Health Tourism in Turkey
It is to go to a country other than the country of residence in order to regain health, for any reason, for treatment purposes. Those who go for treatment are also called health tourists.
Health tourism should not be considered as a type of tourism that only goes to hospitals for treatment.
Although it is necessary to accept all kinds of tourism that offers a healthy life as health tourism, health tourism is evaluated under 3 main headings.
1. Medical Tourism (Treatment and surgery in hospitals, etc.)
2. Thermal Tourism (Rehabilitation and rest etc. services in Thermal Facilities)
3. Tourism for the Elderly and Disabled (Long-term stays with social activities in geriatric treatment center or highlands)
Health Tourism in Turkey
Turkey has very well trained and educated manpower in the health sector. There is no problem in communication with doctors and health workers who speak a foreign language. A health tourist can easily get an answer to any question that arises in his mind. In addition, before and after the operation, both doctors and nurses inform the health tourist who is being treated adequately, ensuring that the morale is good.
The service quality of many private hospitals in Turkey has been approved by world-renowned accreditation bodies. Turkey ranks second in the world with a total of 42 health institutions, including 37 hospitals, 3 laboratories, 1 transport vehicle and 1 outpatient treatment center accredited by JCI (Joint Commissions International). It is a center of attraction in terms of Health Tourism with its well-trained workforce, spas and natural beauties. With both its historical and cultural richness and its level of development in the field of health, Turkey is among the ten most popular countries in the world. Having reached 33 million 27 thousand 943 foreign tourists in 2011, Turkey is the shining star of Health Tourism with its health facilities that use advanced technology and offer price advantages.
