Taiwan provides prompt and qualified medical service with affordable cost. For example, the total fee of coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) in Taiwan is only one-fifth to the US, and the expense of knee/ hip joint replacement is also 40% off than Singapore and Thailand. Taiwan indeed provides high-quality healthcare at very competitive prices compared to other countries in the world
-- Dr Wu, CEO of Taiwan Task Force on Medical Travel (TTFMT)
Conventional tourists take home from Taiwan memories to last a lifetime: the night lights of Kaohsiung seen from a boat on the Love River; the ascent from sea level to high mountains on the Alishan Forest Railway; and the bright sunshine, blue waters, and clean sandy beaches of Kenting.
Medical travelers to Taiwan return home with different kinds of memories, perhaps less picturesque but equally important: experienced doctors, modern hospitals, skilled nurses, and friendly staff. Taiwan’s excellence in healthcare owes its success to six main strengths:
