Many stories are told about how patients with severe cancer diagnoses have been cured in the mecca of medicine - Turkey. Of course, success, especially in the case of advanced diseases, cannot be guaranteed. Yet - more and more often, people look to Turkey's best hospitals with hope if they need to undertake treatment for a more complex disease. In cases where the cost is higher, it is common practice to resort to setting up a fundraising campaig...
Thousands of Bulgarians every year choose the modern hospitals in our southern neighbour. According to the latest data, more than five thousand Bulgarians undertake treatment in Turkey. They spend millions of leva there. The reason for these trips is not tourism. The reason for this medical tourism is classical and consists in the deficit of the service in Bulgaria. Patients often choose Turkey because it is a nearby destination that offers quali...
When the time comes to make a final decision about having treatment in Turkey, surely everyone feels tension. Although medicine there has a very good reputation, worries are inevitable. The better prepared one is, however, the less tension there will be - one will simply know at any moment what to expect. Request a clinic visit Before you start treatment in Turkey, you need to orientate yourself in which hospital it is best carried out. Researc...
In recent years, Turkey has become one of the most visited destinations for receiving high quality healthcare. Turkish clinics are renowned as some of the best in organ transplantation. Performing a kidney transplant in Turkey is no exception. Started in the last quarter of the 20th century with living kidney donors, transplantation is nowadays offered by the best hospitals in Turkey. It is among the first countries in the world to transplant org...
A kidney transplant is an intervention in which a kidney is taken from a healthy donor and transplanted through surgery into a sick patient. Quite a few people choose to have their kidney transplant in Turkey. There can be many reasons for having the intervention. It is possible that the kidneys are not functioning to the required degree to maintain vital functions. If a person does not undergo the appropriate treatment, there is no way a person...
Cerebral palsy is also known as cerebral palsy. The condition represents damage to the musculoskeletal system. It affects more than 17 million people worldwide. The condition is a consequence of damage to the brain. It can occur during pregnancy, childbirth or in the neonatal period. However, it is important to know that in modern medicine, rehabilitation of cerebral palsy is successfully carried out. Unfortunately, the exact cause of the conditi...
In certain cases, patients are entitled to arrange medical treatment abroad, which is financed by the health insurance fund. Most often, it is a consultation with a specialist, treatment for a specific illness or surgery carried out in another EU country. There are two ways to get planned treatment in an EU country: - with an S2 form If you get an S2 form, your health insurance will directly cover the cost of treatment abroad /if it is carried...
In recent years, conducting treatment in Turkey has become extremely popular. It has gained a good reputation not only in Bulgaria, but all over the world. All this is due to the purposeful policy of the Republic of Turkey aiming at the development of the so-called medical tourism. This concept means that a large number of people visit a foreign country for the purpose of diagnosis, rehabilitation or treatment. Representatives of different count...
Already in 2020 on the market appeared the drug "Xemmus", created by Russian scientists. It is applied on patients suffering from multiple sclerosis. It is an open effective supportive therapy that allows multiple sclerosis patients to remain socially active. It is this drug that has prompted many poros affected by the disease to head for multiple sclerosis treatment in Russia. In cases where patients and their families are unable to fund treatme...
There are many different reasons that make patients seek treatment abroad. In some cases, their choice is dictated by the need to undergo a certain treatment, which, however, cannot be carried out anywhere in Bulgaria. There are countries that have far better equipped hospitals and specialised medical teams. They have the ability to successfully perform complex operations, in some cases life-saving operations, which cure or halt the development o...
There are some more specific diseases that are not treatable in Bulgaria. Fortunately, however, in many cases the same disease is successfully treated in other countries. For example, patients are often referred for treatment in Turkey. When treatment abroad is necessary, i.e. if it cannot be provided for you in Bulgaria, you can apply for an S 2 form for elective treatment. For this purpose, you need to choose the clinic where you intend to hav...