Sweden: Medical tourism profile
Overview
Inbound medical tourism 2019 | 10,000 |
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Tourists 2019 | 7.6 million |
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Population 2021 | 10/1 million |
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Sweden has an ambivalent approach on medical tourism. Hospitals offer high quality specialised treatment, but all incoming medical tourism only amounts to a miniscule proportion of the Swedish medical care turnover.
Inbound
Medical tourism numbers in
According to a 2018 EU report, the number of medical tourists (ONLY those under the EU Cross-Border Healthcare rules) for 2016 was 6,162.
Outbound
Medical tourism numbers out
As 10,000 go abroad on a state paid basis it can be assumed that at least another 10,000 go overseas for non-insured treatment.
Environment
Medical tourism promotion
None.
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Medical tourism news and opinion
- Medical travel: why we should stop focusing on increased numbers
Medical travel analyst Ian Youngman argues that medical tourism destinations need to stop concentrating on increased numbers. Mainstream tourism countries, including regions and cities in France, Italy, The Netherlands and Spain, are limiting the […]
- South Korea: malpractice review poses risks for medical travel sector
Health minister Cho Kyoo-hong is set to review measures to relieve the burden of medical professionals in South Korea, including possibly enacting a special law aimed at reducing the severity of punishment doctors face for medical negligence or […]
- What exactly is Health Tourism?
Can you, and should you, promote your offering as a ‘wellness’ service? From a marketing point of view, the critical issue is the expectations of the consumer and the provider’s ability to meet or exceed those expectations. And there are […]