Medical Tourism in India, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia

Singapore : Truly A Leading Medical Tourism Hub

Singapore has emerged as Asia’s medical tourism hub having multi-specialty hospitals that are truly world class. Singapore boasts of an average of 200,000 patients annually for various treatments. The estimated revenue from medical tourism is about U.S. $3 billion. The medical tourism in Singapore is expected to grow at a greater pace and the expected revenue by 2012 is about US$ 3 Bn. serving about a million patients annually. Singapore has 11 JCI accredited hospitals that cater to almost all departments of medicine. Singapore is considered a leader in healthcare and medical tourism by many globally due to its success rate, hygiene, infrastructure and more importantly the Government’s support through many of its wings such as The Economic Development Board, The Singapore Tourism Board, and The International Enterprise Singapore aiming to make it to be the choicest destination for foreigners especially to the countries like the U.S., Europe and Canada seeking low-cost, no-wait period healthcare options.

Singapore offers a wide range of healthcare services, and specializing in cardiology, ophthalmology, oncology, orthopedics and dentistry services. And the private sector hospitals are of excellence in providing world class treatment and having state-of-the-art infrastructure. Parkway hospitals is one of the Singapore’s largest private healthcare group in Asia, owning three tertiary care private hospitals: East Shore, Gleneagles and Mount Elizabeth. Although, India has many world class hospitals and some of the best surgeons, still quite a few Indians have been medical tourists to Singapore, and the recent one is the famous South Indian film actor ‘Superstar Rajnikanth’. Many feel that the facility and service they get are truly world class and value for money.

Cancer treatment, stem cell transplant centre and other treatments related to cancer and oncology are specialized in Mount Elizabeth Hospital where the cost of treatment ranges from US $ 72,000 to US$ 90,000 per person, compared to US$ 235,000 for similar treatment in the US. Similarly, Bariatric surgery, Knee-replacement surgery, Facial plastic surgery, Rhinoplasty, Ophthalmology, Liver transplant and other major surgeries are offered at much lower price for the patients who want more for less.

Medical packages for medical tourists are designed by The Singapore Tourism Board and also there are other private facilitators’ helping healthcare providers and travel agents by providing comprehensive and economical medical packages for foreign patients. These medical packages include pick-up facilities from the airport, transfers, and appointments with doctors, hospital stays and recuperative facilities at a holiday resort. Patients can truly get the best treatment, rejuvenate and have a holiday in Singapore. This makes Singapore a distinguished medical destination in the field of medical tourism.