by Denise

Medical tourism, also known as the health and wellness industry, is receiving more interest these days, not only from Americans dealing with a faltering economy, but from individuals around the world seeking affordable and quality healthcare. Whether those individuals are from Nigeria, the Middle East, Turkey, Australia or the United States, quality medical care and accessible healthcare facilities are on everyone’s minds.

The Medical Tourism Association, a nonprofit organization, is among the first in the medical tourism industry to promote standards and guidelines for quality of care around the world. The Medical Tourism Association (MTA) offers consumers from around the world the opportunity to become accredited and certified members of the Association, but in order to do so they must be evaluated and certified as providers of excellent quality healthcare. The certification process defined by the Medical Tourism Association is a thorough, extensively detailed and stringent process that takes between 3 to 4 months for a facility to complete. Quality of care is essential to the medical tourism industry, and offers consumers the peace of mind that comes with knowing a facility is well staffed, educated, expertly trained and experienced in a number of procedures, including but not limited to obesity weight loss procedures, cardiac care, cancer treatments, orthopedic surgeries in orthopedic procedures and more.

Facilities certified and having completed accreditation guidelines by the Medical Tourism Association reduce potential of risks and errors, establish and promote patient rights, adhere to religious or cultural requirements for international travelers, set facilities and physicians apart from competitors and promote interaction with domestic and international insurance companies, to name a few.

The future of healthcare is in medical tourism, and the Medical Tourism Association is making sure that consumers can feel comfortable and confident regarding their medical care, regardless of destination.

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by Denise

Many of the countries in the world have limited resources when it comes to health care, medical care, or preventive medicine. Around the world, many countries without adequate health care are suffering the consequences. One of those countries as Nigeria. Nigeria has basically a very limited public-health program in place to offer its citizens, most especially in preventative diseases such as measles, diphtheria, and polio.

As a result, many Nigerians are flocking to India for healthcare. Whether it’s for heart surgery, eye surgeries, cosmetic procedures or orthopedics or wellness or preventive medical care, the people of Nigeria are growing frustrated and impatient at their health care system with inadequate facilities, physicians, or clinics to meet their needs.

PlacidWay is an online resource accessible by millions around the world for up-to-date, reliable and well researched information regarding a multitude of medical destinations to suit most medical needs. Having such access can mean the difference between obtaining affordable and quality healthcare or living in substandard health conditions that cause many inhabitants to suffer and die otherwise preventable disease and illness processes.

India offers quality and expert yet very affordable health care for travelers from African nations, the Middle East, Latin America, and the United States. Facilities in India provide opportunities for Nigerians and other international Travelers to obtain and benefit from procedures and techniques in vision care, dental and cosmetic surgeries, wellness programs as well as treatments, procedures and surgeries in orthopedics, cardiac, and musculoskeletal disorders.

ConfiSmile Dental Spa in New Delhi, India, is just one of dozens of high quality facilities found throughout India, that offers hope to Nigerians and other world travelers looking for affordable healthcare.

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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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