Medical Tourism Destination: Why Asia?


by Nancy Wee - Date: 2007-04-03 - Word Count: 363 Share This!

Medical tourism is rising in popularity. More and more people are choosing to travel to Asia to combine a holiday with medical treatment or health care.

The reason is actually pretty obvious: It's cheaper! Much cheaper!

This is the main pull factor that medical tourists are thronging into hospitals here in Asia.

Skyrocketing costs and an increasingly long waiting time for medical procedures in Western countries are seeing an exodus of people seeking cheaper and faster alternatives abroad.

Just think, cost of a treatment for example a heart bypass would cost only a fraction of the price one has to pay for treatment in the United States.

You would probably have to fork out close to US$80,000 while you only need to pay about US$10,000 here in Asia.

And although its cheaper, the standard of healthcare is just as good, if not better than those in developed countries. Doctors here in Asia have also been professionally trained in the West, and are the best the countries has to offer.

Thanks to a favorable exchange rate, more westerners are choosing Asia to get a bigger bang for their buck. The U.S. dollar, the British Pound as well as the Euro are all bigger currencies compared to Asian currencies and for those coming here, get more value for their money.

As a travel destination, Asia is home to some of the most beautiful tropical and exotic locations for travels. Resting and relaxing is an important way to recuperate after a surgery and what better way to do so than enjoying a cocktail perched on a beach bench facing the open sea, in complete anonymity?

A combination of factors have lead to the increase popularity of medical tourism, and as more information becomes available, it looks set to become the way that more people are going to seek more affordable and enjoyable alternative medical treatment.

http://www.medical-travel-asia-guide.com is dedicated in telling the world that Asia is THE place for medical tourism and the right place to come and seek medical help. Asia has so many things to offer to the world, i simply want to tell people WHY. On top of that, the best beaches to recuperate after a surgery are right here in Asia.

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