One of the very fast becoming destinations for medical tourists from Europe is Turkey. Medical tourism in Turkey is receiving a lot of support from the local government as Turkey is set to be included in the European Union by the year 2014, and the government of Turkey is really taking positive measures to make the regulations more and more stringent about quality and infrastructure.
For medical tourism in Turkey, the standards of hygiene are being very minutely looked into. Boasting of being the place of choice for tourism, attracting a large number of European customers, Turkey is one of the easiest places to be approached from Europe, due to its unique placement in the Mediterranean region.
Turkey has almost 1,200 hospitals which are owned by the government as well as by private companies and institutions. The doctors and the attending staff are certified members of the Turkish Medical Association, and other specialized organizations, which are rather competitive bodies, and therefore, the competence levels of the Doctors is quite up to the world standards, which a rather attractive feature for the medical tourism in Turkey.
Advantages of Medical Tourism in Turkey:
The medical tourists can remain assured of world class facilities and infrastructure, owing to the increasingly stringent regulations for higher standards being emphasized by the government.
The prices of medical treatments in Turkey are a fraction of the prevalent prices in Europe or other developed nations. However despite this fact, the competency levels of the practitioners is not compromised, which is to a large extent, a detrimental factor for the medical tourists.
The hospitality offered to tourists by the people of Turkey has been extremely well reported, and therefore the medical tourists normally do not face any predicaments.
As per the governing laws of Turkey, although Visa is essential to be obtained before entry into the country by foreign nationals, but there has been a leniency provided for the visas to be obtained on arrival, and instead of requiring same to be endorsed by travelers before starting their journey, which at times, is a deterrent. Travelling to Turkey from Europe is not really a treacherous activity for medical tourists, due to its close proximity from Europe.
Medical tourism in Turkey often covers a wide array of treatments, such as Plastic Surgery, fertility and sterility, dentistry, cosmetic surgery, ophthalmic treatments, renal treatments, stem cell transplants and physiotherapy which are being utilized by the medical tourists to this country.
The associated costs for using the offered medical tourism in Turkey, are not really exorbitant, and are just about the cost of a similar treatment in Europe. A facelift treatment, better known as rhytidectomy, can be done in turkey for just about 3,000 USD as compared to this treatment attracting a tag of almost 12,000 USD in England.
Simple procedures such as a root canal in Turkey can be done in 100 USD, whereas this would cost a medical tourist, 300 USD in England. Therefore from the cheapest of treatment, to one of the most expensive ones, the savings are similar when considered in percentage – about 50 – 60 % saving. This is a huge difference, and is a very attractive factor for medical tourism in Turkey.
Finally, this strategically located country in the Mediterranean, between the Asian and the European borders, offers a large variety of treatments, at extremely affordable costs, with superb infrastructure and impeccable hygienic conditions, along with hospitable treatment to foreigners, supported by the government and complimented with excellent, making it the choicest destination for medical tourists from Europe and Scandinavia.
