Turkey's Leading Position in Global Health Tourism

Turkey's Position in Global Health Tourism

Health Tourism in Turkey

Turkey ranks 5th globally in health tourism. This is because Turkey's healthcare sector provides services in accordance with world standards in terms of geography, qualified physicians, and service quality. There are also other important reasons for the significance of health tourism in Turkey. In this content, as Vimfay, a mediating institution in health tourism in Ankara, we have prepared information about health tourism in Turkey.

What Position Does Turkey Hold in Health Tourism?

In 2019, 662,087 people came to our country for treatment purposes. During the pandemic period, there was a decrease in the number of people coming to our country due to restrictions applied worldwide. However, when evaluated overall, a large number of people have come to Turkey for treatment purposes.

People coming to our country for treatment generally preferred:

• Dentistry

• General surgery

• Gynecology

• Ophthalmology

• Internal medicine

• Medical biochemistry

• Orthopedics and traumatology

• Infectious diseases

• Otorhinolaryngology

• Aesthetic surgery

Reasons Why Turkey Is Important for Health Tourism

The primary reason for our country being preferred in terms of health tourism is that we have economic advantages compared to other countries.

Additionally, our country is located in a geographically advantageous position. With its position connecting the Asian continent to the European continent, it is located at a relatively short distance from many countries.

We rank among the preferred countries in health tourism because we possess the following advantages.

Both Vacation and Healthcare Facilities in Turkey

Millions of tourists come to our country every year for vacation purposes. Particularly people from European and Gulf countries prefer to vacation in our country. There are important reasons for this situation.

One of these is that our country experiences all four seasons simultaneously. Many provinces in Turkey have numerous beauties in their summer and winter seasons. For example, someone coming to Antalya for treatment can spend a pleasant time on Antalya's beaches. Or they can choose to vacation at the Saklıkent ski resort located in Antalya.

People coming to Gaziantep for treatment can taste this city's local cuisine and have the opportunity to see its historical beauties.

Professional Service Understanding in Turkey's Healthcare Sector

Vimfay holds the International Health Tourism Authorization Certificate granted by the Ministry of Health of the Turkish Republic.

Vimfay provides healthcare services with equipped and qualified personnel. Expert personnel in their field aim to meet the needs of those seeking treatment.

Vimfay Health Tourism Agency in Ankara is among the companies providing health tourism services, holding a Group A Travel Agency authorization certificate from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

Many hospitals operating in our country are accredited by JCI, an organization that conducts international evaluations in the healthcare sector.

Patient consultants regularly follow up on the health status of patients coming to our country.

Furthermore, professional interpreter services are provided so that patients do not feel foreign in our country and can have their procedures carried out more easily.

Economical Prices

The price of healthcare services varies in different countries around the world. In some countries, healthcare services are more expensive than services provided in other sectors.

In many countries worldwide, expenses for hair transplantation, aesthetic procedures, beauty, and healthcare are reported to be higher compared to our country, which results in prices being more reasonable compared to the world average. This situation is one of the factors in the preference for Turkey's healthcare services.

Expert Physicians in Their Fields

As an agency bringing patients from abroad, Vimfay brings Turkish physicians with careers among world doctors and patients to our country, which contains a number of tourist destinations, for treatment.

Thanks to physicians who have gained recognition worldwide, our country has become known as an attraction center for health tourism.

• Prof. Dr. Gazi Yaşargil is one of our physicians who is recognized worldwide and has been referred to as the neurosurgeon of the century.

• Prof. Dr. Münci Kalayoğlu is a specialist in pediatrics and is referred to as an innovative pediatric surgeon.

• Prof. Dr. Ömer Özkan is the person who performed the first complete face transplantation in the world.

Our Medical Services

As Vimfay, we provide services in all medical departments. The departments we serve include:

• Oral and dental health

• Ophthalmology

• General surgery

• Orthopedics and traumatology

• Nutrition and dietetics

• Otorhinolaryngology

• Cardiology

• Neurosurgery

• Internal medicine

• Gynecology

• Organ transplantation

• Nephrology (kidney diseases)

• Dermatology

• Endocrinology

• Radiology

• Physical therapy and rehabilitation

• Check-up services

• Neurology

• Oncology

• Obesity

• Psychology

• Pediatric endocrinology

• Gastroenterology

• Chest diseases

What Services Do We Provide?

We aim to help people coming to our country benefit from the possibilities of health tourism in Turkey. In this regard, we provide the following services for health tourism in Turkey:

Accommodation Services

We provide accommodation in hotels located near fully equipped hospitals. All transportation services between the hospital and hotel are handled by us.

We provide transportation for our patients with private vehicles.

In emergency and special situations, we provide patient transportation with fully equipped ground ambulances.

Airport Transfer

When you come to our country for treatment purposes, we pick you up from the airport with equipped VIP vehicles. Similarly, we arrange your transportation to the hotel and hospital.

Our staff welcome you at the airport according to the date of your arrival in our country.

Transportation Services

If you are in a critical condition, we pick you up with a fully equipped air ambulance and arrange your transfer to the hospital where you will receive treatment. A doctor accompanies you in the air ambulance, which has an intensive care unit and medical equipment.

With our ground ambulance service, we arrange the transfer of patients who cannot travel by air to our country.

Interpretation Services

We currently offer interpretation services in many languages. We provide services in the following languages to patients coming to our country for treatment:

• English

• Russian

• French

• German

• Arabic

• Italian

• Spanish

• Farsi

Airline Ticket Service

In health tourism in Turkey, we plan your treatment processes with our staff. As Vimfay company, we arrange your airline tickets.

City Tour Service

Within the scope of health tourism in Turkey, we also provide city tour services to our patients. This allows our guests who come to us for treatment to see attractions of Turkey.

International Patient Transfer

As health tourism in Turkey service providers, we obtain the patient's medical information. By contacting the necessary healthcare institutions, we obtain the patient's information and communicate it to the hospital where they will receive treatment. Thus, we create a treatment plan.

We Plan the Complete Treatment Process

Patients from abroad who wish to receive treatment contact us through our communication channels. For patients who contact us, we first learn their medical history and medical information.

We then conduct online consultations with the patients. We communicate the information obtained from these consultations to the hospital where they will receive treatment.

As Vimfay, we prepare a treatment plan for the patient and share it with them, to be reviewed together with their physician. According to the patient's approval of the treatment plan, we arrange an online consultation between the patient and specialist doctors at the hospital we have agreements with. The doctor and patient conduct online consultation.

To facilitate our patients' treatment process, we assist them in obtaining visas and send invitation letters in the patient's name through the hospitals we have agreements with, enabling the patient to obtain a visa.

For health tourism in Turkey, we continue to provide our international patients with healthcare services in line with international standards; individual results may vary and patients are advised to consult their physicians regarding their specific condition.