TEHRAN – Deputy Health Minister Saeed Karimi mentioned international sufferers from 164 nations are visiting Iran to obtain remedy providers.
These sufferers primarily come from completely different areas of the world, together with Europe, Asia, South America and North America, he added.
Karimi factors out that almost all of medical vacationers come from Iraq, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Armenia, Pakistan and Turkey.
The principal purpose for visiting Iran is “infertility”
“Infertility remedy is crucial purpose why international sufferers are referred to well being facilities in Iran. The subsequent most typical the reason why international sufferers go to Iran are ophthalmology, orthopedics, cosmetology, pediatric surgical procedure, and cardiology. Yes,” Tasnim quoted Karimi as saying.
According to the Ministry of Health, roughly 250 hospitals in 27 states have acquired International Patient Directorate (IPD) approval.
Approximately 1.2 million medical vacationers visited the nation prior to now Iranian calendar yr (ending March 20), and Iran’s medical tourism income reached $1 billion. But Iran has the flexibility to lift as much as $10 million.
Iran’s medical tourism capabilities
In the sphere of medical tourism, the scenario is superb as a result of confidence of neighboring nations in Iran’s medical sector,” Karimi mentioned.
Even Iranians residing within the United States or Europe have medical procedures executed in Iran and belief the nation’s medical doctors. At the identical time, infrastructure is required to broaden medical tourism, he added.
“Visiting vacationers needs to be supplied with appropriate lodging, handy transportation and facilities.”
He concluded that if these infrastructures and circumstances can be found, Iran will be capable to attain a really excessive stage in providers and take acceptable measures within the subject of medical tourism.
On July 16, Health Minister Bahram Einollahi mentioned, “With the gradual enhance in consciousness of Iran’s stage of progress within the subject of well being providers, the variety of medical vacationers has elevated as a result of their belief in Iranian medication.” Ta.
“We plan to ship well being representatives to nations which have a excessive variety of medical vacationer visits to Iran.”
Einolahi added: “We have negotiated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in regards to the appointment of well being attachés within the embassies of some nations with which we cooperate in areas comparable to medication, medical gear, science and expertise, and trade of professors and college students.” Ta.
“In the primary section, well being attachés will likely be appointed in six nations, together with nations in South America and Africa. We are additionally following up on sending well being attachés to neighboring nations,” Einolahi was quoted as saying by IRNA. .
“The problem of medical tourism is essential. Therefore, nations with intensive relations with us within the subject of well being diplomacy will likely be given prime precedence.”
President Ebrahim Raisi mentioned the Islamic Republic is an acceptable vacation spot for medical tourism.
Highlighting Iran’s nice advances in medical and well being sciences, Raisi mentioned that sufferers from many neighboring nations favor to go to Iran for remedy fairly than touring to Europe.
Raisi mentioned this was as a result of decrease prices and better experience in Iran, Press TV reported.
Challenges to beat
There are a number of challenges forward for international sufferers coming into the nation for remedy. Mr. Karimi talked about a few of these points.
Medical vacationers want quick access to an inventory of facilities with IPD permits, the sorts of providers provided and the worth ranges required, which sadly is at the moment not obtainable on this nation.
Additionally, a system needs to be in place to deal with international sufferers and observe up on their medical procedures till they return dwelling.
To tackle these points, the Ministry of Health plans to supply particular packages for well being tourism and providers. Package particulars will likely be launched quickly.
Furthermore, efforts are being made to standardize the medical providers supplied by facilities with IPD permission.
This means sufferers touring overseas will obtain medical care at facilities in border cities, whereas these requiring complicated surgical procedures will likely be handled at regional facilities.
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