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Rating Medical Tourism Facilitators 5-Star To 1-Star

5-star ratingLemen International is a rare breed of medical tourism facilitator.

Lemen International’s multi-lingual staff, full time medical director, private health butlers, informative web site, thorough attention to the details of health management for their clients clearly and medical tourism certification set it apart from other facilitators anywhere in the world.

If there were a rating system for medical travel companies, Read more…

New Arterial Technique On Inoperable Patient At Asian Heart Institute, India

dr ramakant pandaFirst time in the world new arterial technique gives fresh lease of life to inoperable patient with 17 blocks.

In a revolutionary surgery conducted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s heart surgeon Dr. Ramakant Panda, a 58-year-old patient got a new lease of life from a fatal heart condition after 12 separate bypass grafts were created for blood to flow smoothly from and into the heart.

Dr. Panda, who had earlier operated a patient with record breaking 10 grafts, has broken his own record by successfully operating this high risk case. Read more…

MTQUA launches world’s first international certification in medical tourism for hospitals, clinics, agents.

Medical Tourism SealThe Medical Travel Quality Alliance has officially launched the first international Medical Tourism Certification for health and wellness providers and businesses around the world.

For the first time, travelers seeking medical treatment anywhere in the world can find hospitals, clinics and medical travel companies that have been certified for the quality of the non-clinical care and services they offer to medical Read more…

Is Cuba A Viable Medical Tourism Destination?

Cuba Health Care PosterAs Cuban medicine has been in the news recently, some wonder if Cuba has become any closer to being a viable medical travel destination.

Venezuelan President Chavez has been treated for cancer in Cuba several times in the past few years. Cuban scientists are engaged in late-stage clinical trials in Europe for Heberprot-P, considered a potentially revolutionary medicine for diabetic foot ulcers.

The current issue of the New England Medical Journal presents a review of medical care in Cuba and the strengths of the Cuban health care system.

Authors Drs. Campion and Morrissey write in the NEJM that Cuba’s health care system has many admirable qualities, especially in its focus on prevention, primary care and community monitoring. They say “despite its limited economic resources, its health care system has Read more…

Video: How To Plan Your Medical Tourism Trip

Plan Your Medical Tourism Trip by Julie MunroThis short video helps health care consumers who are starting to plan a medical travel journey.

This “how to” video discusses how to search the web for the best information and the value of working with a medical travel company or medical travel facilitator.