Medical tourism is one of the new untapped potentials which is increasingly gaining ground in Iran. The health tourism industry continues to grow significantly due to the comprehensive need for treatment today. Fortunately, the Islamic Republic of Iran, with its location in a suitable area where many of its neighbours need to receive quality care, offers tremendous advances in health and treatment. The high capabilities of the health system have created a golden opportunity for the country, in addition to treating the people in need of the region, it can bring significant income to Iran. The costs of medical treatment in Iran is almost ten times cheaper for international medical travelers in comparison with the U.S. and Europe, That’s why Iran is seeing more and more patients from other countries. We have some 1,000 foreign patients in a year and we are planning to have 5,000 foreign patients [yearly] in the next five years. Data from the Health Ministry’s medical tourism department shows that the country hosted more than 300,000 patients in the 2017-2018 financial year. The official data shows that foreign patients are drawn by affordable treatments and high quality of services. Most of them come from neighboring Iraq, Kuwait, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan and some come from as far away as Eastern Europe. Dental procedures, organ transplants, heart surgery and cancer treatments are among the most requested services.

Eye Care

Your eyes are an important part of your health. Most people rely on their eyes to see and make sense of the world around them. But some eye diseases can lead to vision loss, so it is important to identify and treat eye diseases as early as possible. You should get your eyes checked as often as your...

Cardiology

Cardiology is the study and treatment of disorders of the heart and the blood vessels. A person with heart disease or cardiovascular disease may be referred to a cardiologist. Cardiology is a branch of internal medicine. A cardiologist is not the same as a...

Medical Dentistry

Dentistry, also known as Dental and Oral Medicine, is a branch of medicine that consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity, commonly in the dentition but also the oral mucosa and of adjacent and related structures and tissues, particularly...

Otolaryngology

Otolaryngologists are physicians that specialize in the treatment and management of diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat, and related bodily structures. People also refer to otolaryngologists as ear, nose, and throat (ENT) doctors. They provide...

General Surgery

General surgery, despite the name, is actually a surgical specialty. General surgeons not only perform surgeries for a wide range of common ailments, but are also responsible for patient care before, during, and after surgery. All surgeons must start their training in general surgery; many then go...

Cancer Treatment

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Orthopedics

We all know someone who has been stopped in his or her tracks by bone, muscle or joint pain. Musculoskeletal conditions and pain affect people at any time and any age, keeping people of all ages from working or enjoying life. The good news is that everyone—from the child with scoliosis to the...

Non-surgical Cosmetic Treatments

Here, we think that anybody considering having a non-surgical cosmetic procedure should be fully informed about treatments before they undergo them. Our focus is on providing factual and impartial information on non-surgical cosmetic procedures so that you can make an educated...