Medical Tourism in Asia
Medical tourism is an old concept because thousands of years ago people traveled for medical purposes or for spiritual treatments to different countries.
One of the major factors resulting in more international patients visiting Asia for treatment is the economic slowdown in the West, therefore many people opt to avail of services from Asia which include cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery, stem cell treatment, hormone therapy, eye laser treatment, breast augmentation, acupuncture and many more.
Asia have doctors and nurses that are sought after around the globe because of their training that is modeled to the U.S rigorous system of apprenticeship.
India foreseen as the fastest growing medial tourism destination.
Then, there`s Thailand - Thai medical profession is one of the most advanced in the region and Thailand's hospitals and clinics are world class.Besides India and Thailand, there are 5 other key Asian medical tourism markets: Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, South Korea and the Philippines.
More and more clinics are being accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health care Organizations and the number of medical tourists is constantly expanding.
Some example prices: in the USA cataract surgery for one eye runs around $9,000, but at a prestigious International hospital in Thailand or Singapore - cataract surgery can be performed on both eyes for about $2,300.