TREATMENT ABROAD IN HUNGARY
Dr. Ágnes Fényi Feketéné
Deputy StateSecretariat For Tourism
Ministry of State for Economyc Planning
Hungarian Ministry for National Economy
CROSS-COUNTRY COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT GIVES GREAT
OPPORTUNITIES
WHY?
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more and more complex high-tech diagnostical and therapeutical instruments
are used in the healthcare
the development costs of these tools are rocketing to the skies
the average age of the European nation is increasing due to the wellestablished healthcare systems
the conscious lifestyle of the people , mental healthcare (healthy food
consumption, sport activities)
travel practice of the patients and pensioner
operations of rare diseases
the lack of specialists (geographical, human)
cost-benefit
KEY ASPECTS OF FINDINGS
THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENTS TO BUILD THE MARKET OF
CROSS BORDER HEALTH TOURISM
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To identify the specialities of the domestic medical attendances
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To determine which local healthcare centres should have specific priorities
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To explore the ingredients of thermal waters and match with the diseases those
can cure
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To prepare market research about the international movements of patients
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To consider medical attendance related aspects in callings for tenders of
developments
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To preconceive a good collaboration with the insurance companies
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To do the best practise of the field of the marketing
Hungary Has a Great Potential as There are
Thermal Waters Beneath 80% of its Land
THE LIST OF „BEST SPA VACATIONSEUROPE” BUDAPEST IS 2nd, HÉVÍZ 13 rd
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1372 hot springs
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207 springs with medical water
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385 place have a thermal and medical bath
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13 health resorts
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54 qualified spa hotels
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70 qualified thermal bathes
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5 medical caves
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224 certified medical waters
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5 deposit of therapeutic muds
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1 mofette
The Treatment Abroad Medical Tourism Survey
2012
KEY FINDINGS
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For all patients in the survey from all countries, Hungary
was the leading destination (12% of respondents),
following by Belgium (11%), Poland, Turkey, Spain, the
Czech Republic and India were the destination for
around 7% of patients each.
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For UK patients travelling overseas, Belgium (16%) was
the most popular destination for treatment, followed by
Hungary (15%), Poland (10%), Czech Republic (9%)
and Turkey (9%) and Spain (7%).
The research was undertaken by European Research Specialists on behalf
of Intuition Communication who run Treatment Abroad, and the
International Medical Travel Journal. More than 1,000 patients took
part in the study.
The Treatment Abroad Medical Tourism Survey
2012
KEY FINDINGS
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Hungary was the most popular destination for dental
treatment (chosen by 38% of UK dental travellers) while
Belgium was most popular for cosmetic surgery (18%)
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84% of the patients would go back to the same doctor or
clinic
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Patients levels of satisfaction were 85% high all
respondents cited professionalism of staff, price and
quality of care.
The research was undertaken by European Research Specialists on behalf
of Intuition Communication who run Treatment Abroad, and the
International Medical Travel Journal. More than 1,000 patients took
part in the study.
The Leading Factors to Outbound Medical
Tourism to go to Hungary
SERVICE QUALITY, COST BENEFIT,
ACCREDITATIONS
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the Hungarian medical doctors traditionally well educated
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short travel distance in Europe
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communion religious literature and cultural background
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our medical standards are the similar or very closely to the
European’s one (International Organization for Standardization
–ISO), some places have TÜV standardisation
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save approximately 50-60% of cost, compared to the prices that
patients could get in the western part of Europe/U.S.
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traditional cooperation of the European Member States
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the patients can begin treatment shortly ore immediately after
arrival
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unique thermal medical spas and bathes
How Could we Integrate the Medical Wellness and Spa Hotels to the
Clinical Medical Treatment in the Field of the Cross Border Health
Tourism?
