Sun, Sand, Surgery: Behind The Medical Tourism Industry’s Success

By Sigrid Salucop

Two years ago, the long waiting lists to get medical attention in the UK took its toll on the patience of many Britons leading them to seek medical attention overseas.

An article in the Daily Telegraph back in 2010 said that the long waiting lists and rather expensive private healthcare has helped boost the medical tourism industry. With approximately 2.65 million British nationals going abroad yearly to seek affordable healthcare, it’s no wonder that medical tourism agencies are making a profit in the UK alone. And it’s not just the British who are seeking affordable healthcare services making the medical tourism a multimillion dollar industry.  

Private Healthcare Abroad: What Are The Risks?

By Alex Parker

Private healthcare abroad has grown to be rather popular among many Westerners because of the affordable rates but how safe is it to go abroad for medical attention? Whatever your reasons of going, private healthcare abroad differ from one country to the next. The question is, how will you determine which places are provide the best yet the least costly medical services? There is no one definite answer but one thing is for sure, you have a lot of choices.

Private Healthcare Abroad: Asian Destinations

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By Sigrid Salucop

One wonderful thing about seeking private healthcare abroad is that you get to go to beautiful Asian destinations and still afford the medical treatment you need. Here are the best medical tourism destinations in Asia:

Private Healthcare Abroad

By Sigrid Salucop

Because of the growing cost of healthcare in the west, private healthcare abroad is becoming more and more popular among those who are seeking affordable surgical and non-invasive medical treatments. Places such as Mexico, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic are the usual places to go to when one talks about medical tourism. However, one should keep in mind that private healthcare in certain countries are only good at certain things. When going to Argentina for example, it means you are there to get cosmetic surgery.

Medical Tourism in Panama

By Sigrid Salucop


Availing private healthcare abroad has never been so popular. However, getting private healthcare for cosmetic surgery from places like Argentina, Panama, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic has been around for years and with lots of promotions from different airlines, going to these countries is now more affordable than before.

The medical tourism in Panama and other latin American countries is an emerging industry. Everyday, more people from the west are opting to get private healthcare from other countries due to the costs of healthcare at home.