Infertility treatment clinics in Ukraine attract most international patients

According to Open4Business about 120 clinics in different regions of Ukraine receive foreign patients. The majority of international patients come for infertility treatment, according to the Head of the Ukrainian Association of Medical Tourism (UAMT).

The article says that the average bill of a foreign patient who is treated in Ukrainian clinics, is US$2,000-2,500, not taking into account transport and accommodation costs, the Ukrainian Association of Medical Tourism (UAMT) said at a roundtable devoted to medical tourism in Ukraine.

According to UAMT, currently in Ukraine, about 120 clinics in different regions of Ukraine receive foreign patients.

According to UAMT Head Violetta Yanyshevska, the most attractive for foreign patients in Ukraine are plastic surgery, dentistry, sanatorium-resort treatment, reproductive technologies, rehabilitation, treatment of ophthalmologic diseases, heart surgery and cell therapy. She said that the leaders in receiving foreign patients in Ukraine are reproductive clinics. At the same time, Yanyshevska said that in matters of medical tourism, “this is not about competition between clinics, but about competition between countries”.

For further information about medical tourism in Ukraine, visit the IMTJ Country Profile.