Medical tourism has been growing for more than a decade. It started with people choosing cosmetic surgery abroad in search of better prices and anonymity. Since then, it is inevitably in the non-cosmetic range. Patients from different regions of the world now Travel for orthopedic and cardiovascular surgery, dentistry, hernias, cataracts and almost any type of elective surgery.

One of the most popular destinations is India. What makes India an attractive tourist destination is low-cost medical treatment. It is estimated that the treatment in India start at around one tenth of the price of comparable procedures in the United States or Britain. Many doctors have been trained or practiced in the west, so that their expertise is also excellent. In many countries, people have to wait a long time for an operation, so that these countries have ties with India for a rapid treatment for their nationals. The Indian government has incentives like a fast-track visa for foreign patients. But India has competitors. Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore - all government-backed medical tourism programs.

Thailand has long been a big draw for medical tourists. More and more hospitals are JCAHO (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations) and the number of medical tourists is increasing. About one million there each year for medical procedures ranging from cosmetic surgery to heart treatment.

The Philippines also have some of the best hospitals offer the best expertise, highest level, and warm hospitality. There are also some of the world's best spa resorts and destinations in the region.

Singapore, another medical center, is planned, developed into one of the leading health destination in Asia. Although there are no official figures, industry experts recommend that more than 400,000 foreigners visited Singapore for medical care last year, a steady average growth of 20 percent in recent years.

Latin American countries offer hospital and tourism packages to the U.S. citizens. In Central America, nations are their plastic surgery, dentistry and certain surgical procedures, together with a "weekend" vacation.

Then there is the Eastern European countries that have the lowest prices in Europe. For example, cataract removal in Poland or Lithuania will cost £ 650, compared to € 2350 in the United Kingdom.

Clinics are also in transit zones: is there an international airport in Munich, Dubai is planning the opening of the Dubai Healthcare City until the end of the decade.

South Africa, Jordan, Tunisia and Turkey - are all in the lucrative market or try to do this, and the list of countries is growing every year.

Donatas is an author of most texts on http://www.teamholiday.co.uk/products-wellness/cosmetic-surgery-abroad