Medical tourism not a holiday for many Kurds

 18-Aug-17, Rudaw 

More and more people in the Kurdistan Region are turning to Iran for medical treatment or diagnosis. Some are disappointed with Kurdistan’s doctors and hospitals. Other patients say they visit Iranian hospitals out of necessity. Many, however, report problems with the medical care abroad, like overcharging or not being able to see the right specialist.

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Medical tourism in Iran is on the rise. 30,000 people traveled to Iran in 2012 for medical treatment or diagnosis. This figure reached nearly 200,000 in 2015. Officials from the Iranian ministry of health have said they aim to increase this number to 500,000 people, a good source of income for the country.

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