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Connecting Argentine exporters to the worldMedical Tourism Services
About ‘Fundación Exportar’Fostering Argentine Exports
Fundación Exportar is the export promotion agency of the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship, aimed at fostering the increase and diversification of Argentine exports.
In this regard, provides assistance to the business community in their efforts to conquer new markets in order to accomplish the ultimate goal which is that Argentine companies trade products and services worldwide.
About Argentine Economy
Argentina is the third largest economy in Latin America, behind Brazil and Mexico. According to IMF data for 2012, its GDP in terms of purchasing power parity reached US$ 751.391million.
Its GDP per capita in 2012, measured in purchasing power parity was of US$18.201.
IMF Data , 2007 to 2012: estimated
In the prestigious Global Competitiveness Report 2012-2013 prepared by the World Economic Forum, Argentina is ranked 94th among 144 economies analyzed, and has been placed within the group of 21 developing economies that are ‘in transition to’ the last stage of development: the ‘innovation-driven economies’ (35 developed economies).
Transport services Tourism services Non-Traditional services
INDEC Data
INDEC Data
15%
32%
52%25%59%16%
In its report about the performance of Free Exchange Market during 2012, the Argentine Central Bank (BCRA) issued preliminary data stating that Argentine exports of business and professional services showed a positive net balance (revenue minus expenses) of 3,100 million dollars during 2012, representing over a twofold increase as compared to the previous year.
INDEC Data INDEC Data
Coronary Recovery Room, FLENI Institute, Belgrano
Argentine Medical Tourism
Top-of-the-line medical institutions, celebrated professionals and state-of-the-art technology are all synonyms of Argentine Medicine.
Argentine Medical Tourism services are sponsored by Fundación Exportar along with the National Institute of Tourism Promotion (INPROTUR) and supported by the Community Health Undersecretary of the Argentine Ministry of Health, and the Argentine Ministry of Tourism, while the Health Committee of the Chamber of Deputies participates as observer.
The promotion activity involves the most prestigious health centers, specialized clinics and medical service brokers associated with top-quality standards. Its primary goal is to turn Argentina into the most important medical hub in Latin America.
The excellence of Argentine Medicine is vast and includes Nobel awards to: doctor and physiologist Bernardo Houssay, and to the prestigious physician and biochemist Luis Federico Leloir, whose main contribution is focused on the study of sugar nucleotides.
Bernardo HoussayNobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine1947
Luis Federico LeloirNobel Prize in Chemistry1970
Argentina has a wide range of public and private medical institutions. According to the National Ministry of Health, in 2000 there were 9,722 private medical establishments available in the country, offering different medical services:
Cardiology,
Ophthalmology,
Reproductive Medicine,
Aesthetic Solutions,
Neurosurgery,
Dentistry,
General Surgery,
Orthopedics,
Transplants.Resonator, Clínica Bazterrica
Cardiology Avant-garde: Heart
Comparative Values Estimated (prices in US$)
Coronary/Heart Bypass (CABG)
Angioplasty (*)
Heart Valve Replacement
Argentina
16.863
7.500
16.000
USA
93.350
50.000
115.000
Colombia
14.716
6.500
14.225
Costa Rica
25.000
9.500
30.000
India
9.000
7.000
8.633
Singapore
16.943
6.500
13.000
Mexico
18.000
11.000
24.000
Thailand
22.711
7.500
22.122
(*) With Stent Implantation - INPROTUR, Argentine Ministry of Tourism
The foresight of celebrated doctors like René Favaloro, creator of the bypass technique, has paved the way for striking medical developments in Argentina, where advanced cardio logical technology and techniques go hand in constant evolution. Minimally invasive diagnostic procedures and methods set guidelines for future innovations.
Medical Control,
La Posada del Quenti
Angiograph,
Hospital Alemán
Ophthalmology Good eye
Comparative Values Estimated (prices in US$)
LASIK Eye Surgery
Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL)
Degenerative Myopia
Argentina
1.950
3.000
2.500
USA
4.400
15.384
13.904
Colombia
2.000
Costa Rica
1.080
750
2.500
India
500
1.000
750
Mexico
400
INPROTUR, Argentine Ministry of Tourism
Ophthalmology marches by leaps and bounds. Birthplace of celebrated doctors who made history, like Jorge Malbrán or Héctor María Nano, Argentina is ahead of its time by offering solutions, state-of-the-art laser equipment and minimally invasive techniques.
Centro Oftalmológico de Diagnóstico (COD)
ReproductiveMedicine Life-Giving Dream
Comparative Values Estimated (prices in US$)
Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
IFV + Egg Donation
Egg Vitrification
PDG – Single Gene Disorder
Argentina
4.000
4.600
3.000
4.500
USA
8.300
35.000
19.600
17.750
España
6.444
6.200
3.000
3.500
Panama
5.600
10.900
5.000
INPROTUR, Argentine Ministry of Tourism
Ranked among the most advanced countries in the field of reproductive medicine, Argentina has top-notch centers that assist couples and help them fulfill their dream of starting a family with new methods for improving fertility.
