Most of the countries popular with medical tourists are located in Asia, as the cost of living is lower. South Africa and Latin America are also popular. Each country usually specialises in providing a particular type of medical treatment based on the skills of the doctors and equipment available.
Some of the leading medical tourism destinations world and medical problems treated are as follows:
1. India : hip and knee replacement, heart surgery, dental treatments like root canals, cancer therapy and bone marrow replacement.
2. Thailand: Cosmetic surgery, dental treatments, eye surgery, organ transplantation, kidney dialysis.
3. Latin America: plastic surgery is very popular in Latin America, with a very high proportion of the population undergoing plastic surgery due to the emphasis on “looking good” in Latin America. The doctors are skilled in plastic surgery and offer cosmetic treatments at a lower cost.