We have just published the first independent survey of medical tourism prices - Treatment Abroad PriceWatch 2006.
Comparing prices to the cost of private treatment in the UK, the biggest savings in elective surgery to be made are on prostate removal in Bulgaria with an 82% cost reduction and gall bladder removal, saving 79%. Turkey also offers major package savings in six procedures from cataract removal and eye surgery to coronary angioplasty and partial knee replacement.
In cosmetic surgery, the biggest package savings of between 80 and 85% can be made on cheek implants, liposuction and facelifts. Bulgaria once again offered the greatest savings in 13 cosmetic procedures although Morocco is the cheapest place to go for breast augmentation.
Dental treatment – considered increasingly costly in the UK – is also under threat from other countries such as Latvia, Poland and Croatia. Package savings of up to 61% can be made on dental implants, 52% for wisdom tooth extraction and 44% for full acrylic dentures.
The report on medical tourism prices embraces elective surgery (e.g. hip replacement, knee surgery abroad), cosmetic surgery and dental treatment abroad.
The survey compiled data from 108 clinics, hospitals and healthcare providers in 30 countries, roughly a third of the estimated number of overseas hospitals and clinics promoting their services to the UK market.
A password protected downloadable PDF copy of the Treatment Abroad Price Watch Survey 2006 is available from Treatment Abroad.
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While Bulgaria, Croatia and some other countries are definitely providing good deals on medical treatment, I guess, the cheapest rates are yet available in the south east asian countries. Medical tourism India, Malaysia, Thailand etc offers much lower rate compared to these countries.
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Dear friends,
Namaskar! Greetings from the Tamarindo Club Ayurvedic Spa in Fuerteventura. Its time to share with you the spirit of Ayurveda Canarias. I trust that you will enjoy the content and benefit from it.
The Ayurveda Canarias Hotels & Resorts S.L in collaboration with the Sri Sri Ayurveda Germany have founded in the unique fusion of the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda and the cutting-edge knowledge of modern medicine to create an integrated path toward health and wellbeing. We offer Ayurvedic lifestyle consultations and instruction in daily, weekly, and weekend sessions. We also include Ayurvedic lifestyle training instruction in all of our programs, seminars, workshops, and retreats "…feel the difference".
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Tamarindo Club Ayurvedic Spa (Fuerteventura-Spain) is coming up as per scheduled and will be opening in mid December 2007. The island's premier Luxury Destination Spa, its promises to be everything that Ayurveda Canarias is, with the change that are bound to be because of its location and will include an indigenous Mediterranean experience. Each element of the Spa has been orchestrated to come together in ways to provide a prefect balance between the inner and outer selves. For further information you can e-mail us at info@canarywellness.com or visit our website www.canarywellness.com or www.ayurveda-canarias.com which is up for preview.
The summer heat nor the winter cold does not quite catches up with us here, and the Spirit of Ayurveda Canarias and its people remain unflagging. Dr. (Ms.) Karin Maria, would be with us for her popular retreat on wellness and hynothetherpy in January, 2008 and will be followed by a special new programme on Yoga and Meditation, which follows in March, 2008. Please take time out for these wellness programmes, since they are a wonderful experience and will enrich your lives in many ways.
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