traveling brazil
traveling brazil
Medical travel, or medical tourism, as it is also called, has become a rapidly growing industry in recent years. This is because, as cost of health care in developed countries like the U.S. and Britain has risen, the cost of health care in developing countries like Thailand has remained low while their quality standards have risen (sometimes even above those of developed nations). If you’re thinking about getting surgery overseas or abroad, there is literally a world of options available.
The Country
Different countries are renowned for having specialists in different fields, so you should choose the country accordingly. Here is a brief look at some of the medical travel options there exists.
Africa and the Middle East
Jordan and Israel are the two most popular destinations for medical tourism in the North Africa/Middle East region. Many of the people who travel to Israel for medical reasons are from Central European nations like Romania, where certain surgical procedures are not available. Israel is known for its high quality in-vitro fertilization treatments and its Dead Sea spa, a world famous therapeutic resort where many go to recover.
Jordan is an emerging player in medical tourism. The majority of medical tourists who visit Jordan are from Iraq, Palestine, and Sudan. Treatment costs in Jordan can be 25% that of treatment costs in the U.S. The kingdom is rated number 5 in the world as a medical tourism destination by the World Bank.
Latin America
Brazil has enjoyed long-time popularity as a cosmetic surgery capital, and it is still generating a considerable amount of medical tourism and revenue because of it. As far as non-cosmetic medical procedures go, however, Brazil has just now entered the market.
Cuba, on the other hand, has been a non-cosmetic medical tourist destination for over 40 years. It’s attractions include experienced doctors, beautiful beaches in which to recuperate, and medical costs that are 60 – 80% lower than medical costs in the U.S. Mexico is another long standing medical tourist destination, especially for U.S. residents who regularly cross the border for dentistry and plastic surgery treatments.
Asia
Korea has quickly been rising as a medical traveling destination in recent years, and was even featured on CNN as one of the “hottest destinations” for medical tourism. Korea is popular amongst Japanese cosmetic surgery patients.
Thailand is a long standing player in the medical tourism industry and is still growing. In 2005, one Bangkok hospital alone reported serving over 150,000 medical tourists. The treatments offered in Thailand include cosmetic surgery, organ transplants, cardiac surgeries and orthopedic treatments.
India’s medical tourism industry is projected to experience a growth rate of 30% every year. Some of the reasons for India’s success in the field of medical tourism include low health care costs combined with adherence to international healthcare standards, as well as the fact that English is widely spoken.
For more information on the medical abroad industry, please visit http://www.wellnesstravel.com.
Am traveling to Brazil, via LHR, do i need a transit Visa for LHR?
Hi, am indian passport holder, and the gap between my connecting flights is about 3 hrs.
Yes, you will need an Airside Transit Visa, even if you stay in the international transit area of a British airport.
The requirement is only waived for those who hold a valid visa or a residence permit for Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the United States of America, or a long-stay national visa or residence permit for an EU/EEA country or for Switzerland.
http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/doineedvisa/visadatvnationals ..
http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/wheretoapply/india ..
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