While surrogacy in Colombia is still a small percentage of medical tourism, procedures such as plastic surgery, laser eye surgery, hair transplants and cosmetic dentistry are increasing popular. The exotic location gives them the ideal place to site-see and recover. Modern hospitals, Spanish and English-speaking doctors and familiar infrastructures make Colombia a comfortable place for tourists to visit. A consultation with a specialist will cost about $50 and you can get an appointment without a significant wait. But even for those without health insurance, medical costs are still quite low. This includes surrogates and newborn babies. Colombian hospitals have met the opportunity by investing heavily in first-rate medical services.Ĭolombians are all eligible for public health insurance. The rising costs of healthcare around the world are driving medical tourism in the region. South America has become a favorite travel destination for medical tourism generally, and Colombia is a leader in the field. That means that half of the top Latin American hospitals are located in Colombia. What’s more, of the list of Latin America’s best hospitals compiled by América Economía, 22 of those hospitals were based in Colombia. That puts Colombian healthcare better than either Canada (#30) or the United States (#37). The World Health Organization ranks the Colombia healthcare system #22 of the 191 countries in their list.
