by Denise

The 2009 World Medical Tourism and Global Health Conference of 2009 begins on Monday, October 26, 2009. The conference is designed to bring together healthcare providers, insurance companies, and medical personnel from around the world to discuss the growing trends in international medical and global health care and tourism. Taking place in Los Angeles, California, healthcare providers from around the world, including South America, Asia, Africa, Central Europe and the Middle East will join to discuss how to market services to international employers, patients and insurance companies.

Over 1.5 million Americans alone are expected to annually travel overseas for healthcare services in the coming years, with expenditures in the billions of dollars. Many south African nation citizens travel to locations in Southeast Asia including India, Thailand and Malaysia for quality healthcare, while Western, Central European and American travelers visit medical facilities in Middle Eastern and Central European countries such as Jordan, Croatia, and Albania for affordable, high class and timely procedures, treatments and operations.

Workshops, conferences, and networking benefit healthcare providers around the world, focusing on quality service, enhanced patient experience, and benefits of international healthcare, information regarding relevant and current case studies in the fields of technology, stem cell development and research, orthopedics, cardiac care, substance abuse and more.

Speakers at the conference will include Ministry Of Health as well as International Relations and Health Affairs Directors, Executive Hospital Board Council members, Ministers of Financial Services and health, Health Insurance representatives, speakers from the Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, Board Of Trustee members from the American Medical Association, the Medical Tourism Association, and more.

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by Denise

Stem cell treatments, research and technology are no longer relegated to sci-fi novels or movies. Research and development in fields of umbilical cord stem cell therapy, placenta stem cell therapy as well as embryonic stem cell therapies that make use of stem cells in the fight against disease is well under way.

 

Human stem cell therapy may someday enable people with spinal cord injuries to walk again. Stem cell technologies and advancements are being made on an almost daily basis. From Japan to China to the U.S. to Europe, Africa and Russia, the world’s scientists and medical experts have been studying, and using, stem cell replacement therapy and umbilical cord stem cell transplant technology is used today to treat a wide range of illnesses, injuries and disease processes, including but not limited to:

 

·         Auto-Immune Diseases

·         Musculoskeletal disorders like Muscular Dystrophy

·         Cancer Treatments

·         Immunodeficiency disorders

·         Neural diseases and injuries like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

 

Currently, no stem cells therapy options are available in the U.S., which prompts Americans to venture to international destinations for them. The potential cost of stem cell therapies in the U.S. may be prohibitively expensive, which encourages those hoping and seeking cures for illnesses, injuries and disease processes to travel to Mexico, China, Thailand, and locations such as EmCell in Europe, and India, among others.

 

The numbers of individuals around the world seeking seek safe and effective treatments for dehabilitative injuries, diseases and terminal illnesses at affordable prices are on the verge of exploding. Stem cell therapy research is running full steam ahead, and will continue well into the 21^st century.

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by Denise

Nigerians are flocking to India for health care and it’s no wonder. Nigeria has one of the poorest health care systems on the continent of Africa, and thousands of individuals die on a yearly basis from preventable illnesses. Says a medical director of one of the poor countries major health care centers, “We have no immunization system.” In addition to lack of proper immunizations and vaccinations for the countries inhabitants (approximately 20% coverage according to the World Health Organization), the country has no organized health care system. Life expectancy is an average of roughly 46 years and infant mortality rates are horrifying.

People in Nigeria die of minor illnesses. Availability to medications and a healthier lifestyle would make all the difference in the world, but such simple remedies are not available in one of the poorest and corrupt countries in the world. More Nigerians are venturing to locations like India to receive quality and affordable health care.

India offers medical travelers from around the world, and desperate Nigerians, state-of-the-art technology in all medical fields, including cardiac care, orthopedics, vision and dental care. PlacidWay provides a portal for such care, with carefully researched treatments and facilities that offer Nigerians and other travelers the information they need to make educated and informed decisions regarding basic health care and then some.

Indian physicians, surgeons and facilities offer certified and accredited care for individuals of all ages, and many such healthcare providers and facilities like Artemis Health Institute in Gurgaon are trained in the U.S. and UK. For the best in care, at affordable pricing, India offers convenience, quality and expert and affordable medical care for all.abroad

 

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by Denise

The trend for medical tourism in Africa is growing. Why? Because the best clinics in Africa offer high-tech facilities that are attracting more medical tourists every year, especially those seeking high quality care and cost savings in procedures like cosmetic and plastic surgery, dental surgery and orthopedic and ophthalmic surgical procedures.

 

So whether you’re looking for a face-lift or a heart transplant, South African surgeons are trained and experienced to meet your needs. Surgeons and facilities are registered and accredited by the South African Medical and Dental Councils. Affordable surgery in South Africa is drawing thousands of medical travelers every year to such places as MediAccess in Cape Town, South Africa, which specializes in dentistry, cosmetic/plastic surgery and general surgery and IVF treatments. Surgical Bliss, also located in Cape Town, offers some of the best doctors in Africa in eye and LASIK surgeries, general surgery and infertility treatments.

 

From accommodations to surgeries to taking advantage of exchange rates, medical travelers from the U.S. are generally able to save at least 50% of costs for similar surgeries back home. Private and public medical settings offer medical travelers the privacy they need for recuperation, while offering a unique setting in which to do so.

 

South Africa is a unique place - a land of oceans, jungles and plains. Most of us think of safaris when we think of Africa, but South Africa has so much more to offer world travelers that her beautiful wildlife. South Africa also offers high-tech and modern cities, culture, arts, fine dining and the best in world-class hotel accommodations. South Africa offers experiences and sights that can be found nowhere else on the planet.

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by Denise

Stem cell therapy technologies and advancements are made on an almost daily basis. From Japan to China to the U.S. to Europe, Africa and Australia, the world’s scientists and medical experts study, research and use stem cells treatments and stem cell therapy to treat a wide range of illnesses, injuries and disease processes. Check out this list, which doesn’t come close to the 70+ conditions that stem cell based therapy treat today:

· Stem Cell Therapy Brain and Stem Cell Therapy Spinal Cord treatments for:

o Multiple Sclerosis

o Parkinson’s

o Cerebral Palsy

o Epilepsy

· Stem Cell Based Therapy for Blood-borne Cancers such as:

o Leukemia

o Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

o Multiple Myeloma

· Stem Cell Based Therapy Treatment for Organ Cancers such as:

o Breast Cancer

o Prostate Cancer

o Lung Cancer

o Malignant Melanoma

· Stem Cell Therapy for Heart Conditions:

o Myocardial Infarction

o Atherosclerosis

o Congestive Heart Failure

· Musculoskeletal Conditions and Injuries such as:

o Bone damage caused by injuries and disease

o Joint injuries and diseases

· Hormonal, Immune and Circulatory Issues

o Auto-Immune diseases such as Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and Muscular Dystrophy

o Chronic infections such as Tuberculosis and Hepatitis C

Umbilical cord stem cell therapy and adult stem cell therapy have surpassed ethical and religious controversies to provide hope for the future. Stem cell treatments are available in state-of-the-art facilities found in the Ukraine, Thailand and throughout the world. Hopefully one day soon, stem cell treatments will also be available in the U.S.

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