Medical Tourism: A Boon For Many
Posted by business | travelling | Posted on March 14th, 2010
Global healthcare or medical tourism no matter how you put it, this trend is fast catching up with people in the USA, UK and throughout first world countries. When you think of medical care, be it urgent or elective, you possibly can’t think of anything sub-standard along with it. What’s the point of spending money, be it a big or a small amount, when you don’t receive the quality that you deserve. The benefits of medical tourism packages far outweigh the expenditure and a few procedures involved in getting to that country, a fact well established now. In fact, it won’t be wrong to say that the whole process turns to be much cheaper, both monetarily and psychologically. The question is, if you have the means to go for surgery abroad but not enough to receive it within your homeland, why wait?
Furthering the cause are not only private hospitals in countries like India, Thailand and Malaysia, but also many specialized travel agencies and other medical companies solely dedicated to this purpose. No matter what your illness is, you’re bound to find a medical tourism package that matches your needs and budget. Going for medical treatments abroad is longer seen upon with doubts, and there’s no reason for it, more so now. Imagine you’re in dire need of some medical treatment that to your amazement is not available in your country, or its way to costly. What do you do then? Just stay put and keep suffering? Or travel to a medical tourism hub and put an end to all your miseries? World-class treatment, both medical and inter-personal, awaits you at the private centers of medical care. Being in a country offering medical tourism, you don’t need to worry about your health insurance not being able to cover the full cost of procedures. Surprisingly, it turns out that both your travel and medical expenditure adds up to the fraction of the cost you would have to spend in your own country. Compromising on your health is just not an option. High-quality healthcare is forms for another great pull among the medical tourists. You’ll come across only well-trained in latest procedures, experienced and certified doctors in private hospitals. Not just this, the medical centers themselves have full accreditations from international regulatory organizations such as JCI, JCAHO and ISO. Dedication to excellence is something you won’t miss at a medical tourism hub. When such is the case, you’ll only find state-of-the-art infrastructure at these hospitals. Immediate access to best of the health care facilities is another highpoint of medical tourism. Waiting for tediously long periods of time to meet a specialist is just not an option when it comes to matters of health. With the growing advancements in technology and improvement in healthcare standards, the developing countries are your best bet when it comes to quality and affordable medical treatments.
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Without tourism, you would not have to look at fat, ugly people in shorts and white socks, running around proving to everyone that tourists can only speak AmeriKan and KNOW that if you YELL in someone's face, they will immediately understand AmreiKan.
They also forget how to drive.
I used to have a bumper sticker that said: "WHEN I GO ON VACATION I AM COMING TO YOUR TOWN SO I CAN DRESS FUNNY AND DRIVE LIKE A MORON."
been nine times. Can’t wait for number 10
Your question doesn't make any sense.
Very nice video, connects with viewers.
yeah it’s a nice place… I am a Filipino and I could say it’s a great country… I wa sthere last April 2010 just for a tour…. Bangkok is no nice and I like the Siam Square…
Tiger balm in Singapore.
IM going BACK home.. baby! in july!
I work with communities in developing tourism. The single biggest factor:
Whether or not the community sees tourism as an economic driver… takes it seriously. Community understanding and buy-in regarding the benefits of tourism is essential to development of the industry. Are they willing to commit financial and human resources to assist in developing the destination…
Political will by local politicians to take tourism seriously is essential. So many communities see tourism as a "last resort" (no pun intended!) and are still chasing smokestacks rather than dedicating time and energy to developing tourism.
Once this happens, obstacles can be addressed and the destination can build a plan to develop products to position themselves to attract desired markets.
Tourism has increased immensely with now flights to Antartica from Sydney, you do have the chance to land but mostly you just fly over and look.
The cost of our health care is far too high. Even a falling dollar cannot make us competitive with countries like India and Thailand.
Travel locally. Flying is one of the biggest producers of green house gases. And yes, Al Gore that includes you.
PS: Icon MC what oil company do you work for?
^_^
I ? Thailand.
Hi, spa packages are actually getting popular nowadys. Not just the usual spa, people are going more for the holistic and healing spas programs. Key aim of the packages should be targeting relaxation, wellness and health. You did not say where you are located, so I will not be able to offer much.
But take a look at how this is done, like in Thailand. There are spas in hotels and packages offered cover the rooms, spa treatment and dietary health advice. This can be a 1-day, 2-day or even 3-day packages. So the guests gets pampered without having to leave the comfort of the hotel or resort room.
Standalone spa may be a bit difficult as you can only offer the treatment. Try to have a nearby accommodation tied in for a total package deal.
A check on the prices shows that such spa stay cost from between US$100 up to US$500 a day, depending on the location and hotel/resort status.
I guess it will be good if you can try and experience it for yourself. Take a trip to Thailand for one of these packages.
Thailand is too charming to leave.
Life is amazing there don’t wanna leaves
i still love the Philippines.. thailand has those unlawful red shirt rebels..
You should learn other languages too,redneck bafoon!Or I should say “paysan”…sau taran prost!
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@alejaperu I still the Philippines, Thailand now is like a bomb that will explode anytime because of those red shirt rebels..
CIRCULAR FLOW: Foreign tourists spend money and that money generates higher incomes, which is then spent by individuals on more products and services, meaning more income for businesses, meaning higher incomes, etc.
IMPORTS? Tourism money acts more like exports than imports, since a country is selling its resources (natural beauty) and services (hotels, restaurants) in return for foreign money.