Medical Tourism Services
Connecting Argentine exporters to the world
About ‘Fundación Exportar’ Fostering Argentine Exports Fundación Exportar is the export promotion agency of the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship, aimed at fostering the increase and diversification of Argentine exports. In this regard, provides assistance to the business community in their efforts to conquer new markets in order to accomplish the ultimate goal which is that Argentine companies trade products and services worldwide.
About Argentine Economy Argentina is the third largest economy in Latin America, behind Brazil and Mexico. According to IMF data for 2012, its GDP in terms of purchasing power parity reached US$ 751.391million. Its GDP per capita in 2012, measured in purchasing power parity was of US$18.201.
IMF Data , 2007 to 2012: estimated
INDEC Data
15% 32%
25% 59% 16%
52%
Transport services
Tourism services
Non-Traditional services INDEC Data
In the prestigious Global Competitiveness Report 20122013 prepared by the World Economic Forum, Argentina is ranked 94th among 144 economies analyzed, and has been placed within the group of 21 developing economies that are ‘in transition to’ the last stage of development: the ‘innovationdriven economies’ (35 developed economies).
INDEC Data
INDEC Data
In its report about the performance of Free Exchange Market during 2012, the Argentine Central Bank (BCRA) issued preliminary data stating that Argentine exports of business and professional services showed a positive net balance (revenue minus expenses) of 3,100 million dollars during 2012, representing over a twofold increase as compared to the previous year.
Coronary Recovery Room, FLENI Institute, Belgrano
Argentine Medical Tourism Top-of-the-line medical institutions, celebrated professionals and state-of-the-art technology are all synonyms of Argentine Medicine. Argentine Medical Tourism services are sponsored by Fundaci贸n Exportar along with the National Institute of Tourism Promotion (INPROTUR) and supported by the Community Health Undersecretary of the Argentine Ministry of Health, and the Argentine Ministry of Tourism, while the Health Committee of the Chamber of Deputies participates as observer. The promotion activity involves the most prestigious health centers, specialized clinics and medical service brokers associated with top-quality standards. Its primary goal is to turn Argentina into the most important medical hub in Latin America.
The excellence of Argentine Medicine is vast and includes Nobel awards to: doctor and physiologist Bernardo Houssay, and to the prestigious physician and biochemist Luis Federico Leloir, whose main contribution is focused on the study of sugar nucleotides.
Bernardo Houssay
Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine 1947
Luis Federico Leloir Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1970
Argentina has a wide range of public and private medical institutions. According to the National Ministry of Health, in 2000 there were 9,722 private medical establishments available in the country, offering different medical services: Cardiology, Ophthalmology, Reproductive Medicine, Aesthetic Solutions, Neurosurgery, Dentistry, General Surgery, Orthopedics, Resonator, ClĂnica Bazterrica
Transplants.
Cardiology
Avant-garde: Heart
Comparative Values Estimated (prices in US$) Argentina
USA
Colombia
Costa Rica
India
Mexico
Singapore Thailand
Coronary/Heart Bypass (CABG)
16.863
93.350
14.716
25.000
9.000
18.000
16.943
22.711
Angioplasty (*)
7.500
50.000
6.500
9.500
7.000
11.000
6.500
7.500
Heart Valve Replacement
16.000
115.000 14.225
30.000
8.633
24.000
13.000
22.122
(*) With Stent Implantation - INPROTUR, Argentine Ministry of Tourism
Medical Control, La Posada del Quenti
Angiograph, Hospital AlemĂĄn
The foresight of celebrated doctors like RenĂŠ Favaloro, creator of the bypass technique, has paved the way for striking medical developments in Argentina, where advanced cardio logical technology and techniques go hand in constant evolution. Minimally invasive diagnostic procedures and methods set guidelines for future innovations.
Ophthalmology Good eye
Comparative Values Estimated (prices in US$) Argentina
USA
Colombia
Costa Rica
India
Mexico
LASIK Eye Surgery
1.950
4.400
2.000
1.080
500
400
Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL)
3.000
15.384
750
1.000
Degenerative Myopia
2.500
13.904
2.500
750
INPROTUR, Argentine Ministry of Tourism
Centro Oftalmológico de Diagnóstico (COD)
Ophthalmology marches by leaps and bounds. Birthplace of celebrated doctors who made history, like Jorge Malbrán or Héctor María Nano, Argentina is ahead of its time by offering solutions, state-of-the-art laser equipment and minimally invasive techniques.
Reproductive Medicine Life-Giving Dream
Comparative Values Estimated (prices in US$) Argentina
USA
España
Panama
Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
4.000
8.300
6.444
5.600
IFV + Egg Donation
4.600
35.000
6.200
10.900
Egg Vitrification
3.000
19.600
3.000
PDG – Single Gene Disorder
4.500
17.750
3.500
INPROTUR, Argentine Ministry of Tourism
5.000
Ranked among the most advanced countries in the field of reproductive medicine, Argentina has top-notch centers that assist couples and help them fulfill their dream of starting a family with new methods for improving fertility.
