Medical Departures

About Medical Departures

Learn about the wonderful world of global and local medical care.

Publisher

Paul McTaggart

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Sept 2021

Latest episode

25 Jan 2022

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Jan 2022

   Korean medical tourism down - 80% in 2021

   Korean medical tourism (https://www.google.com/search?q=korean+medical+tourism&sxsrf=AOaemvIueXeIwHXZ4s9ZDtVq67uIE29LkA:1643107130604&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwj9seOG28z1AhXkpJUCHdAhB90Q_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1437&bih=764&dpr=2) was down -80% in 2021 according to Korea Health Industry Development Institute (https://www.khidi.or.kr/eps) (KHIDI) Popular medical tourism areas like Gangnam (https://www.google.com/search?q=gangam+medical+tourism&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwin0IiI28z1AhUxVXwKHap3CLwQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=gangam+medical+tourism&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzoFCAAQgAQ6CAgAELEDEIMBOggIABCABBCxAzoECAAQQzoLCAAQgAQQsQMQgwE6BggAEAgQHjoGCAAQChAYOgQIABAYUIEGWO0tYIMwaABwAHgAgAFoiAGED5IBBDIyLjGYAQCgAQGqAQtnd3Mtd2l6LWltZ8ABAQ&sclient=img&ei=PdPvYee9ErGq8QOq76HgCw&bih=764&biw=1437) continue to be ravaged by the impacts of Covid-19…clinics are closed or operating on skeleton crews. Korean medical tourism relies heavily on inbound Chinese, (https://www.google.com/search?q=China&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwj_m57B3sz1AhUZ1HMBHSPeDEcQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=China&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzIHCAAQsQMQQzIHCAAQsQMQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzoKCAAQsQMQgwEQQ1C7BljSC2CADWgAcAB4AIABpAGIAc0EkgEDNS4xmAEAoAEBqgELZ3dzLXdpei1pbWfAAQE&sclient=img&ei=2tbvYf_GHpmoz7sPo7yzuAQ&bih=764&biw=1437) Russian (https://www.google.com/search?q=Russia&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwisi92-3sz1AhXgALcAHQ-cDUEQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=Russia&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQ1C4Bli4BmDlCGgAcAB4AIABfIgB1gGSAQMxLjGYAQCgAQGqAQtnd3Mtd2l6LWltZ8ABAQ&sclient=img&ei=1dbvYezMDuCB3LUPj7i2iAQ&bih=764&biw=1437), Vietnam (https://www.google.com/search?q=Vietnam&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwiep4rJ3sz1AhXZ1HMBHUlbD0oQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=Vietnam&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzIHCAAQsQMQQzIHCAAQsQMQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQ1DOA1jOA2DVBmgAcAB4AIABY4gBsQGSAQEymAEAoAEBqgELZ3dzLXdpei1pbWfAAQE&sclient=img&ei=6tbvYZ6KOtmpz7sPyba90AQ&bih=764&biw=1437), Japanese (https://www.google.com/search?q=Japan&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwjPm5bc3sz1AhW5idgFHU0KB9sQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=Japan&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzIHCAAQsQMQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIHCAAQsQMQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQ1AAWKgCYJ8FaABwAHgAgAFWiAGAApIBATOYAQCgAQGqAQtnd3Mtd2l6LWltZ8ABAQ&sclient=img&ei=EtfvYc_KPLmT4t4PzZSc2A0&bih=764&biw=1437) and Thai (https://www.google.com/search?q=Thailand&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwiR5bjf3sz1AhUVjtgFHbaFBD8Q2-cCegQIABAA&oq=Thailand&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzIHCAAQsQMQQzIHCAAQsQMQQzIHCAAQsQMQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzoKCAAQsQMQgwEQQ1DgA1iiDWCaDmgAcAB4AIABeogBugSSAQM0LjKYAQCgAQGqAQtnd3Mtd2l6LWltZ8ABAQ&sclient=img&ei=GdfvYdH0M5Wc4t4PtouS-AM&bih=764&biw=1437) patients..who just won’t be coming until late 2022, early 2023 According to IMTJ Magazine (https://www.laingbuissonnews.com/imtj/news-imtj/how-can-south-korea-revive-medical-travel/?utm_source=IMTJ-Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=LBTRACK-2022-01-20-Story-2) *disclaimer* this is not medical advice - this is meant for information purposes only and is not intended to be medical advice or instructions for medical diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with your doctor or a qualified medical professional before starting or changing medical treatment.

2. 

