health tourists and choice Iran
Why do health tourists choose Iran?

The reasons for choosing Iran by health tourists in neighboring countries can be attributed to the following:

* Experienced and expert surgeons
* Modern medical facilities and services
* Low prices for surgery and beauty services
* The low cost of staying in Iran
* Iranian traditional medicine
* Natural, historical and cultural attractions

All these reasons alone can create the motivation for tourist travel, which decides to travel to Iran for treatment and health.
Why does Iran have a very limited share in attracting international health tourism travelers?


Iran has not been able to attract a large number of medical tourists for various reasons. Among these reasons:

- Lack of attention and policy,

- lack of operational planning and comprehensive management in the recognition and development of tourism in general and health tourism in particular in the country,

- Infrastructural problems of old hospitals, lack of medical equipment in some treatment areas,

- Failure of the country's hospitals and medical centers to obtain international certificates and accreditations in the field of health and medicine.

- Limitation or lack of suitable facilities and equipment and infrastructure in the field of natural geography of health tourism.

- Severe lack of quality residences in the field of health and treatment

- lack of specialized and trained workforce,

- Lack of advertising and marketing of health tourism,

- Political problems and creating obstacles based on personal and non-expert opinions of country officials based on personal interests in this area.

 - The poor performance of some travel agencies in health tourism, both domestically and in countries with tourists

- The spread of Iranophobia in the western media, the constant tension and chaos in the Middle East has caused more than its share to scare and reduce the number of health tourists who want to travel to this country.