Well, how’s it going then? Keeping on the go? Better grab a coffee and take a load off. Y’know, as we get older…and I’m not saying you’re getting old, mind… we tend to spend more time buying medicine and going to get this treated or that looked at, don’t we? And, if we can’t get what we want here, then we’ll go somewhere else that’ll do it cheaper or faster.
Like in Canada, eh… the average wait for an operation can be three months…six months… up to two years. So what do some Canucks do? They drive or fly to the US of A and get treated there. Of course they have to pay out of their own pocket but at least they get treated quickly. Depends how important it is to your physical and mental well-being.
Some Asian countries are even into Medical Tourism. For example, Bangkok Pattaya Hospital here in Pattaya, Thailand says that about 35% of its patients are foreigners. Granted, a lot of us live here but many come to Thailand strictly for medical treatment. Mostly that is from Middle Eastern countries – only a four-hour flight away. The hospital has a complete wing for Islamic patients. They also have an International section for European and other foreigners complete with English doctors.
Korea is also big into medical tourism. Having made a full-scale entry into global medical markets with the amendment of the Medical Service Act in 2009, Korea is positioning itself as a Global Healthcare hub, with a record of about 60,000 foreign patients visiting Korea per year.
Korea is proclaimed to hold a top-tier global competitiveness in the treatment of cancers, cardiac and vascular diseases, and spinal disc and organ transplantation.
The country is also considered a world leader in the fields of cosmetic surgery, dermatology, and dentistry. In addition, Korea's unique traditional medicine is recognized worldwide for disease prevention and an an alternative medicine. Nonetheless, the biggest advantage of Medical Tourism Korea is highly diverse and superior-quality medical services at reasonable prices.
So, if you’ve got an ache or pain and some spare bucks in your wallet, why not hop on over here to Asia. We’ll take good care of you – and your money!
Bob
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