| Singapore healthcare industry has
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| | Middle East, Bangladesh, India, Australia
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| achieved fame with a series of
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| | and even from U.S. and U.K. are coming to
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| breakthrough medical procedures including
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| | Singapore in large numbers. So many
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| the following events.
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| | patients from all corners of the world
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| · In 1995, Singapore doctors carried out
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| | are flocking the hospitals in Singapore
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| the world's first successful peripheral
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| | to seek specialist care in the areas of
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| blood stem cell transplant from an
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| | cardiology, gynaecology, orthopaedic
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| unrelated donor.
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| | surgery, oncology, otorhinolaryngology,
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| · In 2000, Singapore doctors performed
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| | urology, neurosurgery and opthalmology,
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| Asia's first unicompartmental
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| | along with general surgery and general
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| arthroplasty.
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| | medicine. There are a number of reasons
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| · In 2001, Singapore doctors carried out
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| | behind this phenomenal increase of
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| Southeast Asia's first heart transplant
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| | patients opting for medical travel to
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| using an Electronic Heart Assist (Left
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| | Singapore. Here, we are sharing just some
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| Ventricular Assist Device) on a
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| | of the key points with you that we think
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| 36-year-old patient suffering from
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| | have been instrumental in making
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| severely impaired heart function.
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| | Singapore a hot spot in international
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| · In 2001, Singapore doctors
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| | healthcare scene.
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| successfully separated a pair of
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| | · Specialized Centers - There are
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| craniopagus, conjoined (joined at the
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| | specialized centers of treatment
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| head) twins from Nepal in a milestone
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| | including neurology, cardiology,
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| operation that lasted more than 90 hours.
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| | ophthalmology, oncology and much more.
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| · The world's first successful cord
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| | These centers provide highest level of
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| blood transplant from an unrelated donor
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| | healthcare service that caters to
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| on a patient with Thalassaemia Major, was
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| | patients coming from all across the globe
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| performed in 2001.
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| | for health screening as well as
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| · In 2002, Singapore doctors performed
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| | treatment.
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| Southeast Asia's first Adult Living Donor
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| | · Experienced Professionals - There are
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| Liver Transplant.
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| | wide pool of expert doctors to take care
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| · The revolutionary procedure of
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| | of the simple to most complex health
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| tooth-in-eye implant was performed
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| | problems. Besides, there are expert
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| successfully in 2004.
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| | professionals working at the Singapore
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| · Singapore doctors successfully
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| | healthcare establishments to ensure
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| separated conjoined twins at the stomach
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| | optimum healthcare solution.
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| in 2005.
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| | · Cutting Edge Technologies - Hospitals
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| · In 2005, Singapore performed Asia's
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| | at Singapore have state of the art
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| first kidney cum bone marrow transplant.
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| | infrastructure to ensure top class
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| In addition, Singapore has the most
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| | treatment of the patients. The most
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| JCI-accredited hospitals in Asia. With
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| | advanced technologies puts Singapore at
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| internationally accredited hospitals,
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| | par with the US and UK hospitals.
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| Singapore offers medical facilities that
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| | · Advanced Treatment Procedures -
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| match the international healthcare
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| | Singapore is the biomedical research hub
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| standards at lower rates. This is one of
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| | of Asia. There are extensive R&D
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| the major reasons behind the booming
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| | facilities to explore new and more
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| medical tourism industry in Singapore.
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| | advanced medicines and treatment
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| The following statistics will give you an
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| | procedures.
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| idea of the medical travel scenario in
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| | · Peace of Mind - Singapore is a
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| Singapore.
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| | multilingual and multi-cultural city with
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| · Every year, more than 300,000
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| | truly cosmopolitan sprit. So, while you
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| healthcare visitors come to Singapore to
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| | are in Singapore for medical reasons, you
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| seek medical treatment.
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| | will never feel out of place. Your
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| · In 2005, Singapore attracted 374,000
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| | companions will be safe too as Singapore
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| patient visitors.
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| | is well-known for its low-crime
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| · Asia's medical tourism market will
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| | environment. Moreover, the organized
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| worth up to US$4 billion by 2012 and
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| | travel and tourism industry is ready to
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| Singapore is focused to attract one
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| | take care of your travel and
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| million patients by year 2012.
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| | accommodation requirement in Singapore.
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| Patients from Indonesia, Malaysia, the
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