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We will take a quick look at the Asian health tourism destination. This will give you what is available for a brief overview, and will provide a deeper starting point for research.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China, has been allowed to maintain a high degree of autonomy in all internal economic and cultural affairs of a Special Administrative Region. DC carries everything from century-old British crown colony during the medical standards. It is accredited by the British Quality Trent 12 private hospitals, some with double JCI certification. Cost is very low, the cost to maintain 20-23% in the United States as a government policy. Government health care alliance has begun a concerted effort to develop medical tourism in Hong Kong’s role. Currently, about 7% of hospital beds by medical tourists, which is rapidly growing percentage. Need to stay up late without a visa to 180 days.

India

India is a major player in medical tourism, in 2010, more than one million each year to meet the medical tourists. And many other countries, India offers a wide range of medical services, with emphasis on cardiac surgery, joint replacement, bone marrow transplantation, and other advanced procedures. At present, India has received 10 major hospitals in the JCI accreditation, the Indian government has actively encouraged international certification and to improve the medical infrastructure problems currently impeding the growth of medical tourism. Medical expenses in India, U.S. interest rates in the 10-20%, the lowest in the world. In the world’s most populous democracy, India has a healthy economy, including the vast geographical and cultural diversity. Require an entry visa, but are relatively easy to obtain.

Malaysia

Malaysia will soon usher in a coast of nearly one million medical tourists annually. The country’s main English-speaking, and medical facilities are subject to strong internal certification bodies, quality and hygiene of Malaysian society. In addition to national recognition, many of Malaysia’s better hospital is also seeking international recognition. Medical facilities are concentrated in Kuala Lumpur, is perhaps one of the most beautiful cities in Asia. Average medical costs in the United States about 25%, a little strange for the ringgit exchange value. Medical services is expanding, from the initial focus of cosmetic surgery procedures for more serious disease.

Philippines

Republic of the Philippines thousands of beautiful tropical islands, the company has grown into medical tourism destination, about 8% per year. Philippines and the United States, the Philippines, and this may increase as medical tourism destinations are close cultural, economic, and political relations. U.S. health professionals have a significant proportion of the training in the Philippines, reflecting a solid medical training and cultural traditions. Philippine government has set up to attract about 750,000 medical tourists each year, and soon reach a goal, it seems the goal. The average medical costs in the Philippines, the United States cost about 20-25%.

Singapore

Singapore is considered the best medical systems in Asia and one of the world’s best. Medical tourism is a long (approximately 1 million medical tourists a year!) To provide medical services to international patients, active destination is a multi-agency government-industry collaboration’s primary goal. Medical tourists from all over Asia and from around the world. Not the lowest health care costs, an average of about one-third of U.S. interest rates, but Singapore as a clean, safe, cosmopolitan city state wide reputation for the use of English, worth a lot of extra costs. More and more international recognition of Singapore hospital, and more than a dozen JCI’s certification in 2006. A stable tropical climate makes Singapore any time of year happy.

Thailand

Thailand is perhaps the most active medical tourism destination, each year about 2 million medical tourists. A hospital for treatment alone, patients in 2005, over $ 50,000 average cost of about 30% of U.S. health care system. Almost all medical procedures, to provide somewhere in Thailand. While many Thai doctors and nurses trained in the United States or the UK, and holds the professional certification, the Thai government does not emphasize their role internationally recognized hospital. However, some of the best private hospitals receive JCI accreditation.[youtube id="1cxneho6j1E" w="400" h="300"]