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Medical tourism
Medical tourism is travel across borders to receive medical or cosmetic treatment, usually to access higher quality, greater availability, or better value than at home. Patients commonly travel for procedures such as dental work, aesthetics, and elective surgery, often to established destination markets that specialise in serving international patients.
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Certain countries have become hubs for medical tourism by pairing skilled clinicians and modern facilities with strong hospitality around treatment. Türkiye and the GCC are prominent corridors, drawing international patients for dental, aesthetic, and wellness care. For clinics, international patients add a valuable stream of demand alongside local business, provided care standards and the patient journey are managed well.
AH Equity Partners' healthcare platform is built to serve cross-border patient reach, including medical tourism. Its private-pay clinical groups operate across Canada, the United States, Europe, and Türkiye, and the group's Istanbul development activity creates an adjacency, connecting durable property with the region's medical-tourism demand.