Medical tourism has long become an important part of the travel industry. Residents of prosperous countries with expensive medicine go to be treated not only in Switzerland, but also, for example, in India. And every year, more and more popular clinics of Ukraine. And it is beneficial for Ukrainian patients.
Ukrainian doctors are considered one of the best specialists in the world. It is the high level of their professionalism and low prices for medical services that attract foreigners to our country, as for the European wallet.. Over the past year, within the framework of medical tourism, Ukraine was visited by about 62 thousand. human.
Citizens of Moldova, Russia, Belarus, Germany, Italy, France, Great Britain, the United Arab Emirates, the countries of Central Asia and China gave their preference to Ukrainian private clinics.
The tendency of increase in foreign patients in local clinics is traced from year to year. Only in 2017 the number of such tourists increased by 25% compared to 2016.
The lion's share of these patients (57%) turned to private Ukrainian clinics specializing in plastic surgery, cardiosurgery, orthopedics, reproductive medicine.
About 25% of medical tourists visit sanatoriums, including those specializing in the rehabilitation of people with cerebral palsy.
All without exception, guests from abroad note the low prices for the provision of dental services. Therefore, they do not miss the opportunity to profitably make their smile Hollywood.
Ophthalmology services are also in demand.
At the moment, about 100 private clinics are ready to work with foreign clients.
It should be noted that medical tourism in Ukraine is a very profitable solution for foreigners whose insurance does not cover the treatment of certain diseases. Available flight and inexpensive treatment in Ukraine are more profitable than calling the cheapest specialist in your country.
Ukrainians also travel to Europe, Israel and the US for medical services. But they are looking for something completely different abroad: precise diagnosis, effective and affordable medicines, complex surgical operations, organ and tissue transplantation, qualitative rehabilitation.
In the wake of the growing interest of foreign patients to the industry, we even established the Ukrainian Medical Tourism Association (UAMT), which is a member of the World Association of Medical Tourism (GHTC).
Within the framework of such cooperation, UAMT conducts training of doctors, internship, exchange of experience, training of personnel in the field of medical tourism - all this takes place at the bases of the best clinics of the leading countries.
Thus, modern world medical practices and protocols of treatment are gradually coming to Ukraine. And this means that we have more opportunities to receive quality medical care without leaving the country.
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