Aesthetic Solutions Comparative Values Estimated (prices in US$) Argentina USA
Colombia
Costa Rica India
Mexico
Singapore Thailand
Lap Band
9.500
21.700
8.200
8.875
7.500
7.748
10.400
11.910
Breast Implants
2.850
9.500
2.550
3.250
3.500
5.925
6.700
3.453
Rhinoplasty (Nose Job)
2.025
8.900
2.089
4.000
2.723
3.833
2.350
4.259
Facelift
3.248
14.750
4.153
5.550
5.299
6.050
5.000
4.500
INPROTUR, Argentine Ministry of Tourism
Morning Medical Control, Sanatorio Diquecito
By means of plastic surgery, self-esteem and quality of life can be significantly improved. Ranked fourth in the world in terms of total annual surgeries, Argentina boasts prestigious clinics and professionals, high safety standards and the latest procedures. Thanks to plastic surgery, patients can feel at ease with their own bodies.
Neurosurgery All in the Mind
Comparative Values Estimated (prices in US$) Argentina USA Colombia Costa Rica India Mexico Singapore Thailand Spinal Fusion Surgery 13.000 66.250 14.225 15.250 10.750 10.000 14.097 13.000 Craniectomy for Brain Tumor
21.750
45.000 25.950
35.000
35.000 28.050 26.650
6.000
Cervical Microforaminotomy
8.100
45.150 9.250
8.900
7.200 8.000
9.000
INPROTUR, Argentine Ministry of Tourism
8.100
Department of Immaging, Hospital Alemán
FLENI Institute, Belgrano
Strokes, tumors, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy…Those are just a sample of nervous system diseases that top the list of concerns in the neurosurgery field, in which Argentina has been shining at regional level for decades.
Dentistry
A Perfect Smile
Comparative Values Estimated (prices in US$) Dental Implants
Argentina
USA
Colombia
Costa Rica
India
Mexico
Singapore Thailand
590
6.000
1.700
900
600
930
2.700
INPROTUR, Argentine Ministry of Tourism
2.300
Dental Office, La Posada del Quenti
There are only ten leading countries in the dental field. And Argentina is one of them. Dental implants are among the most required treatments at the local clinics. Technological progress, innovative techniques and professional expertise are the key to move forward.
General Surgery Comprehensive Care, Absolute Health
Comparative Values Estimated (prices in US$) Argentina
USA
Colombia
Costa Rica
India
Mexico
Singapore Thailand
Hysterectomy Inguinal
3.300
18.000
2.000
5.500
3.400
6.000
4.000
Hernia Repair Laparoscopic/ Open
3.700
9.500
4.300
2.000
5.000
INPROTUR, Argentine Ministry of Tourism
5.000 5.400
Hybrid Room, ClĂnica Bazterrica
Argentina keeps up with the latest breakthroughs in the field of general surgery. State-of-the-art technology bonds to the local professional expertise to perform minimally-invasive complex procedures.
Orthopedics At Steady Pace
Comparative Values Estimated (prices in US$) Argentina
USA
Colombia
Costa Rica
India
Mexico
Singapore Thailand
Hip Replacement
11.000
37.500
7.430
12.500
7.238
13.500
12.000
13.000
Knee Replacement
11.000
35.400
7.000
11.450
7.100
12.013
10.429
12.000
Hip Resurfacing
13.600
50.000
10.500
12.250
8.165
12.150
14.300
16.000
INPROTUR, Argentine Ministry of Tourism
Ray Room, Hospital AlemĂĄn
Orthopedics breakthroughs rank Argentina among the world’s most advanced countries. Innovative techniques and procedures as well as historic achievements portray a discipline which now provides new answers to disorders that used to be irreversible.
Transplants
Learn to Live Again
Comparative Values Estimated (prices in US$) Argentina USA
India
Kidney Transplant 20.000 150.000 19.750 cled building ‘Usina del Arte’, Buenos Aires, Argentina (With Donor) gned by Alvaro Arrese, Silvia Fajre and Nanny Arias Incollá Architects Liver Transplant
65.000
270.000
INPROTUR, Argentine Ministry of Tourism
60.000
Mexico
Thailand Costa Rica
22.600
23.450
23.500
72.000
65.000
75.000
For many people, living a normal life, or even surviving, is unthinkable without an organ transplant. In Argentina, with a long tradition of transplants with related-living donors, the Incucai is the main regulatory authority that controls organ transplant activity at national level and guarantees the whole process transparency.
Patient Management Tailor-made Response
Closely associated with Medical Tourism, there is an activity aimed at bringing confidence to the foreign patient. It is called Patient Management, and its main purpose is to make the provision of all medical services run like clockwork. In Argentina, PM brokers stand out for their good rapport with health care professionals, effective logistics, and an attentive monitoring of each surgery or treatment.
Gym, FLENI Institute, Escobar,
Gym, La Posada del Quenti
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