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Roughly 25 million will go abroad for medical treatment by 2017 says Deloitte

Saturday, July 14, 2012



By Sigrid Salucop

Medical tourism is quickly becoming an acceptable alternative for patients who cannot afford treatment in their home countries. 

There are of course risks of travelling abroad to get medical treatment but according to Deloitte, a management consulting firm, in its 10-year projection for the medical tourism industry roughly 25 million patients will be travelling abroad by 2017.


With this projected growth, there are now a number of health tourism providers advertising themselves online –some luring would-be-patients from the West to go to exotic medical tourism destinations such as the Dominican Republic or Costa Rica. The use of the term “lure” should not be taken personally by peoples from the said countries though because this is actually what many health tourism providers do. However, it is safe to say that most health tourism agencies ensure that clients go to countries with reputable healthcare standards. Aside from places in Latin America, India is also a favorite among medical tourists because of their high healthcare standards and low costs. For hearth surgery abroad or kidney transplant, Israel remains in the top spot. 

But wherever you may choose to go, there are things that you need to research on thoroughly. This includes the accreditation of the hospital or clinic abroad you are planning to be confined in, the qualifications of the doctors and the medical staff, the travel risks, your safety in your destination, and your travel insurance.

The good thing is, you won’t have to do a lot of research on your own because there are comparison websites that will provide all the information you need minus of course the bad reviews. For the latter, you may need to do a thorough research by looking at files related to treatment abroad gone wrong.

If you go to a health tourism provider and choose a country for your treatment abroad including the type of treatment you are planning to get, you will be asked to pay a deposit.

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