Medical tourism in the Muslim world with a twist. Because this year, experts not only from the Islamic countries, but also from the West are giving insight on how best to prop up medical tourism in the developing nations, specially in the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
Speaking to Press TV, on the final day of the Second International Conference on Health Tourism in Iran’s city of Mashhad, the experts also talked about the challenges faced by medical tourism.
VO: At the end of the two-day event, the participants signed cooperation MoUs to help set up health tourism branches in the OIC member states. These centers will help coordinate the trends of medical tourism development and organize annual meetings in collaboration with the Secretariat of Islamic Health Tourism Association in Iran.
Medical Tourism in India for Cosmetic dentistry is one of the best options available to people across the globe. India, as a medical tourism destination, is appealing to UK residents who are unable to afford expensive private healthcare in their own country and prefer not to endure lengthy NHS waiting lists.
It is no secret to say that “Medical Tourism” has come to the attention of many in the tourism industry – both planners and government planers involved in tourism development and marketing.
Especially when it comes to cosmetic surgery –as opposed to critical or life saving medical surgery and procedures – then a planned tip abroad for cosmetic surgery affords -a vacation , along with recuperative time away from home and prying eyes while the recovery progresses.
The cost of the trip or vacation for ether the patient and / or their family members is often subsidized by the much lower cost of surgery than in dominant first world medical centers.
On top of that when the patient returns home with their cosmetic surgery all that will appear is the charge card statements to be paid and remitted.