EDITORIAL — Medical tourism
The healing arts have become major tourist draws. The
Health officials said the
This should not be too difficult to do considering the quality of the country’s health professionals. Every year the country sends thousands of health workers overseas, and they cannot get those jobs without the requisite skills. If the country becomes a top destination for medical tourism, it could even stem the exodus of doctors, nurses and other health professionals for better-paying jobs overseas.
Once quality is compromised, the road to recovery is tortuous. This is especially true of health services and consumer safety. If the government wants to promote the country as a top destination for medical tourism, it should compliment its marketing push with an aggressive campaign to uphold high standards in the quality of medical services. By all means, the government should promote medical tourism, but it should make sure the country will offer only the best.
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