The hidden costs of going for treatment overseas
HEALTH & SCIENCE
Medical tourism is a multi-billion-shilling industry.
One of my favourite philosophers, Mahatma Gandhi, once said: “It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver”.
His sentiments ring true to this day and might explain why patients are always seeking better health services, and if they can afford, are willing to spend millions by traveling abroad if promised favorable outcomes when their health is on the line.
This could be one of the reasons medical tourism is a multi-billion-shilling industry. The Ministry of Health estimates that Kenyans spend $15 million on medical expenses abroad.