Medical Tourism in Belgium

In terms of medical tourism in the European Union, Belgium is a leader both in terms of value for money and standard of treatment. With its location at the heart of the EU, the country benefits from easy access which combined with its highly professional private healthcare system, makes it an attractive option for medical travel.

The volume of private healthcare providers increases the country’s appeal by providing visitors with a comprehensive selection of specialists from which to choose. With such a competitive market, providers are obliged to offer the highest standards of service and treatment else risk losing business to industry counterparts.

Among medical procedures which Belgium is reputed to offer at affordable prices are cosmetic surgery, dental work and kidney transplants. Heart bypass surgery is also popular, attracting patients from countries where extensive waiting lists might mean the difference between life and death.

With procedure costs up to 50 percent cheaper than in other countries, more and more patients are realizing the benefits of taking medical tourist excursions to Belgium. Dutch visitors are currently the country’s most significant proportion of the market, making up 60 percent of the total volume, while French visitors come in second at 17 percent of the market. Other visitors hail largely from England, Germany, Italy and Luxembourg.

Brussels, the country’s capital city, is the epicenter of its medical industry and has a reputation for adopting and practicing some of the world’s most up-to-date technologies as well as being home to some of Belgium’s most talented medical professionals.

Smooth relationships between practitioners, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and medical equipment manufacturers ensure consistency across all aspects of treatment.