Iran for Health Tours and Medical Services
What factors can assure an international health tourist that a country is a good destination in advanced medical attention? Qualified and high skilled doctors, world class infrastructure and standard hospitals and medical centers, safe and hassle free treatment process, top-notch residences and hotels, financial Savings, besides an opportunity to travel to a safe and modern country with charming culture, delicious foods and ancient civilization, make Iran the perfect destination for medical and health tourism.
High cost of private treatment, low quality health systems like risk of nosocomial infections or lack of compassionate qualified nursing systems in countries in the region, encourage international health tourists to choose Iran as the safest and secure medical tourism destination. The quality of medical services in Iran is quite pleasing and undeniable. More than 70% of health tourists expressing complete satisfaction with the quality of care they received in Iran. Except for Tehran, which is the capital of Iran and the focused zone for medical and treatment services, other major cities include Mashhad, Esfahan, Tabriz and Shiraz are all credible and well known medical hubs in the region.
Low-cost and high quality health services in the fields of fertility treatments, stem cell treatments, dialysis, heart surgeries, cosmetic surgeries, eye surgeries, and dental treatments, puts Iran at the list of best health tourism destinations. The costs analysis estimates that foreigners can save up to 50% on their medical and health treatments sidelong getting the opportunity to visit and tour in a beautiful country with a unique civilization. The costs of medical treatment in Iran are almost ten times cheaper for international medical travelers in comparison with the U.S. and Europe.
Besides, Iran has a brilliant historical background in medical and health achievements. Well-known, well educated, and experienced specialist doctors, highly professional medical staff, and qualified nursing system along success in educating the necessary human resources for health system and active team of medical researchers, had ranked Iran 30th most efficient healthcare systems in world (Bloomberg News 2016). Specifically in the same region, Iranian doctors are far ahead and more knowledgeable than other countries and are the final savior for reoperation and repair surgery in case of unsuccessful surgeries in other countries.
In addition to being a medically advanced country, Iran is an attractive country in terms of tourism, charming 4-season nature, and archeological and historical monuments for all the people around world, has also religious cultural environment suitable for Muslim countries. An increasing amount of people in the MENA region and Islamic countries are particularly attracted to Iran and its hospitable people, planning trips in order to deal with their medical issues in compare to countries offering similar services.
Why Iran is best destination?
- Climate verities and plenty of tourism attractions
- Tourism and very rich natural therapy attractions
- Security stability all around Iran
- World fame of specialists with national experience especially in the region
- The regional proficiency and favorites of the Iranian doctors and existing proficient medical and therapeutic experts in the country at the international level
- Medical centers equipped with modern technologies and equipped laboratory and genetic tools at the international level
- Affordable and Low costs of medical services comparing with other countries (less value in Rials than dollars)
- Iran’s achievement to modern ways in treatment such as recombinant medicine, stem cells, etc.
- Religious cultural environment suitable for Muslim countries
Last but not least: the late Anthony Bourdain, the famous American chef, author, and documentarian, had this to say of Iran when he traveled here a few years ago:
“Of all the places, of all the countries, of all the years of traveling, it’s here, in Iran, that I’m greeted most warmly by total strangers.”
