Medical-Wellness Tourism
Medical tourism refers to people traveling to a country other than their own to obtain medical treatment, whether it is for treatment unavailable at home or for lower priced medical treatments. It covers a wide field of health-oriented, tourism ranging from preventive and health-conductive treatment to rehabilitational and curative forms of travel. Wellness tourism is a form of medical tourism for the purpose of promoting health and well-being through physical, psychological, or spiritual activities. The motivation is typically cost savings.
In recent years Bosnia & Herzegovina has started emerging as one of the prime destinations for medical and helthcare tourism due to low cost of treatments and healthcare in the country. The elective medical care in B&H is currently the most cost-effective treatment option available in Europe. Medical treatments most often sought in Bosnia are:
- Surgeries (cosmetic or otherwise)
- Dental treatments – Read more about Dental Tourism
- Fertility treatments – Read more about Fertility Tourism
- Treatments for genetic disorders
- Cardiological and vascular treatments
- Dermatological and allergy treatments
- Convalescent care
- Alternative medicine
- Ophthalmological
In addition, Bosnia & Herzegovina is famous for its physical therapy and rehabilitation care offered in numerous thermal spa centers around the country. The belief in the curative powers of mineral waters goes back to prehistoric times in this country, and Bosnia is rich in mineral waters and is well known and popular in entire region as a destination for thermal health and spa tourism. After all, the country’s name is derived from an old Indo-European word ‘bosana’, meaning water. Full service facilities offering relaxing massage or full range thermal treatment are available in more than 15 locations: Olovo, Fojnica, Bjeljina,Bihać, Srebrenica, Gradačac, Sarajevo, Kiseljak, Laktaši, Bosanska
Dubica, Sanski Most, Teslić, Tuzla, Banja Luka and Višegrad. First known spa was built in Ilidža by the Romans what was then known as Aqua Sulphurae. Treatments are offered for the following:
- Rheumatic ailments
- Neurological ailments
- Orthopaedical ailments
- Dermatological ailments
- Urological ailments
- Gynecological ailments
- Metabolic ailments
Read more about Spas and Rehabilitation Centers in Bosnia.
Contact us for more info and the full description of services offered. The process consists of pre-assessment, personalization, arrival and treatment, post-treatment care and monitored travel home. Contact your Bosnia4u specialist to arrange for contact and to receive a quote for your desired treatment.
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