Top Countries on Must-Visit List to Get the Most of Medical Tourism

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If you are in need of medical services that can easily burn a hole in your pocket, opt for the new way out — medical tourism. This growing trend requires you to fly over to other destinations to have the medical job done. Since you will be visiting another country, if possible, manage it in such a way that together with fulfilling your medical needs, you also get to enjoy a new country.

Over 50 countries have identified medical tourism as a national industry. However, accreditation and other measures of quality vary widely across the globe, and experts say some destinations may become hazardous or even dangerous for medical tourists. Below mentioned are some countries which top the list of medical tourism for high-quality but low-cost medical services.

Brazil

Brazil is amongst the most famous medial tourism destinations if you are in need of plastic and cosmetic surgeries. Be it botox or liposuction, all will be done at very low cost in this beautiful country. Brazil, in fact, happens to be the second largest market in the world for plastic surgery. It is also popular for general medical treatment, owing to the number of recognised hospitals the country boasts of.

India

India is a very well-known medical tourism country owing to its high-quality and low-cost services for the various medical treatments. It has many hospitals recognised by the Joint Commission International and has the best medical technology, and highly trained physicians. The number of foreign patients visiting this country for medical treatment is increasing each year. Be it cardiac surgeries or cosmetic procedures, it will cost you far less in India than in most other countries.

Malaysia

Medical tourism in Malaysia has been growing largely in the past few years. There are many medical procedures which you can opt for in this country, including cardiac, dental, and cosmetic surgeries and, that too, at very low costs. Malaysia has a favorable exchange rate, as well as economic and political stability, along with literacy rate. All this attracts investors and medical tourists to this country.

Panama

It is located to the south of the US border, and charges much less for various medical surgeries compared to what is charged in the US. The costs in Panama are higher compared to that in Southeast Asian countries, but your travel cost from US to Panama will be very less. Panama is a very attractive place visited frequently both by medial as well as  regular tourists. Most of the physicians are US-trained and US dollar happens to be the official currency here. Hence if you visit it from the US for some medical surgery, there won’t be much of a cultural difference.

Costa Rica

Just like Panama, Costa Rica too is a very famous destination for low-cost medical care for patients from North America. Owing to travel convenience, it is a popular choice for American patients. It is famous for its low-cost plastic surgery and dental work. The cost in fact is less than half of what you will have to pay for similar services in the US.

Now that you know about the best countries in medical tourism, you can opt for the one you think will be most worthwhile for you.