Malta has a long history of healthcare and was a strategic Mediterranean naval outpost as part of the British Empire, providing medical services to the Royal Navy. Indeed, Malta has been synonymous with healing and convalescence since the Roman age and the finest hospitals were developed during the time of the knights of St John.
In 2000 the World Health Report ranked Malta fifth in the world in relation to its healthcare systems and health achievements, and the geographic position and lovely climate undoubtedly makes Malta an ideal destination for healthcare, recovery and convalescence.
Malta is often referred to as "the hospital of the Mediterranean" and its tradition of treating international patients continues today with a burgeoning medical tourism industry. Malta is accessible from all of the continents by air, and sea, and patients from all over the world are discovering that combining their private medical treatment with a holiday in Malta will tick many boxes.
Medical tourists can access high quality medical care such as specialist and elective surgery as well as cosmetic dentistry and cosmetic surgery procedures in state-of-the-art private hospitals and clinics in Malta's cities.
Malta is particularly popular withItalian and British patients (not least since EU legislation in 2006 allows Brits to get treatment in another EU country if they face ‘unacceptable’ delays in the UK) and savings of around fifty per cent can be made in Malta compared with Italy or Britain.
As part of the European Union the medical standards in Malta are high. The hospitals and clinics are equipped with very modern technology such as fast spiral CT scanners which can scan the body is just one minute and laminar flow ventilation which can help reduce risk of post-op infections by around 50 percent and the island's medical specialists often study, train and qualify in Europe, the UK or the US.
As the second official language English is widely spoken, as well as Italian, and sometimes German or Arabic. The Maltese people are renowned for being warm and welcoming and Malta offers a restful and safe environment, particularly for elderly patients needing hip or knee replacements. Due to the small size of the territory travel to and from the airport to healthcare centres, hospitals, hotels and other places takes hardly any time at all.
With a sunny Mediterranean climate, English-speaking medical staff and top quality medical expertise at lower prices than many European or US destinations Malta is a top medical tourism hotspot. In short, patients will find a high level of medical expertise in a warm and friendly country.
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