Philippines - A Medical Travel Guide

The Philippines - A medical travelOfficial Name: Republic of the Philippines
Population: 90 Million
TimeZone: GMT+8
Capital: Manila

The Philippines are the new medical travel kid on the block. With a co-ordinated strategy between government and private business, the Philippines is serious about Medical Tourism. The Philippine Medical Tourism Program (PMTP) is central to this dynamic outlook.  Responsible for overseeing this new sector, the PMTP overseas all areas of growth, from the creation of international medical zones (IMZs) to regulation of new enterprises and the rewarding of achievement, signified by the Gintong Sigla mark of excellence.

A national response

Medical Tourism is seen as a central component of the Philippines healthcare system. The country has always produced healthcare professionals at the highest level – so successfully that their services are always much in demand in America and the rest of the world. Promoting a partnership between the private sector and the public healthcare systems, the Philippines are creating a professional environment in which homegrown talent can flourish. The benefits of a strong private sector contribute directly to the nations well being with private hospitals allotting a 10% share of facilities and time to the treatment of non-paying, social treatment.

Trusted standards

A unified approach to promoting healthcare standards means that hospital and laboratory accreditation is a key component of progress. The PMTP encourages both the Department of Health’s own ISO based hospital accreditation standards and the prestigious Joint Commission International accreditation. Laboratories are monitored under the international Asia-Pacific Laboratory Co-operation (APLAC), which has mutual acceptance agreements equating its standards to those of the European Laboratory Accreditation (EAL) agency.

Scientific tradition

Facilities such as St. Luke’s Medical Center offer the very frontier of medical science. With such formidable equipment as 64 Slice CT scanners and advanced Image Guided Surgery, the Philippines might have forgotten about its rich medical traditions. Folk remedies and ancient herbal treatments instead of being left behind are getting a hi-tech makeover.  Clinical trials are in place to study several native treatments and alternative treatments are examined using W.H.O. methodology. So, whether it is a cutting edge medical procedure or an ancient remedy with modern medical credentials, the Philippines is the place to go.

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