Medical Tourism Destination: Singapore

Singapore is a major medical tourism destinationSingapore's Dental Care
and one of the five hottest spots for medicalSome of the most advanced dental care in Asia
treatments in Asia.can be found in Singapore. The island has one of
Visitors can select from a wide range of servicesthe highest dentist-population ratio of 1:5,000, and
to enhance their health and well being. Thesealmost half of the population here adhere to the
include health screening, medical wellness, dental,twice a year visit to the dentist.
aesthetic and anti-ageing programmes.Here, the dental infrastructure is of the highest
This island city boast a growing list of number 1quality, with most of the equipment and dental
spots under its belt. No. 1 port, airport,products manufactured abroad. The equipment
mathematical geniuses... and the list goes on.are also well maintained according to stringent
Medical treatments' standard is top notch, andcriteria, ensuring that dental care is prompt and
service is uniformly excellent.professional, and of course, safe.
It is therefore no surprise that Singapore is aWith the high standard of dental care, Singapore is
popular destination for medical tourism as well asSoutheast Asia's dentistry center and you would
medical evacuations in the region. Prices are alsocome here for the best dental treatment
generally lower than the West, although may beavailable. Patients seeking treatment come from
more expensive compared to its neighbors in thewestern countries, but dentists here also see to
region. Three key agencies, the Economicmany patients from neighboring countries like
Development Board, the Singapore Tourism BoardIndonesia, Thailand and Malaysia.
and the International Enterprise Singapore haveSo if you are looking to brighten that smile of
come together under the Singapore Medicineyours, straighten the wry tooth gone crooked or
Banner to develop the Republic in one of Asia'sperhaps even to change your whole set of smilies
leading health care destinations.altogether, Singapore may just be the country to
Statistics in 2003 showed that 230,000 foreignersmake you smile once more.
sought medical treatments here. SingaporeIn 1996, Singapore coined a "Smile Singapore"
Medicine is aiming to serve one million foreigncampaign. The island was then worried about its
patients a year by 2012 and generate $3 billion intourism industry, and decreed that Singaporeans
revenues and create at least 13,000 jobs in theshould put on a happy face when meeting a
medical tourism industry.visitor to the country. Fast forward 10 years, the
Singapore provides the complete spectrum ofisland has done away with the slogan for a new
healthcare services from primary care such asone that is "Uniquely Singapore", and has even
health screening, to quaternary care services suchmore to grin about. It has found a new niche in
as organ transplants. Tourists coming for medicalmedical tourism to earn those fickle tourist dollars.
treatments also come to Singapore for a broadis dedicated in telling the world that Asia is THE
range of specialist care including Cardiology,place for medical tourism and the right place to
Gynaecology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Oncology,come and seek medical help. Asia has so many
Otorhinolaryngology, Urology, Neurosurgery andthings to offer to the world,we simply want to tell
Opthalmology, besides General Surgery andpeople WHY. On top of that, the best beaches to
General Medicine.recuperate after a surgery are right here in Asia .
The country specializes in services for cardiology,Come to Asia if you are seeking medical
ophthalmology, and oncology. Singapore is also atreatment, get well, and take back some beautiful
thriving dental hub.holiday memories at the same time.