What is Medical Tourism?

Health tourism refers to people traveling to destinations outside their own country to receive health services. This type of tourism is generally divided into two main categories: therapeutic health tourism and recreational health tourism.

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This category generally includes travel for more serious health needs such as medical treatments, surgical procedures, dental treatments, cosmetic surgery, organ transplants, etc. People may travel abroad for more affordable treatments, shorter wait times, higher quality care, or treatments not available in their home country.

Relaxing Health Tourism

This category includes travel by individuals for the purpose of rest, recovery and improving their general health. It may include services such as thermal spas, detox programs, wellness and spa centers, and alternative treatment methods.

The popularity of health tourism has increased significantly in recent years. Reasons for this increase include globalization, easier international travel, international differences in treatment costs, advances in technology, and increases in service quality. Additionally, some countries have actively promoted health tourism, establishing private hospitals and health centers to receive international patients. In this way, they both contribute to the country's economy and expand access to global health services.