Medical Tourism Destination: Singapore

Singapore is a major medical tourism destination andalso come to Singapore for a broad range of
one of the five hottest spots for medical treatmentsspecialist care including Cardiology, Gynaecology,
in Asia.Orthopaedic Surgery, Oncology, Otorhinolaryngology,
Visitors can select from a wide range of services toUrology, Neurosurgery and Opthalmology, besides
enhance their health and well being. These includeGeneral Surgery and General Medicine.
health screening, medical wellness, dental, aestheticThe country specializes in services for cardiology,
and anti-ageing programmes.ophthalmology, and oncology. Singapore is also a
This island city boast a growing list of number 1 spotsthriving dental hub.
under its belt. No. 1 port, airport, mathematicalSingapore's Dental Care
geniuses... and the list goes on. Medical treatments'Some of the most advanced dental care in Asia can
standard is top notch, and service is uniformlybe found in Singapore. The island has one of the
excellent.highest dentist-population ratio of 1:5,000, and almost
It is therefore no surprise that Singapore is a popularhalf of the population here adhere to the twice a
destination for medical tourism as well as medicalyear visit to the dentist.
evacuations in the region. Prices are also generallyHere, the dental infrastructure is of the highest
lower than the West, although may be morequality, with most of the equipment and dental
expensive compared to its neighbors in the region.products manufactured abroad. The equipment are
Three key agencies, the Economic Developmentalso well maintained according to stringent criteria,
Board, the Singapore Tourism Board and theensuring that dental care is prompt and professional,
International Enterprise Singapore have comeand of course, safe.
together under the Singapore Medicine Banner toWith the high standard of dental care, Singapore is
develop the Republic in one of Asias leading healthSoutheast Asias dentistry center and you would
care destinations.come here for the best dental treatment available.
Statistics in 2003 showed that 230,000 foreignersPatients seeking treatment come from western
sought medical treatments here. Singapore Medicine iscountries, but dentists here also see to many
aiming to serve one million foreign patients a year bypatients from neighboring countries like Indonesia,
2012 and generate $3 billion in revenues and create atThailand and Malaysia.
least 13,000 jobs in the medical tourism industry.So if you are looking to brighten that smile of yours,
Singapore provides the complete spectrum ofstraighten the wry tooth gone crooked or perhaps
healthcare services from primary care such as healtheven to change your whole set of smilies altogether,
screening, to quaternary care services such as organSingapore may just be the country to make you
transplants. Tourists coming for medical treatmentssmile once more.