Medical tourism trends in the CIS
07-Mar-17, International Medical Travel Journal
In 2016, the most interested people from the CIS countries looking for treatment abroad were from Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. Ukraine and the Russian Federation are in the top 10 countries with the highest death rate in 2016.
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The interest of the Post-Soviet countries in seeking medical assistance abroad is explained by:
- Searching for wider treatment options.
- Searching for more experienced or qualified doctors.
- Dissatisfaction with their own medicine.
- Shortcomings of the local health care system.