Astana became one of centers of medical tourism in Central Asia

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Astana became one of the leading centers of medical tourism in Central Asia, the Ministry of Healthcare and Social Development of Kazakhstan informs.

4799 people from more than 30 countries undertook treatment at hospitals of the National Medical Holding and National Scientific Medical Center in 2011-2014. In particular, citizens from Russia, USA, Japan, Italy, Great Britain, Turkey, Bulgaria, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Kyrgyzstan and other world countries applied to the organizations of the National Holding and other healthcare facilities of Kazakhstan. The most popular services are microsurgical hernia excision, in vitro fertilization, cardio surgeries, uterine artery embolization. "The cost of surgeries is significantly lower than in foreign countries. For example, transplantation of the bone marrow costs 51 thousand US dollars in Kazakhstan and 90 thousand in Russia, transplantation of liver costs 20 thousand US dollars in Kazakhstan and 108 thousand in Turkey, transplantation of a kidney costs 16 thousand US dollars in Kazakhstan and 40 thousand in Russia," the statement of the Ministry reads. Besides, medical tourism is also actively developing in the National Scientific Medical Center. Patients from the USA, China, Kuwait, UAE, India, Russia successfully undergo treatment there.