Medical tourism- Poland will dismiss Hungary from the top?
Medical tourism- Poland will dismiss Hungary from the top?
The site breakingtravelnews was measuring the amount of medical tourism to Poland. Is ti possible that it will take over the already existing Hungarian and Romanian market? Well, it seems not only Hungary is affected by medical tourism, but Polnad too. But, first let us examine Hungary
Hungary is one of the flagship countries of European medical tourism. A quarter of all medical students at Hungarian universities come from abroad, and many Hungarian specialists teach and practice internationally. The main reasons for Hungary’s leading role in European medical tourism are long experience and practice in the international market. The success story began in the eighties, when Hungary was a popular destination for German and Austrian patients seeking top-quality dentistry and dental prosthetic services of Swiss standards. Since Hungary joined the European Union, medical tourism has become more varied and more international.
The cost of treatment is between 40% and 70% of the cost in the UK, USA and Scandinavian countries. The most popular treatments and procedures for international patients are dentistry, cosmetic surgery, orthopaedic surgery, cardiac rehabilitation, fertility treatment, dermatology, anti-aging treatment, obesity treatment, addiction programmes and eye surgery.
So moving on to Poland.
“Is it possible, that in two to three years Brits, Germans, Scandinavians and Russians will undergo cancer treatment orthopaedic or cardiac surgery procedures in Polish medical facilities more often?- asked breakingtravelnews
Treat teeth and get implants in dental clinics, take a cure in Polish sanatoriums? Will women fly to central Europe, instead of Thailand, to undergo blepharoplasty, remove access fat or indulge in beauty treatments?
Yes, it is possible.
A Polish government programme – promoting Poland as a country worth visiting for health treatment, rehabilitation, diagnosis, and plastic surgery is proving surprisingly effective.
A visible national stand and stands of individual facilities at three consecutive trade fairs: Miami 2012, Moscow and Monaco in March 2013, resulted in Poland being noticed by experts as a new player on this market.
A country able to compete with rivals, building their brand for some years, like Turkey or India, even though the EU funded campaign under ministry of the economy auspices has lasted for little over a year.
Polish facilities, participants of the government program, are ceaselessly preparing to win patients from Scandinavia, UK, Germany, Russia and the US, participating in fairs, meetings with foreign press and potential business partners.
In June more training sessions were held. In the fall, they will begin to participate in trade missions to individual countries. Another boost for the Polish chances in the world competition in this field, will be the fair in London, at The Health Tourism Show, which runs from July 11th -13th. At present the most intense preparatory works are conducted in the 12 companies, participating in the London show. Among them are hospitals, specialist clinics, sanatoriums, accompanied by medical tourism facilitators.”
read more: http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/poland-a-new-player-in-medical-tourism-sector/
