Medical Tourism in Singapore

Singapore’s reputation for being impeccably clean is well-deserved, as medical tourists to the country will soon discover. Boasting incredibly modern hospital equipment and fine surgeons, Singapore’s healthcare services are comparable to those of all Western countries.

Many of Singapore’s health care professionals have been trained in the US, and the country’s spotlessly clean streets are a lure for those patients who just don’t feel comfortable traveling to the busier cities of Thailand and India. The government has pledged to serve one million medical tourists a year by 2012, thus hoping to create more than 13,000 jobs in the industry.

Within this tiny country there is no specific medical tourism hub as clinics and hospitals can be found throughout the city-state, making choosing an establishment difficult. Companies based in the US and the UK specialize in helping patients make these choices. Parkway Health and Raffles Medical Group are among the best known clinics.

Private hospitals such as Mount Alvernia Hospital and Thomson Medical Centre are used to catering to international patients and receive hundreds of medical tourists each year. Their services are wide ranging from fertility treatments to women’s health.

Various types of operations and medical procedures can be undertaken with specialists on hand in neurology, cardiology, hypertension, pediatrics and oncology among other fields. Even the most complex procedures can be carried out in Singapore hospitals including organ transplants.

Pristine clinics and highly-skilled English-speaking professionals make Singapore an extremely popular choice for medical tourists, and it’s not surprising that around 200,000 people choose to come here for medical treatment each year. Some of Singapore’s scenic parks and sandy beaches are excellent places for patients to recuperate.