Iran attracts patients from
neighbouring states mostly for transplants, ophthalmology, orthopedics and
dentistry.
Mohammadreza Shams-Ardekani of the Ministry of Health says, “The
reasonable cost of medical treatment in Iran compared to Europe and the high
quality of medical facilities are important factors for attracting foreign
patients to Iran. In addition, Iran has highly experienced and professional
doctors.”
A draft of the bylaw on centres qualified to receive health tourists
has been prepared. 60 hospitals and clinics have declared their readiness for
rendering medical services to health tourists.
Mohammad Morteza Sharabyani of ICHHTO’s Office for Tourism Projects,
says the country does not have any problem in issuing visas to health tourists,
“Iran is not a country to close its door to the world. We don’t have any worry
about the arrival or exit of tourists. The country issues visas for tourists
from 85 nations at the port of arrival.”
Based on studies conducted by Iran tourism organization ICHHTO- Iraq, Afghanistan,
Persian Gulf states, Central Asian nations and Iranians residing abroad are the
main targets. ICHHTO provides travel agencies active in health tourism with
special facilities such as a pavilion for them in overseas fairs.
ICHHTO has also specified certain provinces for health tourism with the
cooperation of the Ministry of Health:
• Tehran province for treating
tuberculosis and lung disorders.
• Khorasan Razavi for
ophthalmology, skin care, heart surgery and orthopedics.
• Fars for liver, kidney and
marrow transplants.
• Yazd for treating
infertility.
• Qom for its sun and desert
potential.
• Hamedan, Ilam and Zanjan as
centres of herbal medicine.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad recently addressed a conference
on medical research in Tehran and said that 30,000 people go to Iran each year
to receive medical treatment, “Medical treatment in Iran is safer, more
knowledge-based and cheaper. Until 8 years ago, many Iranians travelled abroad
to receive medical treatment, while now we are medical tourists. Iran has taken
great strides in science and technology, particularly in medical and medicinal
fields, in recent years."
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