South Africa has world class healthcare facilities and skilled healthcare professionals capable of persuading foreign patients. The country has become one of the most favourite destination for medical tourism. Cost effective quality care and with exotic vacation destinations attaches value to the healthcare system of South Africa. Country’s medical excellence was recognised when world’s first heart transplant was successfully conducted in Cape Town, Africa.
South Africa has seized lead over other African countries in medical tourism. The country has become the minor hub along with countries like India, Singapore and Thailand for medical tourism. South Africa offers broad range of low-cost treatments, professional setup and high-end quality care that delivers the country a competitive advantage. Modern private clinics in South Africa employ most recent technologies combined with skilled technical staff. It is mandatory for surgeons to undergo the 12-year training program before they qualify as a surgeon.
Private healthcare sector of South Africa is underutilised as it caters only 16% of country’s total population. This is taken as advantage by medical tourists, as the waiting time for the surgery is reduced. Additionally, psychology of getting maximum attention of the medical professionals also plays role. Efficient network of pharmacies all across the country and catering emergency services in case of emergency imparts added advantage.
A substantial number of medical tourists are engaged from other African nations particularly for Infertility treatments. Medical tourists from countries like US, Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, Britain, other parts of Europe and others. Medical tourists visit Africa for cosmetic surgical procedures as well as for infertility treatment, breast enlargement, cosmetic dentistry and others. Affordability of the procedures or surgeries attracts enormous pool of medical tourists.
South African healthcare offers more than just medicine to medical tourists. ‘Surgeon and safari’ packages are a combination of affordable quality care with thrilling 5-star accommodation, recovery program in a spa or resort and a safari tour, a complete package at an attractive price. This new angle has worked effectively, and patients chose to stay longer with nature that assist them to recover physically and mentally.
Medical Tourism Board of South Africa has carefully documented record of the licensed and reputed health care professionals, that have the excellent track record of their core expertise.
‘Surgeon safari,’ the package offers a unique advantage of having one service provider catering one stop solution for all the queries. Visitors undergo elective medical procedures and then visit numerous destinations post procedure. One stop solution approach aids them check the net cost of the medical tour.
Speaking of therapy costs, Breast augmentation cost in UK is almost around $8,000 and in US the cost of same therapy is around $10,000. If the procedure is performed in South Africa the cost rests not more than $5,000. Botox or face lift procedure costs around $15,000 in US whereas, the cost in South Africa is around $6,000-6,500.
Knee replacement surgery in South Africa is executed at the exact half-price of the united states. In US the procedure costs around $50,000 whereas in South Africa it costs around $25,000.
Quality care compiled with cost-effective procedures and feels good atmosphere is taking South Africa top of the game!
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