December 31st, 2009 | 
Author: Singapore healthcare industry has achieved fame with a series of innovative medical procedures, including the following events.
• In 1995, Singapore doctors made the first successful peripheral blood stem cell transplantation from an unrelated donor.
• In 2000, Singapore doctors performed first unicompartmental arthroplasty of Asia.
• In 2001, doctors in Singapore first heart transplant in South East using a network of Heart Assist (Left Ventricular Assist Device) on a 36-year-old woman whose heart function severely compromised.
• In 2001, Singapore doctors successfully separated a pair of craniopagus combined (joined at the head) Twins of Nepal in a milestone operation that lasted over 90 hours.
• First successful transplant in the world from an unrelated donor of umbilical cord blood in a patient with thalassemia major, was conducted in 2001.
• In 2002, Singapore doctors performed the first transplant of adult South Asia living liver donor.
• The revolutionary procedure of tooth-in-eye implant was performed successfully in 2004.
Doctors • Singapore Siamese twins successfully separated in the stomach in 2005.
• In 2005 led the first Singapore cum Asian kidney transplant bone marrow.
In addition, Singapore has the JCI-accredited hospitals in Asia. With internationally renowned hospitals, Singapore offers medical facilities that meet international standards for health care at a lower level. This is one of the main reasons for the medical tourism industry booming in Singapore. The following statistics give you an idea of the medical travel scenario in Singapore.
• Come each year more than 300,000 visitors in the health sector to Singapore for medical treatment.
• In 2005, Singapore attracted 374,000 visitors per patient.
• Asian medical tourism market will be up to 4 billion USD by 2012 and Singapore is focused on one million patients in 2012 to win.
Patients from Indonesia, Malaysia, Middle East, Bangladesh, India, Australia and even the United States and Great Britain to come to Singapore in large numbers. Thus many patients around the world take to Singapore hospitals for specialized care in cardiology, gynecology, orthopedics, oncology, ENT, urology, neurosurgery and ophthalmology, and general surgery and general medicine. There are a number of reasons for this phenomenal increase of patients opting for medical travel to Singapore. Here we share some key points with you that we believe that as the economies of Singapore, a hot spot of the scene of international health care.
• Specialized centers - there are specialized centers of treatment including neurology, cardiology, ophthalmology, oncology, and more. These centers provide the highest providers of health services, patients come from around the world for health screening and offer treatment.
• Professionals - There is a pool range expert medical care, from simple to complex health problems are increasing. In addition, there are expert professionals in the institutions of healthcare in Singapore strengthened to ensure an optimal solution in the system of health care.
• Technologies advanced - Hospitals in Singapore have modern infrastructure to provide high quality care to patients. The most advanced technologies, Singapore is at parity with the United States and United Kingdom hospitals.
Advanced • Cures - biomedical research in Singapore, Asia. There are extensive R & D facilities for drug research new and more modern procedures of treatment.
• Peace of mind - congestion Singapore is a multilingual, multicultural city with a truly cosmopolitan. So while you are in Singapore for medical reasons, you never feel for him. Your companions will be safe too as Singapore is known for its famous low-crime environment. In addition, the tour and the tourism industry is considered ready for custody of their travel and accommodation requirement in Singapore.
So if you have health problems or if you want a screening of adequate health, came to Singapore and plant experience truly international quality healthcare at an unbelievable price.