What are the exact figures of medical tourism destinations?
This is a usual thing, to find out, every Medical Tourism Destination will give figures with some year on year increase. But those figures never disclosed that the foreign patients treated were especially for Medical Tourism purpose. Or those figures include patients who are working as foreign labor, work force, and these foreign workers especially visit couple of times a year to a medical facility.
If any one is aware of figure, which has absolutely traveled for medical tourism to a foreign destination.
If any one is aware of figure, which has absolutely traveled for medical tourism to a foreign destination.
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Permalink Reply by Dina F. Kattan on -
Hello Mubbashir,
Facts & Numbers on medical tourism in Jordan:
A study prepared by the Private Hospital Association (PHA) indicated that over 250,000 patients from around 84 Arab and foreign countries were treated in Jordanian private hospitals, clinics and medical centres last year.
The number of Iraqi patients treated by the local private medical sector amounted to 45,000 in 2007, with Palestinians and Sudanese coming second with around 25,000 patients from each country.
The study also showed that more than 1,800 US citizens, 1,200 UK citizens and 400 Canadian citizens sought medical treatment in the Kingdom last year
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Permalink Reply by Mubbashir on -
Thanks for the comments. Quite a comprehensive study. But does this study exclude foreigners of those nationalities mentioned in the study, who may have been treated? But they actually may not be the part of the Medical Tourism, they may be working in the country?
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Permalink Reply by Jade Harvey on -
Thank you very much for these useful figures! Have a lovely day!
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Permalink Reply by Dina F. Kattan on
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Hello Jade,
Should you need any information on Medical Tourism -Jordan, please d not hesitate to contact me
my e-mail addres is:
dina.kattan@aagt-jo.com
Finaly, wish you good luck in your speech
dina
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Permalink Reply by Ashok Panda on -
Hi Dina
Is there any kind of registry for medical tourism patients or does the ministry of foreign affairs maintain data for tourists coming for medical purpose in Jordan.
Can that data be collected if u have any contact and then further subdivision for different ailments
Regards
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Permalink Reply by Dina F. Kattan on
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Hi Mubbashir and any one who is interested in such topic,
Numbers are for "Medical Tourism" & it exclude foreigners.
dina
Ayoun Al-Reem for Health Tourism
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Permalink Reply by Mubbashir on
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Hi, Ms Dina, Greetings from Kuala Lumpur. Good to know the conviction factor. But may I ask, how do those hospitals report? What is the exact method of knowing these figures.
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Permalink Reply by S. Shai Gold on -
While Jordan has great hospitals and is a world class medical spa destination for patients with skin disorders and rehumatic issues (at the Dead Sea); the Jordanian MT growth phenomena is largely attributted to the war in Iraq (its neighbor to the East). Many Iraqi refugees reside in Jordan and many more cross the boarder for medical treatment. Foreign workers and Palestinians who reside in Jordan may also represent significant patient encounter volume. The bottom line is that regardless of the source, Jordan has benefited from a significant influx of patients and resulting revenue. I wish Dina and her team lots of success.
Shai Gold,
Global-Triage
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Permalink Reply by Dina F. Kattan on
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Dear Shai & Mubbashir,
Thank you Shai for the clarification points & for your wishings.
I would like to add that in Jordan there is a reputable center for addiction treatment and many patients are from the neighbouring countries.
Dina Kattan
Ayoun Al-Reem for Health Tourism
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Permalink Reply by Mubbashir on
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Dear Mr Mahatma G. Davis,
Greetings from Kuala Lumpur.
Thanks for the appreciation. Though its not my virtue that I have pointed out these issues. But it is quite stark and obvious. Certainly I can smell the typical hype created by some business oriented agencies and companies. They certainly want to drive their business agenda more then they have love of humanity and care for suffering people. World is certainly at cross roads, its make or break situation. To me who ever will lie and try to deceit will not live longer and happier. No one can any more cheat the intelligently scripted languages of computer world, on world wide web, a great example is Google, that has become some thing out of nothing, but just speaking out minds and hearts of its users, and speaking it with due diligence (with some minor reservations).
And if we see this in the practice of Global Healthcare or so called Medical Tourism, I am sure many in this industry will agree with me, that nasty stench of hype and cooked up wrong figures is there. I am an advocate of this industry not against it, but any malpractice must be pointed out. That is how this industry will really mature with right results and one can really work for it. Rather get dejected on working for wrong figures and information.
Yes, Please mail me the information at mubbashir@wellnessvisit.com
With best wishes and good luck,
Mubbashir
Your are correct in the fact that the numbers that you are seeing on medical tourism worldwide are too high. They don't reflect the reality of the marketplace. Moreover, there is a lot of hyping of data by the trade to the point it is now out of control.
