Travel and Tourist

Medical Tourism is fast developing sector in healthcare industry in Malaysia. Year on year basis for last 5 years medical tourism in Malaysia, is growing with estimated exponential growth of about 30%.

The key factors of burgeoning rise in medical tourists in Malaysia are its affordable healthcare packages, excellent tourist attractions, world class infra structure, wide network of latest communication systems. An award winning Malaysian Airlines, MAS, service flying form all around the world, to Malaysia. An even low cost local airlines service providers like Airlines and Firefly has added affordability to this sector of development for medical tourism. An English speaking country, where healthcare system is wholly based on English and it is widely spoken at all level of work in healthcare facilities. The high conversion of USD to local currency, ringgit Malaysia also provides an excellent opportunity for travelers and tourists to come to Malaysia, to get more out of their money. continue reading…

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Medical Tourism

For centuries, people have been traveling far and wide to be healed and yet today with all the information available at the fingertips, patients are still wary of trusting their health in the hands of a doctor thousands of miles away. However with the numbers of uninsured pegged at 47 million and the numbers of those not covered by dental insurance at 120 million, the medical scenario in US is grim with no end in sight. continue reading…

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Medical Tourism

Being in poor health seems like a nightmare for you due to expensive treatments and unavailability of desired and affordable services. People, who still avoid taking proper treatment due to these problems, can now take breath of relief, as medical tourism is there to provide them with affordable medical care as well as opportunity to explore new countries. Definitely, the lure of low cost and high tech services is a main reason that is making people desperate to pack their bags. While medical tourism is getting great hype by newspapers, magazines and T.V channels, most people are still unaware that it is becoming the integral part of every major hospital in numerous countries. Countries like India, Thailand, and Singapore are offering exclusive tourism cum medical vacations. No doubt that these countries have plenty of hospitals and clinics those are equipped with every latest technology and apparatus to support their services. continue reading…

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Medical Tourism Philippines

By: Edwin Paul Magallona, MD

Cosmetic surgery has been on an upward trend worldwide especially with the constant and continuous development of surgical and non surgical techniques in recent years… from laser resurfacings to thread lifts…from endoscopic lift surgeries to minimally invasive rejuvenating techniques…

Unfortunately these relatively new and popular elective procedures together with the traditional and effective surgeries are not always accessible and affordable even to those living in developed countries as the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, countries in Europe and parts of Asia. continue reading…

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Medical Travels

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If you have received medical services in a developed country, you are well used to feeling like you are no more than a chart number. From the time you get to a waiting room for the first doctor’s visit, you have probably had the distinct impression that no one is noticing more than your insurance card in your wallet.

Medical tourism facilities offer the patient attentive care from the moment they enter the country! There are hundreds of testimonial cases of patients who have received treatment at facilities all over the world, and each one touts the level of attentiveness they have received. Countries have intentionally designed their facilities to cater to the tourist, and to make them feel pampered. continue reading…

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Medical Tourism

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Some 4.3 million people in the U.S. do not have insurance, due to the high cost of insurance premiums. Uninsured and the under insured are tired of the rising medical costs and the astronomical costs of insurance coverage in developed countries and are looking for alternatives. It is not uncommon for a person to pay $100-$200 a week for medical coverage. That is $5-10,000 a year, and many have already paid taxes on that money! A person working for a low wage cannot possibly afford this cost and are left uninsured, while others CAN afford it, but are angry that they need to use hard earned money that has been set aside for retirement or a new home or a vacation. continue reading…

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Medical tourism has come a long way in recent years. It has gained international significance as more and more patients are choosing to have their treatments abroad. Lower wage demands and the elimination of administrative fees allow for decreased costs of treatment in developing countries such as Thailand. These attractive prices coupled with the natural beauty and well developed tourism industry has made the kingdom a top destination for health travelers.

The many medical tourists visiting for complicated essential surgeries such as hip replacements and cardiac procedures have opened the door for the elective surgical industry in Thailand to bloom. Thailand is home to some of the largest and most reputable cosmetic/aesthetic surgery departments in the world – with the surgeons to match. The sheer volume of aesthetic surgeries performed by local surgeons has put them in a league of their own.

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