Medical tourism and it’s places

Medical Tourism Costa Rica A better Destination

While it all started with cosmetic and dental surgery, there is now an expanding medical tourism. Especially for other kinds of medical procedures and surgeries. Costa Rica’s breathtaking natural beauty and outstanding ecosystem, biodiversity and microclimates. Also, its Pacific and Caribbean coastlines, a choice of Tours in National Parks and Refuges make it one of the top destinations for exotic holidays. The pristine and untouched beaches, exploding volcanoes and mysterious cloud forests, the extensive wildlife including myriads of mammals, birds, and reptiles make it one of the most popular countries of our time. Other medical tourism destinations may be just as good medically. However, they do not offer such beauty and excitement included in the bill. By far, Costa Rica is the number one choice for medical care. Or if you are simply in search of something different to experience.

Medical tourism in Thailand

• Medical tourism in Thailand is booming; pushing other nations down the list. The number of medical tourists that come in Thailand has been steadily increasing since the early 2000’s. This has resulted in the country taking its place on the top of the global medical tourism market.

Why is Thailand so popular? It’s because of the Thai health care system. It’s advanced and affordable, and these are the two most important criteria for would-be medical tourists,” said Adele Kulyk, CEO of Saskatchewan-based Global Healthcare Connections Inc., an agency that arranges patient travel to Asia and Central America.

• Assessing its own credentials as an international medical hub in late 2010, the Thai government noted it led its Asian competitors on service, matched India on cost and Singapore on quality of staff, but fell short on medical hardware compared to nearby Singapore.

Medical tourism in Brazil

Approximately 60% of Brazil’s hospitals are privately owned, either profit or non-profit, while the remaining 40% percent are public hospitals. And 80% of urban inpatients as well as most medical tourism patients are catered for by privately-owned health facilities.