The health indexes in Costa Rica, the quality of the medical services and the low costs compared with other destinations have turned Costa Rica into one of the most popular destinations of medical tourism.

Some of the best plastic surgeons of the world are found in Costa Rica. Even though it’s a small country, health has been a priority, so it can be compared to countries like the United States. The quality of the health field is considered better than countries such as Mexico and Argentina.

Because of this Costa Rica will be once more the scenery for the third international conference on medical tourism next year.

This conference on medical tourism in Costa Rica offers and excellent experience for the executives of insurance companies, managers of benefits for employees, health insurance companies, insurance agents, third party administrators and anyone who’s interested in medical or dental trips, to experience at first hand what the hospitals, dental clinics and doctors of Costa Rica and other countries of Latin America have to offer.

Massimo Manzi, Executive Director of the Council for the International Promotion of Medicine of Costa Rica (PROMED), stated: “Costa Rica is proud to host the third international conference on Medical Tourism, and this event has grown each year. We hope more than 500 people will attend the event”.

Health tourism has become an important branch of tourism in Costa Rica: spas, resorts, recovering centers, clinics and salons of plastic surgery, esthetic and health are common in the country. It’s also easy to find hotels specialized in health tourism in Costa Rica.