Complications, infection control, aftercare gaps and documented failures in cross-border care.
Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 3 sources| The official criteria for a screening programme, set against a commercial product Health Screening Abroad Verified against primary record Programme criteria A published set of criteria, including evidence from randomised trials that the programme reduces mortality or morbidity[1] Harm requirement Benefits must outweigh harms including overdiagnosis, overtreatment and … Read more
Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 3 sources| Two terms routinely used as synonyms; the defining document separates them Transplant Tourism Verified against primary record Travel for transplantation The movement of persons across jurisdictional borders for transplantation purposes[1] Transplant tourism A subset of that travel, defined by two specific conditions[1] Criminal law instrument CETS No. 216, … Read more
Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 6 sources| The literature measures businesses, not travellers; that is reported as the finding Stem Cell Tourism Verified against primary record Approved products, United States Blood-forming stem cells from umbilical cord blood only; no approved exosome products[1] Australia Stem cells are regulated as biologicals and cannot be advertised to the … Read more
Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 4 sources| A commonly conflated pair of WHO totals separated Eye Surgery Tourism Verified against primary record Global access One in two people who need cataract surgery do not have access to it[1] Unaddressed cataract 94 million people, within a group of at least 1 billion whose impairment is preventable … Read more
Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 3 sources| Professional body statement read; it asserts a pattern without numbers Bariatric Surgery Tourism Verified against primary record Domestic eligibility example Body mass index of 40 or more, or 35 to 39.9 with a significant health condition[1] Ethnicity adjustment Thresholds lowered by 2.5 for several named family backgrounds[1] Aftercare … Read more
Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 3 sources| A famous mortality rate traced to its source and found to be survey-derived Cosmetic Surgery Tourism Verified against primary record Follow-up asymmetry A domestic surgeon is responsible for follow-up; an overseas clinic may not provide it[1] Flying after surgery Avoid flying for 5 to 7 days after breast … Read more
Reviewed by Dr. Vitalina Ilyasli, MD| Medical Advisory Board| Last Updated 5 October 2026| 9 sources Medical Travel for Unavailable Treatments Verified against primary record Routes without travel Expanded access in the United States; compassionate use under Article 83 in the European Union[1][2] Approved stem cell products, United States Blood-forming stem cells from umbilical cord … Read more
Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 7 sources| Outbreak investigations read, no surveillance register checked Medical Tourism and Public Health Verified against primary record Tijuana investigation, 2018 to 2019 44 cases in 19 states, drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa[1] Dominican Republic, 2013 to 2014 21 cases in 6 states, mycobacterial infection after cosmetic surgery[3] Records read Published investigations, … Read more
Unreviewed Written 2026-09-25| 3 sources| Not yet reviewed Emergency Healthcare Abroad Independently reported Scope Emergency care during an overseas stay [1] Related service Medical evacuation where transfer is needed [2] Definitions checked on 2026-09-25. Bands apply only to the rows beneath them. Independently reported rows describe institutional accounts or this entry’s stated synthesis. No provider-supplied … Read more