In regards to Jordan, this is a sensitive issue, but the Jordan numbers are extremely high (below 100,000 is more accurate depiction of the market). 4-6 hospital in Jordan are dominating this market. Jordan has also been losing business to Egypt and Tunisia for a variety of reasons. To understand Jordan medical tourism market, you need to know its history in this field to understand the dynamics of the patient flow to that country and why.
But the use of high numbers to attract buy-in is not unique to Jordan. For example, here in the USA, there are no 750,000 patients who traveled abroad for treatment in 2007 or 6 million in 2010, or 23 million in 2017. The Deloitte study was a literature review only. There is no factual data to support these numbers. As a matter of fact, it would be impossible for the US to have 6 million or 23 million patients travel abroad. The infrastructure to support those types of numbers (patient flows) worldwide does not exist. Also, here in the US, all of the current stakeholders are using the exact same hospital network (between 18-25 hospital total). These hospital themselves are reporting extremely low numbers. From our research, we estimate that "worldwide" there are only between 75-110,000 inpatients and between 1.4-1.8 million outpatients. The number of Americans traveling abroad for treatment is very low. The inbound market is the larger market. In this business, patients travel within disease-specific indications, and once you understand that concept, you can track the market quite easily.
So, I'm not sure why this industry is not pursuing accuracy of data as a paramount objective. You are one of the few people I have seen that is asking all of the right questions. If one is investing in this business, you need accurate numbers, not hyped up numbers for decision-making. Otherwise, you are operating in a false market.
If you drop me an email, I will send you a.pdf copy of our report when released later this summer. It is titled: Worldwide Patient Streams: Past, Present, and Future. It provides an in-depth analysis of international patients flows over the last 20 years within disease-specific indications.
Mahatma Davis
ArabMedicare.com/
Dubai Health & News
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Permalink Reply by Dina F. Kattan on
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Dear Mubbashir & Davis,
The World Bank experts have ranked Jordan on top most position as a Medical tourism destination in the Arab region and fifth in the world. Jordan also happens to be the only country that generates more money than it spends on the Healthcare front.
There are close to 60 private hospitals in Jordan in a total of over 100, outnumbering public sector hospitals, is also an indicator of the sector’s development
Jordan became famous in Medical sector since 1972, when, the first open-heart surgery was conducted at the Al-Hussein Medical City; in 1975 the first kidney transplant took place and in 1985 the first heart transplant was performed. This became more evident during the 1980s and 1990s as many private hospitals were built,” Jordan is also self-efficient when it comes to competent doctors and nursing cadres—over 17,000 doctors—which is in turn a high turn up for a population of five and half million.
Most of the Jordanian Doctors are graduated from the USA & European universities.
Easy procedures, nearby frontiers, & easy to travel, including same language and similar traditions are also among the reasons that encourage Arab patients, especially those from neighboring countries, to seek medical help in Jordan.’ Over the years Jordan has become a medical hub for patients arriving from neighboring countries. Patients from 46 countries come to Jordan. & I would like to emphasize that the foreign patients, who work in countries like Iraq and Palestine come to Jordan for treatment.”
The most important point for Jordan is the stability and security in light of the current situation in the Middle East is also among the reasons that make Jordan a hub for people seeking treatment.
If you come to Jordan, you may visit Al-Khalidi street, or Shemeisani area where you will find small medical villages consisting of clinics of all kind of specialization, labs, pharmacies, banks and even hotel apartments to serve the Medical Tourism Patients.
Last and not least, If you drop to all the members an e-mail with the.pdf copy of your report that released later this summer. Which provides an in-depth analysis of international patients flows over the last 20 years within disease-specific indications.
dina
dina.kattan@aagt-jo.com
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Permalink Reply by Mubbashir on
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Dear Ms Dina F Kattan,
Greetings from Kuala Lumpur. Certainly Jordan has a thriving medical/ healthcare facility. But important issue is the exact figures. Certainly Jordan is at top in Arab World and I fully agree, no second opinion about it. But just wanted to work out, in these discussions, that those figures quoted are mostly hyped and based on so ill defined borders for medical tourism. To me I have yet to know, any where in the world, a hospital have a data base category especially marking as Medical Tourism, normally, any one who registers from other then native country is considered as medical tourism patients, to me which is not the case.
I fully agree with high profiling of Jordan, but certainly Jordan is not an English speaking country, though you may have healthcare workers, doctors and other trained in English, but to my experience, a lot of difference lies in while patients are out on the street and feel difficulty to get reply for their questions. And most of the health tourists in Jordan are from regional countries. Please share with us, if you can tell us in last one year how many patients came from USA, UK/ Europe, Australia, etc. Please do not take it as offense, just my view point. Best regards, Mubbashir
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