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1. MEDICAL TOURISM

2. What is Medical tourism?
• Traveling outside the country of
residence for medical purposes.
• Illegal in some countries
• Availability/unavailability of procedures
• Skilled surgeons

3. Countries where medical
tourism is popular.
• India
• Thailand
• Singapore
• Turkey
• Mexico
• USA
• Argentina

4. What for?
• Surgeries/treatments
• Dental/fertility tourism
• Genetic disorders (treatment)
• Psychiatry, alternative treatments
• Convalescent and burial services

5. Promoting medical tourism
• Online- social media
• Fairs
• Television
• NGOs/Organisations
• Conferences

6. The Benefits of Medical
Tourism
• Affordability and Cost-effectiveness
• High-Quality Healthcare
• Immediate Service
• Improved Flight and Communication
Services
• Travel Opportunities

7. Disadvantages of Medical
Tourism
• Communication issues
• Antibiotic resistance
• Immunity
• Effects of medicines
• Travel after surgery (pulmonary
embolism, deep vein thrombosis)

8. What are the industry’s
prospects?
• Medical Travel has existed throughout
history.
• People will continue travelling in search
of reliable and affordable treatments.
• Innovative “medical supply” will attract
and increase the “medical demand”.

9. STATISTICS

10. Consensus

11. Conclusion
• Flourishing industry
• Expertise
• New global trend for medical services
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12. Group Members
• See Toh Jun Cong
• Mikhail Naboko
• Zernaish Junaid