GLOBAL HEALTH & CARE BLOG

Medical tourism: Sea, sun, sand and … surgery By Dimitrios Shistohilis Medical tourism, where patients travel overseas for operations, has grown rapidly in the past decade, especially for cosmetic surgery. High costs and long waiting lists at home, new technology and skills in destination countries alongside reduced transport costs and Internet marketing have all played a role. Several Asian countries are dominant, but most countries have sought to enter the market. Conventional tourism has been a by-product of this growth, despite its tourist packaging, and overall benefits to the travel industry have been considerable. The rise of medical tourism emphasises the privatisation of health care, the growing dependence on technology, uneven access to health resources and the accelerated globalisation of both health care and tourism.

Courses in Medical Science 2017 By Dimitrios Shistohilis SPYROU HEALTH After obtaining a high school diploma, a course of study may be taken to complete a higher degree or certification. Courses may also be taken to fulfill continuing education or employment requirements. It usually takes between six months to four years to complete a course program. What is a course in medical science? This type of program focuses on the science behind and the performing of medical procedures and testing. These courses are appropriate for students wanting to earn a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a health science field. Students will typically learn about anatomy and physiology, chemistry, physics, and many methodology subjects. Many courses will include laboratory experience to learn how to collect and analyze tissue samples, bodily fluids, and various other medical substances. A background in medical science creates a wide range of emp...

Medical Tourism: Where it Began and Where it is Now The Mesopotamians are the people who originally established medical tourism on planet earth. Medical tourism can be traced back to the third millennium B.C. The evidence shows that Mesopotamians traveled to the temple of a healing god or goddess at Tell Brak, Syria in search of a cure for eye disorders. Thousands of years later the traveling continued, the Greeks and Romans would travel to spas and cult centers on the Mediterranean. In more recent times, yet still approximately 15 years ago, wealthy individuals from regions such as Europe, Middle East and Latin America were traveling to the United States in search of the best medical procedures available. After the tragedy of September 11th, that type of travel slowed down due to stricter visa regulations making it more difficult to enter the U.S. A time after that, U.S. citizens were the ones starting to travel. They would travel to destinations in Latin America, Europe and A...

THE EUROPEAN HEALTH INSURANCE CARD (EHIC) 5 June 2017 The  European Health Insurance Card  is a  free card that gives EU citizens access to medically necessary ,  state-provided healthcare  during a temporary stay in any of the 28 EU countries, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, under the same conditions and at the same cost (free in some countries) as people insured in that country. The European Health Insurance Card: ·          Is not an alternative to travel insurance. It does not cover private healthcare or costs such as a return flight to a home country or lost/stolen property, ·          Does not cover costs if travelling for the express purpose of obtaining medical treatment, ·          Does not guarantee free services. As each country's healthcare system is different, services that cost nothing at home migh...