The practice of going to a location that is not one’s own nation in order to get medical treatment is an example of medical tourism. Policy-makers, scholars, and members of the media have all been interested in the phenomenon of its popularity has grown.

1. What is Medical Tourism?
By The Lifesciences Magazine
The practice of going to a location that is not one’s own nation in order to
get medical treatment is an example of medical tourism. Policy-makers,
scholars, and members of the media have all been interested in the
phenomenon of its popularity has grown.
Historically, this phrase referred to the process by which patients from less-
developed countries would go to more developed countries in order to get
the treatment that was unavailable in their native country.
As a result of individuals traveling from more developed nations to less
developed countries in order to get access to healthcare, we are now
observing changes in patient mobility that are both qualitative and
quantitative in nature.
This movement is primarily being pushed by the relatively cheap cost of
treatments in less developed countries, the availability of affordable airline
options, and greater marketing efforts and online consumer information on
the availability of medical services.

2. The fact that patients often extend their stays in the destination country
following medical procedures is the primary factor that gives the idea
of medical tourism its name. Visitors are encouraged to make the most of
their time in the area by partaking in activities such as sightseeing, day
excursions, or any of the other activities often associated with tourism.
Different Varieties of Medical Tourism
The term “medical tourism” refers to a relatively new phenomenon in the
tourist business. Traveling for the purpose of receiving medical treatment is
an example of this. That both terms will most often be used
interchangeably.
The following are some of them;
1. International Medical Tourism
International medical tourism is when people who live in one country travel
to another country to receive medical, dental, and surgical care while at the
same time receiving equal to or more outstanding care than they would
have in their own country. These people are traveling for medical care for
one of three reasons: because it is more affordable because it provides
better access to care, or because it provides a higher level of quality care.

3. There are two distinct categories that fall under the umbrella of international
medical tourism:
1. Inbound Medical Tourism
2 Outbound Medical Tourism
The term “inbound medical tourism” refers to patients who come from a
nation other than the one in which they get treatment. This is the term used
to describe the practice of individuals leaving their home or birth country in
order to get medical treatment in a foreign nation.
The term “outbound medical tourism” refers to the practice of patients
leaving their own country to seek treatment in a foreign one. Medical
tourists often go to an area outside of their own nation; this kind of
excursion is considered an example of outbound tourism.
2. Domestic Medical Tourism
Domestic medical tourism is when people who live in one country travel to
another city, region, or state to receive medical, dental, and surgical care
while at the same time receiving care that is equal to or more excellent than
they would have received in their home city. These individuals are traveling

4. for medical care because it is more affordable, they have better access to
care, or they receive a higher level of quality care.
 Medical treatment
 surgical care