More and more people prefer to be treated in the clinic and in the neighboring country: according to the website Patients beyond borders, the number of such patients worldwide is increasing annually by 25%. Why is this happening? Let’s deal.
Why so many people are treated abroad?
For a variety of reasons. The medical tourism many advantages:
- This allows to combine highly skilled treatment and rest, and even save money. For example, U.S. residents prefer to receive medical care in India and Thailand: there is ocean and warm climate and lower prices several times.
- You can select the country in which the level of the desired directions of the medicine is higher than at home. Or a clinic where there are unique technologies and products.
- Sometimes houses need advice the doctor has to wait weeks, and in a neighbouring country, you can find more free specialist with the same experience.
- Some patients want to know a second opinion on a disease from an experienced doctor abroad.
In which countries are most often going to be treated?
According to official data, the most popular clinics are located in Israel, USA and China. But in General the options of where to fly, very much: it all depends on what services you need. And, of course, what amount you are ready to leave.
Israel is very expensive, and in the United States need a visa. Is there anything more real?
Yes, there is such close to the heart of Russians Turkey. This country committed in the near future become a member of the EU, so the Turkish clinics to implement strict standards. For their work is constantly monitored by the Ministry of health. Now Turkey the quality of medical services is on par with leading European countries. In many hospitals employ English-speaking (and sometimes Russian-speaking) nurses.
Besides, Turkey got lucky with the climate, history and natural resources. In some regions there is a unique mineral water and thermal springs. This is the province of Sivas, thousands of years this place has attracted people seeking healing. Today hot springs are used for the treatment of many pathologies: rheumatism, gynaecological and neurological diseases, psoriasis, eczema, etc.
“Every day we receive requests for treatment from 144 countries. Last year, we sent 752 foreign patient in Sivas for the treatment of psoriasis, eczema and other chronic skin diseases. Local thermal spas show excellent results after 2-3 weeks of therapy. And, most importantly, ensure a long-lasting remission“–said Emin Cakmak, Chairman, Turkish healthcare tourism.
The main town of the Sivas – Kangal Fish Spa is. There treat skin diseases with hot source: selenium in water and natural Alpine allow ultraviolet light to get rid of psoriasis and other diseases without toxic effects on the skin.
Every year five thousand patients with psoriasis improve their health in the Kangal Fish Spa.You can come back at any time of the year: patients waiting 270 comfortable and modern and thermal water in each room. The complex has six outdoor and indoor pools, including a semi-Olympic.
How to get there?
In Sivas daily flights from Istanbul, so foreign patients will not be difficult to get there. And in choosing a clinic for foreign patients helps the Turkish medical tourism Association (THTC), created in 2005 with the participation of the Turkish government. TTS provides patients with additional benefits: free airport transfers, discounts on hotel accommodation, free translator and much more. Details can be found on the website of the Turkish Association of medical tourism.