   15 Jan 2022

   Medical tourism is looking up in 2022

   According to the Bangkok Post (https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2247455/medical-tourism-looking-up) & Fitch Solutions (https://www.fitchsolutions.com/) Tourist numbers in 2022 are expected to rebound significantly following two years of disruption as a result of the pandemic emerging markets such as Thailand (https://www.google.com/search?q=Thailand&sxsrf=AOaemvJK1TrNLpXocBgZrvBpanEs0AsQWw:1642225156790&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwje9_G4hbP1AhVkUGwGHa2MCtMQ_AUoAnoECAIQBA&biw=1437&bih=764&dpr=2), Malaysia (https://www.google.com/search?q=Malaysia&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwja6O-5hbP1AhWf9DgGHX9gCaoQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=Malaysia&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzIHCAAQsQMQQzIHCAAQsQMQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzoICAAQgAQQsQM6BQgAEIAEUM4EWM4EYOAIaABwAHgAgAFWiAGdAZIBATKYAQCgAQGqAQtnd3Mtd2l6LWltZ8ABAQ&sclient=img&ei=Bl7iYdrNM5_p4-EP_8Cl0Ao&bih=764&biw=1437), South Africa (https://www.google.com/search?q=South+Africa&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwj7mobBhbP1AhVY_jgGHbF2Dr0Q2-cCegQIABAA&oq=South+Africa&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzIHCAAQsQMQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgARQ4QRY4QRg5gdoAHAAeACAAVyIAbMBkgEBMpgBAKABAaoBC2d3cy13aXotaW1nwAEB&sclient=img&ei=FV7iYbu8Ntj84-EPse256As&bih=764&biw=1437), Brazil (https://www.google.com/search?q=Brazil&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwiKnc3GhbP1AhWJgmMGHWSCAEYQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=Brazil&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzIHCAAQsQMQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQ1D_BFj_BGCQCGgAcAB4AIABYYgBqQGSAQEymAEAoAEBqgELZ3dzLXdpei1pbWfAAQE&sclient=img&ei=IV7iYcqIIYmFjuMP5ISCsAQ&bih=764&biw=1437) and India (https://www.google.com/search?q=India&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwjrv8rlhbP1AhX8_DgGHcLsBXoQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=India&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzIHCAAQsQMQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQ1CEBViEBWDuB2gAcAB4AIABV4gBqQGSAQEymAEAoAEBqgELZ3dzLXdpei1pbWfAAQE&sclient=img&ei=Yl7iYeuGH_z54-EPwtmX0Ac&bih=764&biw=1437), arrival numbers will still be depressed compared to 2019 levels. Mexico (https://www.google.com/search?q=Mexico&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwizmevuhbP1AhVd_jgGHb58CeIQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=Mexico&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQ6BwgAELEDEENQ1gRY1gRgyAloAHAAeACAAVeIAaYBkgEBMpgBAKABAaoBC2d3cy13aXotaW1nwAEB&sclient=img&ei=dV7iYfOKON384-EPvvmlkA4&bih=764&biw=1437) and Turkey (https://www.google.com/search?q=Turkey+country&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwiV14T8hbP1AhXbgGMGHYjHDxwQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=Turkey+country&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQ6CAgAEIAEELEDOgQIABBDUPEDWN4PYNUSaABwAHgAgAFdiAHRBZIBATmYAQCgAQGqAQtnd3Mtd2l6LWltZ8ABAQ&sclient=img&ei=kV7iYdXKJNuBjuMPiI-_4AE&bih=764&biw=1437) will see the greatest recoveries, with forecast arrivals for 2022 comparable to pre-pandemic 2019 levels. Medical tourism (https://www.google.com/search?q=medical+tourism&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwi8zZr_hbP1AhV1pOkKHdY_CtoQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=medical+tourism&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzIECAAQQzIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDoKCAAQsQMQgwEQQzoHCAAQsQMQQzoLCAAQgAQQsQMQgwE6CAgAEIAEELEDUJoHWIETYPUUaABwAHgAgAFfiAGYCpIBAjE2mAEAoAEBqgELZ3dzLXdpei1pbWfAAQE&sclient=img&ei=mF7iYbyhD_XIpgfW_6jQDQ&bih=764&biw=1437) in 2022 is going to be a hell-of-alot better than 2021

3. 

   10 Jan 2022

   The US spends $12,530 per person for medical treatment in 2020 up 9.7%

   US healthcare spending (https://www.google.com/search?q=us+healthcare+spending&sxsrf=AOaemvKfLFsX9u8kW205i_DPt57hzqGgmQ:1641811778724&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjtjO--gaf1AhVC63MBHZhOAlkQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1437&bih=764&dpr=2) grows 9.7% to $4.1 trillion, or $12,530 per person, in 2020 Health Affairs (https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2021.01763?utm_medium=press&utm_source=mediaadvisory&utm_campaign=january2022issue&utm_content=ahead+of+print&utm_term=hartman) reports spending The share of the economy devoted to healthcare spending was 19.7 percent in 2020 Growth (https://www.healthaffairs.org/) rate in 2020 was the largest jump recorded since 2002 "Federal spending increased rapidly in 2020 as the government increased public health spending to combat the pandemic and provided significant assistance to health care providers." *disclaimer* this is not medical advice - this is meant for information purposes only and is not intended to be medical advice or instructions for medical diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with your doctor or a qualified medical professional before starting or changing medical treatment.

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