THE MEDICAL WELLNESSES AND SPAS HAVE AN IMPORTANT ROLE
IN THE FIELD OF CROSS BORDER HEALTH TOURISM BASED ON
MEDICAL TREATMENT
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early and latest rehabilitations
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relaxation, refreshment programs in the pericurative period (it is important not only for
the patients , also important for the relevants)
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to add the continuous telemedical monitoring safety of the patients
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yearly general check up
Type of Waters
Other Natural Factors Indications
BÜKFÜRDŐ
balneology and drinking
cure
DEBRECEN
balneology
EGERSZALÓK
balneology and drinking
cure
GELLÉRT SPA
BUDAPEST
rheumatology,
balneology and
breathing and drinking
cure
alkaline - bicarbonate fluorid - bromide
sclerosis
arthrosis
chronic gastrial inflammation
alkaline - bicarbonate - iodid
- bromide
chronic inflammatory
articular and spinal dieases
ischialgia
Ca – Mg –bicarbonate sulphurous
Lumbago
Ca – Mg –bicarbonate –
Radon emanation and
medicinal mud
Bechterew syndrome
gastric ulcer
Sclerosis
arthrosis
discopathia
chronic gastrial
inflammation
asthmatical disorders
Type of Waters
Other Natural Factors Indications
SÁRVÁR
THERMAL SPA
alkaline – bicarbonate – iodid
- bromid
posttraumatic rehabilitation
rheumatology,balneology
SOPRON – BALF
SPA
rheumatoid locomotor
diseases
alkaline – bicarbonate sulfide
rheumatoid locomotor
diseases
chronic abdominal
inflammations
rheumatology, balneology
gastroenterology (drinking
cure), breathing cure
Heine Medin syndrome
respiratory diseases
SZÉCHENYI SPA
BUDAPEST
Ca – Mg – bicarbonate –
fluoride – boric acid
chronic abdominal diseases
rheumatology,gynecology,bal
neology
ZALAKAROS GRÁNIT
SPA
balneology
rheumatoid locomotor
diseases
alkaline –chloride –
bicarbonate –sulfide - iodide
rheumatoid locomotor
diseases, abdominal
inflammatory diseases
Type of Waters
Other Natural Factors Indications
LUKÁCS SPA
BUDAPEST
Ca and Mg -bicarbonate –
sulfate- fluoride
chronic abdominal
inflammatory diseases
rheumatology,balneology and
drinking cure
MISKOLCTAPOLCA
chronic rheumatoid
locomotor diseases
Ca – Mg - bicarbonate
(LAKE CAVE)
chronic gastrial inflammation
respiratory diseases
rheumatology,balneology
NYÍREGYHÁZA – SÓSTÓ SPA
NaCl –iodid –bromidchalybeate (ferrous)
chronic abdominal
inflammatory diseases
rheumatology, balneology
RUDAS SPA BUDAPEST
rheumatology, balneology and
drinking cure
chronic rheumatic locomotor
diseases
Alkaline –bicarbonate –
fluoride
Radon emanation
sclerosis
arthrosis
Bechterew syndrome
chronic gastrial inflammation
Type of Waters
Other Natural Factors Indications
GYULA THERMAL SPA
alkaline-bicarbonate –
sulfate- fluoride
rheumatology,balneology
chronic inflammatory
articular and spinal
diseases
ischialgia
polyneuropathia
HAJDUSZOBOSZLÓ
THERMAL SPA
bicarbonate- iodid-bromidNaCl- bitumenferous
(oestrogenic)
rheumatology,
gynecology,balneology
HARKÁNY
all degenaration wear of
rheumatic locomotor
diseases
infertility
alkaline-bicarbonate -sulfide
THERMAL SPA
chronic rheumatic
locomotor diseases
chronic abdominal
inflammations
rheumatology,dermatology,
balneology and
gastroenterology( drinking
cure)
psoriasis
HÉVÍZ THERMAL LAKE
bicarbonate- sulfate
rheumatology, balneology
Radon emanation
Gynecology, dermatology
medicinal mud
chronic rheumatic locomotor
diseases endocrine
diseases, skin diseases
The Thermal Lake of Hévíz is not only our treasure
but an unique gift of nature as well
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Lake Hévíz, the largest biologically active thermal lake in the world (6 km from the
Lake Balaton and 180 km from Vienna)
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4.4-hectare lake is rich in minerals, gushes from a 38 m-deep cave (hot and cold
cavern water have been mixing)
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the temperature between 22-38 degrees Celsius in the whole year
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water is equally rich in dissolved and volatile matter, combining with medical waters
(contain carbon dioxide, sulphur, calcium, magnesium, hydrogen carbonate, mild
radon emanation)
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medical mad contains the concentrated medical values of radium salts and reduced
sulphides
Medical Cure in Hévíz
The Application of the Medical Water Itself Makes a Complex
Therapy Possible
THE CURE IS INDICATES
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locomotor diseases (osteoporosis, degenerative and inflammatory diseases of the
spine/joints
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rheumatologic and secondary diseases of joints
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chronic, peripheral complaints which are connected to the nervous system and have
mechanical reason
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chronic gynecological diseases
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pre-and after-treatments of the operations of the vertebral disc
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injuries and the after-treatment of the operations of the locomotor system
THE CURE IS CONTRAINDICATIONS
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infectious diseases
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tumours
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cardiac failure
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extra high blood pressure
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pregnancy
2013’s increased opportunities to use medical attendance regardless to
the borders within the European Union shall now encourage the Member
States to create the possible solution for the division of each medical fields
development
A way to this division should be to find the substantial
geographic makings of the countries, and to focus the
already well-known practices of therapies and interventions
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
agnes.fenyi@ngm.gov.hu