Medical Care in Mexico

Medical care for medical tourists in Mexico is getting better and better as more private hospitals that primarily cater to the needs of foreigners are being built. In addition, Mexican doctors and nurses in these establishments are highly trained in the latest procedures and speak English, while prices are low.

The downside is that the best medical care can only be found in the major cities and resorts of the country, such as in Mexico City, Cancun, Guadalajara, and Monterrey. Many other cities have good hospitals but these are few and far between, while medical care is limited in remote areas. Emergency services are also not great throughout the country, even in Mexico City.

It is worth researching the best facilities on the internet before traveling to Mexico, as standards vary greatly in training, patient care, procedures, and prices. There have been problems with tourists in some Mexican holiday resorts receiving shoddy service and being overcharged. This is usually not the case in the high-profile hospitals, however.

Mexican doctors, nurses and dentists in the top hospitals are highly qualified, with many receiving their training and certification in the US. In Mexico itself, medical staff are required to go through six years of medical schooling and Mexican students have fewer non-medical related courses to go through as an undergraduate than those in the US.

Doctors and nurses in Mexico in the medical tourism hospitals are friendly and personable, generally making time for their patients. Medical staff in these hospitals also speak excellent English and are well versed in dealing with foreigners.

In addition, some procedures not available in the US may be available in Mexico due to not yet being approved by the FDA. Relatively, however, private hospitals in Mexico are expensive, although nowhere near the costing of the equivalent in the US or Europe.

The most appealing characteristic of medical care in Mexico is the costing and you can generally halve the cost of similar treatment in the US and Europe. Further to that, medicines in Mexican pharmacies are about 50 to 70 percent cheaper than in the US. You will also generally be put up in a larger private hospital room than in the US and Europe and will find waiting times minimal.