat you may at some point require specialist treatment that is not available in your home country. In these instances, you may be referred by your doctor to a hospital in a different city or region, a different country, or perhaps your home country, in order to undergo this treatment.
Why Choose Medical Tourism?
Cost Efficiency: Significant cost savings compared to home country prices.
Access to Specialized Care: Availability of advanced treatments and cutting-edge technology.
Reduced Wait Times: Quicker access to necessary medical procedures.
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Health Tourism: Embarking on a Journey Towards Wellness
Health Tourism, while overlapping with medical tourism in its focus on travel for health benefits, primarily revolves around services aimed at enhancing or maintaining health and well-being. This broad category includes wellness retreats, spa visits, thermal baths, yoga and meditation retreats, and other forms of holistic care aimed at revitalizing the body and spirit.
The Allure of Health Tourism
Preventive Health Care: Focuses on lifestyle changes and preventive measures to improve long-term health.
Stress Reduction: Offers a break from the stresses of daily life, promoting mental and emotional well-being.
Cultural Experience: Combines health improvement with the opportunity to experience new cultures and environments.
In a 2011 report on medical tourism, the OECD gave the following figures as an illustration of the price medical tourists could expect to pay for treatment in foreign countries. Notice how certain treatments are especially cheap in some countries.
Country
Heart valve replacement
Hip replacement
Gastric bypass
Breast augmentation
Breast reduction
Nose job (rhinoplasty)
Dental implants
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