New Medical Travel Handbook Raises Profile of Singapore Healthcare

A new medical travel handbook launched this week aims to raise the profile of Singapore as a destination for healthcare travellers.

In 2006, over 410,000 international patients travelled to Singapore for its high standard of healthcare.

Accompanying them on their visits were a further 89,000 persons. Another 56,000 people received healthcare incidentally on visits for other purposes. In total, some 555,000 international visitors to Singapore in 2006 were involved in some aspect of medical travel.

Considered one of the world’s top medical travel destinations, Singapore boasts 11 Joint Commission International (JCI) accredited hospitals and treatment centres - one-third of all JCI-accredited facilities in Asia.

The comprehensive guidebook Patients Beyond Borders, which features an in-depth overview of the hospitals and clinics that serve international patients, also includes coverage of specialized surgical procedures and patient services, accommodation options, and even recommended travel activities.

Ranked by the World Health Organization as the best health system in Asia, Singapore boasts a first-rate healthcare system with a multitude of specialized, expert treatments in oncology, as well as other areas such as hematology, cardiology, and ophthalmology.

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