TURKEY: Turkey aims high in medical tourism
With significant government backing, Turkey is rapidly expanding in medical tourism and has set itself some ambitious goals.
The Ministry of Health aims to make $7 billion in revenue from 500,000 foreign patients in 2015, while it has set its sights on reaching $20 billion in 2023 from 2 million foreign patients.
Within the health ministry is the Department of Health Tourism, which aims to promote medical tourism and co-ordinate other government and private sector activity. It is also responsible for providing emergency health services to Turkey’s 34 million tourists.
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