Aesthetic Solutions
Comparative Values Estimated (prices in US$)
Lap Band
Breast Implants
Rhinoplasty (Nose Job)
Facelift
Argentina
9.500
2.850
2.025
3.248
USA
21.700
9.500
8.900
14.750
Colombia
8.200
2.550
2.089
4.153
Costa Rica
8.875
3.250
4.000
5.550
India
7.500
3.500
2.723
5.299
Mexico
7.748
5.925
3.833
6.050
INPROTUR, Argentine Ministry of Tourism
Singapore
10.400
6.700
2.350
5.000
Thailand
11.910
3.453
4.259
4.500
Aesthetic Solutions
By means of plastic surgery, self-esteem and quality of life can be significantly improved. Ranked fourth in the world in terms of total annual surgeries, Argentina boasts prestigious clinics and professionals, high safety standards and the latest procedures. Thanks to plastic surgery, patients can feel at ease with their own bodies.
Morning Medical Control, Sanatorio Diquecito
Neurosurgery All in the Mind
Comparative Values Estimated (prices in US$)
Spinal Fusion SurgeryCraniectomy for
Brain Tumor
Cervical Microforaminotomy
Argentina
13.000
21.750
8.100
USA
66.250
45.000
45.150
Colombia
14.225
25.950
9.250
Costa Rica
15.250
35.000
8.900
India
10.750
35.000
7.200
Mexico
10.000
28.050
8.000
INPROTUR, Argentine Ministry of Tourism
Singapore
14.097
26.650
8.100
Thailand
13.000
6.000
9.000
Strokes, tumors, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy…Those are just a sample of nervous system diseases that top the list of concerns in the neurosurgery field, in which Argentina has been shining at regional level for decades.
FLENI Institute, BelgranoDepartment of Immaging,
Hospital Alemán
Comparative Values Estimated (prices in US$)
Dental ImplantsArgentina
590
USA
6.000
Colombia
1.700
Costa Rica
900
India
600
Mexico
930
INPROTUR, Argentine Ministry of Tourism
Singapore
2.700
Thailand
2.300
Dentistry A Perfect Smile
There are only ten leading countries in the dental field. And Argentina is one of them. Dental implants are among the most required treatments at the local clinics. Technological progress, innovative techniques and professional expertise are the key to move forward.
Dental Office, La Posada del Quenti
Comparative Values Estimated (prices in US$)
HysterectomyInguinal
Hernia Repair - Laparoscopic/ Open
Argentina
3.300
3.700
USA
18.000
9.500
Colombia
2.000
Costa Rica
5.500
4.300
India
3.400
2.000
Mexico
6.000
5.000
INPROTUR, Argentine Ministry of Tourism
Singapore
4.000
Thailand
5.000
5.400
General Surgery Comprehensive Care, Absolute Health
Argentina keeps up with the latest breakthroughs in the field of general surgery. State-of-the-art technology bonds to the local professional expertise to perform minimally-invasive complex procedures.
Hybrid Room, Clínica Bazterrica
Comparative Values Estimated (prices in US$)
Hip Replacement
Knee Replacement
Hip Resurfacing
Argentina
11.000
11.000
13.600
USA
37.500
35.400
50.000
Colombia
7.430
7.000
10.500
Costa Rica
12.500
11.450
12.250
India
7.238
7.100
8.165
Mexico
13.500
12.013
12.150
INPROTUR, Argentine Ministry of Tourism
Singapore
12.000
10.429
14.300
Thailand
13.000
12.000
16.000
Orthopedics At Steady Pace
Orthopedics breakthroughs rank Argentina among the world’s most advanced countries. Innovative techniques and procedures as well as historic achievements portray a discipline which now provides new answers to disorders that used to be irreversible.
Ray Room, Hospital Alemán
Recycled building ‘Usina del Arte’, Buenos Aires, Argentinadesigned by Alvaro Arrese, Silvia Fajre and Nanny Arias Incollá Architects
Comparative Values Estimated (prices in US$)
Kidney Transplant (With Donor)
Liver Transplant
Argentina
20.000
65.000
USA
150.000
270.000
India
19.750
60.000
Mexico
22.600
72.000
Thailand
23.450
65.000
Costa Rica
23.500
75.000
INPROTUR, Argentine Ministry of Tourism
Transplants Learn to Live Again
For many people, living a normal life, or even surviving, is unthinkable without an organ transplant. In Argentina, with a long tradition of transplants with related-living donors, the Incucai is the main regulatory authority that controls organ transplant activity at national level and guarantees the whole process transparency.
Patient Management Tailor-made Response
Closely associated with Medical Tourism, there is an activity aimed at bringing confidence to the foreign patient. It is called Patient Management, and its main purpose is to make the provision of all medical services run like clockwork. In Argentina, PM brokers stand out for their good rapport with health care professionals, effective logistics, and an attentive monitoring of each surgery or treatment.
Gym, FLENI Institute, Escobar, Gym, La Posada del Quenti
www.exportar.org.ar/turismomedico