Health Tourism
25.11.2021

HEALTH TOURISM IN TURKEY

Today, we are talking about 30 million people who are out of their countries within the scope of health tourism in order to get better quality health services with more affordable prices and shorter waiting times. Health tourism expenditures in the world is expressed with approximately 500 Billion Dollars. This figure is estimated to reach 1 trillion dollars in 2023.

In recent years, our country has been providing high quality health care services to its own citizens thanks to the quality health service provided by the Health Transformation Program and it rises to the top among the most preferred countries in the world with the rapidly developing health tourism potential. Our aim is to meet the demands of those who want to get high quality, fast and efficient health services all over the world. Our goal is to get 20 million dollars of annual health tourism income in 2023, increasing to the first two places among the most preferred countries in the field of health tourism.

Our country has an important geographic location that covers about 1 billion people and 57 countries at a 4 hour flight distance. Turkey, Turkish Airlines, the world as the most points (from 120 countries, 299 cities and 302 airports) for which a national airline flights with the brand thanks to the ease of transportation, health tourism is considered as the ideal region.

High level of qualified human resources, especially in medical staff, as well as geographical structure, seasonal advantages, quality health service provision, world class technological and medical equipment, up to 60% favorable price advantage compared to Europe, the world's first place in the top thermal thermal resources compared rapidly growing elderly population in the world young and dynamic population and all the traditional Turkish hospitality, in addition to which the shining star position in the world in Turkey, health tourism in front of becoming one of the most preferred country there is no obstacle.

In our country, we have 48 health facilities that provide services in European Standards accredited by JCI.However, the number of private and public facilities under the control of our Ministry, providing the highest quality health services in this area, is much more than that. The City Hospitals, which started to provide services this year, will also contribute to the increase in the share of our country from health tourism.

International Patient Support Unit Translation and Call Center (UHDB) with a call number of 0 850 288 38 38 in German, Arabic, English, Russian, Persian and French, in order to provide easy access to health services for the health tourism and the health of tourists. 7 days 24 hours in the language.

Turkey has a potential in the world in terms of geothermal resources, first in Europe in terms of resource potential, and spa applications are available on the third row. Thermal water potential, thanks to its high mineralization content, with its effective therapeutic properties, combined with rich cultural, natural and climatic features, provides thermal health tourism as well as advanced age tourism and wellness environment.

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