HealthAbroad.net -- An Information Portal on Low-Cost Medical Care Treatments and Destinations Worldwide

NEW DELHI (PRWEB) April 27, 2006

Medical tourism is a fast-growing industry that exploits the price difference between the West and other parts of the world to provide high-quality yet cheap medical treatment to foreign patients. Still in its infancy, medical tourism is growing 30-40% per year and is expected to generate over 4 billion USD/ year by 2012 in Asia alone.

A new portal on medical tourism, HealthAbroad.net, has been launched with the aim of filling the breach between Western patients and healthcare service providers at the top medical tourism destinations across the world these include India, Israel, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand in Asia; Hungary and Lithuania in Eastern Europe; Costa Rica and Cuba in Latin America and South Africa. HealthAbroad.net steps into the existing information vacuum to cater not only to treatment-seekers but also to academics, researchers, media and industry watchers. The website provides a wealth of information on trends and developments in the medical tourism industry which makes it the first stop for anyone connected to or interested in this industry.

HealthAbroad.net provides the user with an extensive and unbiased database of information on hospitals and doctors. The sites features have been designed keeping in mind the needs of the end-user. For example, in addition to the database of hospitals and doctors, users are also provided detailed explanations of various surgical procedures, and reviews of past experiences with a particular hospital or doctor.

HealthAbroad.net is also unique because it is a participatory knowledge center. A special section on the website called Forums is specifically meant for users to share information and details of treatments and discuss and comment on the quality of their experiences. A first-of-its-kind Blog devoted to tracking trends and developments of this fast-evolving industry also adds to the knowledge-base of this industry.

About HealthAbroad.net

HealthAbroad.net was founded by a group of three individuals with diverse experience in internet business, media and research. In its start-up phase, HealthAbroad.net has benefited from the support of some prominent doctors and service providers of the medical tourism industry. Visit http://www.HealthAbroad.net for more information.

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HealthAbroad.net -- An Information Portal on Low-Cost Medical Care Treatments and Destinations Worldwide

MedRetreat Offers Worldwide Options for Medical Tourism

Chicago, Illinois (PRWEB) November 19, 2005

Medical Tourism is becoming a very popular concept in the United States. And, with many overseas hospitals marketing directly to U.S. consumers, many times, biased claims of providing quality healthcare cannot be substantiated. Although there are many qualified hospitals abroad, one question still remains; how is the American consumer going to choose which overseas hospital will be best suited for their specific procedure?

The answer to this question lies in the opportunity of having access to a network of pre-qualified hospitals. Easy to access, pre-qualified healthcare provider options will empower the consumer to make the best choice based on their specific needs. Receiving unbiased information from a reliable source will better guarantee a successful medical retreat.

Patrick Marsek, Managing Director of MedRetreat, LLC, states, Were the first U.S. company to provide a list of qualified hospitals to Americans who want to go overseas for medical procedures, cosmetic surgery or dentistry. To date, weve had extremely positive feedback from many satisfied clients going to Malaysia and Thailand via MedRetreat. As a result of these successes, weve recently added five other countries to our network including Argentina, Brazil, India, Turkey and South Africa. By expanding our network to seven countries, Americans now have a more diversified selection of destinations to choose from based on their cultural preferences. Regardless of their choice, theyll find world-class, state-of-the-art, certified hospitals to address their healthcare needs.

Marsek goes on to say, MedRetreat has invested several hundred thousand dollars in research, and, has traveled to these destinations to inspect and verify the quality of healthcare facilities abroad. Through our due diligence process, weve also identified the hospitals that do not meet the stringent criteria to participate in providing medical tourism services to Americans. Its quite amazing how the marketing efforts of many foreign healthcare providers have proven to be misleading. For this reason, its very important to utilize a diligent medical tourism service agent, like MedRetreat, to prepare your medical tourism itinerary. This task should not be taken lightly. Safety should always precede price.

MedRetreat continues to be the leading medical tourism service agency in the U.S.

For more information about MedRetreat, please visit http://www.medretreat.com.

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MedRetreat Offers Worldwide Options for Medical Tourism