Infertility is the inability to conceive a child by natural means. When a couple finds it difficult to conceive naturally, medication and special infertility treatment techniques can be adopted to help them get pregnant. Infertility treatment falls under the category of Assisted Reproductive Technology or ART. One of the most well known ART procedures is IVF or In Vitro Fertilization. Usually, all fertility treatments are combined with conventional therapies like intake of fertility drugs to improve the chance of success. (Read more)
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Consider this typical scenario: a patient is advised to lose weight for medical reasons, and the best option seems to be weight loss surgery. Diets and exercise do not seem to work much and the surgery offers hope to the patient who is frustrated and tired of having to deal with the constant health problems that overweight people contend with. But the problem is that weight loss surgery is quite expensive in the United States. The question is whether the expensive surgery is worth it because the condition is not really fatal. Is there an alternative? (Read more)
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Medical tourism has now become hugely popular all over the world. When medical treatment is delayed due to long waiting lists or when the cost of the procedure is prohibitive, many in the US, UK and Europe consider traveling to countries like Thailand, Singapore and India, among many others, as a viable alternative to getting treated in their own country. (Read more)
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What is the quality of care that I can expect? Most of the healthcare centers abroad such as hospitals clinics and diagnostic facilities are JCI certified which means that a certain quality of healthcare is guaranteed. Some medical tourism service providers also partner with leading US institutions such as John Hopkins and Harvard Medical International. Also, most healthcare professionals practicing in these facilities have received international training. (Read more)
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Traveling abroad for medical treatment has now become an accepted and even preferable option. It is now a welcome alternative to spending huge amounts of money to get the required level of treatment or spending inordinate amounts of time waiting for the qualified health care professionals to be available in the patient’s own locality.
As more and more people travel abroad for high quality yet cost-effective medical treatment, here are some related services that have sprung up to add to this rapidly growing field of medical tourism.
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Over the past decade, the medical tourism industry has grown by leaps and bounds and it still continues its steep upward growth. Several other industries in the travel and tourism sector have also piggy-backed onto the medical tourism industry, and now, the insurance industry also seems to want a slice of the pie and is coming forward with new plans for the medical tourist.
It is estimated that over 100,000 patients travel from England other destinations abroad for cosmetic, dental and other elective surgery. The trend is only predicted to increase over the coming years. One of the major worries of a patient traveling abroad for medical treatment is the fact that standard travel insurance does not provide any coverage for unforeseen circumstances that could arise during the travel.
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The panoramic beauty of Jammu and Kashmir may soon be augmented by unparalleled medical treatment facilities. Jammu and Kashmir has a pool of cost effective medical facilities and qualified health care professionals that makes it the ideal spot to become the next big medical tourism hub in India.
Leading doctors in Jammu and Kashmir got together for the 55th Annual Conference of Indian Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons (IACTS) The event was held at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convocation Centre in May 2009, and on the agenda was the topic of how feasible it was to promote Kashmir as a medical tourism destination. The three day conference witnessed more that 150 papers being read on cardio vascular and thoracic surgery.
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Singapore seems to believe not only in attracting medical tourists to its highly advanced health care facilities, but also in taking its expertise abroad to those who seek affordable medical treatment options, but have not traveled yet or are not considering travel as a suitable option. Singapore is a small island and many health care service providers say that potential is limited and may reach a saturation point soon. So far it has been successful in attracting medical tourists by the sheer quality of services it offers and not merely the price. This seems to have started the trend of taking medical care options to those who seek them instead of, or in addition to, encouraging people to travel to Singapore.
Many Singapore based companies are already sold on this idea and they either already have clinics and hospitals in overseas countries or are planning to start soon. Having an overseas presence benefits businesses in two ways. The overseas customers benefit from the lower cost service and from savings on airfare and accommodation. An overseas presence also raises the hospital’s profile and reputation in the regional market rendering it an attractive option for local customers as well.
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Malaysia is one of the most prominent medical tourism hubs of Asia. Malaysia is in the heart of South East Asia, and since it was a former British Colony, English is widely spoken all across the country. This makes Malaysia an ideal location for the medical traveler seeking treatment options abroad.
Malaysia’s capital city Kuala Lumpur is a busy cosmopolitan destination with unsurpassed facilities for transportation and it is surprisingly easy to get around here. All your needs with respect to food, shopping and accommodation will be met to your satisfaction here. Malaysia is focusing on medical travel and tourism as a strategy to counter recession, as announced by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.The happy result of this is that the medical travel visitor will be pampered and well taken care of by the government and the Malaysia health care facilities.
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As low cost heart and eye surgeries and other medical treatments abroad are gaining prevalence because of their attractive high-quality low-cost combination, dental treatments are also beginning to take over a substantial part of the medical tourism pie. Indian cities like Chennai, Tamil Nadu, which is a popular location for medical tourists, are now also examining the phenomenon of dental tourism more closely.
Studies on human perception show that people with attractive smiles are perceived to be more good-looking, successful and confident. Since major dental work is mostly cosmetic, people hesitate while making such a large investment on improving the appearance of their smile, unless they are celebrities whose appearances can affect their livelihood.
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