Why consider Lithuania for medical tourism?

The biggest attraction of Lithuania has to be the cost. Once you are there it is very affordable to eat, drink and get around and the prices from private clinics for medical treatment are extremely competitive. Even with the cost of a long-haul flight to get here, you will save money on US prices. Come from within Europe on a low-cost airline and you will probably pay for your treatment and your holiday for less than your procedure would have cost at home.

Lithuania has a good public health system, with almost all citizens covered by free, state provided healthcare. This means that the private sector has to offer the very finest in facilities to attract people to spend that bit of extra money on private health insurance. It also means that much of the business of these clinics comes from overseas medical tourists, so the facilities are very much geared to the visiting patient, rather than visitors being squeezed in alongside the locals.

Bring together a very low cost of living with excellent private healthcare provision, and you have a winning combination. Since doctors and other medical staff do not need to earn anything like the salaries of their European or American contemporaries, the clinics don’t have to charge nearly as much. In fact, prices in Lithuania can be as low as 25% of the cost in other countries.

Another big advantage of medical tourism ton Lithuania, is the quality of life for resting before and recuperating after you treatment. The vast, unspoiled countryside and deserted sandy beaches are the perfect location to recover, while the many spas and natural springs will leave you feeling fully revitalised. The Lithuania Baltic Sea resorts of Neringa and Palanga are especially well known for their wellness and treatment industries.

Combining a holiday with your healthcare makes great sense in Lithuania, with so much to see and explore while you are there. The mild summers don’t get too hot, yet are pleasantly warm, while the rather colder winters add an undeniable charm to the old towns, as snow and frost bring out the best in these picture postcard scenes.

Whenever you visit, and however long you stay, you’ll find a warm welcome, modern facilities and infrastructure, and an innocent charm about Lithuania - a country of the past that has a very bright future.