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"Poland has emerged as one of the favored destinations for medical tourism among international travelers. The low-cost treatment facilities coupled with well established tourism and health infrastructure has led to favorable growth of medical tourism market in Poland. In recent years large number of patients from UK, Germany and other destinations have visited Poland for dental and other medical treatments.  
According to our analysis medical tourism market in Poland will witness phenomenal growth in near future mainly due to huge cost savings and long waiting time for treatment in western countries. The increasing level of investment in private healthcare facilities and focus on promotional activities by associations and government will further strengthen the position of Poland as favored destination for medical tourism. It is further anticipated that Poland will give stiff competition to already established destinations for medical tourism like India, Singapore and Thailand."
Poland Medical Tourism Market 2013

"In 2004, shortly after joining the European Union, Poland began to highlight its benefits as a medical tourism destination. Poland has signed agreements with numerous agencies and resorts to provide quality medical care coupled with a relaxing treatment or holiday and an easy, smooth transition through any patient’s treatment.
Popular Treatments
Ophthalmology
Cosmetic dentistry
General dentistry
Cosmetic surgery
Medical spa treatment

The two most attractive additions to Poland’s medical tourism industry is its willingness to combine a leisure holiday with treatment its low cost. Patients can find that they can save anything from 60% - 80% when seeking alternative treatment in Poland. Poland is equipped with highly qualified medical staff and a high standard medical service and are keen to promote their medical tourism by investing in new techniques, training programmes and technologies.
Cosmetic surgery and cosmetic dentistry are the most popular sought out treatments in Poland. Staff in Poland have a reputation for hospitality and great care during and after, one of the many reason patients will travel there for their cosmetic surgical needs.
As well as encouraging patients to explore the country, Poland also offers Polish spas within medical packages for patients who would like a quicker recovery. Medical packages can be obtained through many websites which include the whole package of accommodations, treatment, aftercare and even health spas during the recovery process."
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"Poland leads in medical tourism
Medical tourism has become Poland’s specialty”, Rzeczpospolita excitedly leads on its front page. In the first half-year, some 120,000 foreigners visited Poland to use medical services, spending over €0.25 billion. What has been driving this boom? “The main draws are competitive prices, especially for dental and plastic surgery services”, explains the daily. A dental implant costs close to three times as much in the UK than in Poland. However, the largest group of “medical tourists” are visitors from Germany."
02 September 2010 RZECZPOSPOLITA WARSAW