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For a long time now, Latvia has been a popular medical tourism end destination. The country’s territory is rich in natural resources and healing mineral water springs, which have been used to heal the population for centuries, also attracting the attention of foreigners.

An important role in the development of the industry was played by the collaboration of doctors and chemists. By the end of the 18th  century, an extensive network of sanatoriums had been established in Latvia. Many scientific research laboratories were also in operation. At the start of the 20th century, the number of medical tourists visiting Latvia reached 60,000-70,000 a year. After the Second World War, the number of patients treated by sanatoriums reached two million, which employed a large number of medical personnel. In Latvia, demand for qualified medics has always been high, which explains why medical education has always been of a high level in this country. Professional knowledge has played a significant role in the development of Latvian medicine.

Nowadays, Latvia’s clinics are high level medical institutions, whose quality diagnostic and treatment services are guaranteed by the professional knowledge and experience of doctors combined with state-of-the-art equipment, progressive technology and high safety and quality standards. Here, services are received not only by the Latvian people, but also foreign patients.

Every year, Latvia is visited by over five million medical tourists from Scandinavia, Russia, Western Europe and other countries. The landscaped environment, convenient transport and outstanding education opportunities are also attractive to budding doctors from countries all over the world, who are completing their studies in medicine in Latvia.

The top 10 reasons why you should choose Latvia:

• Professional doctors with outstanding experience – the ophthalmologists working at Latvia’s clinics possess high level professional education. Our doctors are continually upgrading their qualifications and professional knowledge during both local and international training and through participation in experience exchange programmes in the USA, United Kingdom, Austria, India, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and other countries. Latvia’s ophthalmologists are educators for young specialists and experience exchange programme doctors.
• Safety and high quality standards – the infrastructure, environment and work organisation of Latvia’s clinics conforms to American patient care principles and European Union standards, the clinics operate in accordance with certified quality governance systems.
• State-of-the-art apparatus and technology – under the supervision of highly qualified personnel, certified ophthalmological apparatus is used that corresponds to the highest European and American quality standards. The use of progressive treatment methods facilitates the best possible treatment result for the patient.
• Individual approach – in practice, cooperation between the patient and doctor is the most highly appreciated form of mutual communication, thus providing an individual approach to the preparation of a diagnostic and treatment plan.
• No language barriers – Latvia’s specialists communicate fluently in several foreign languages including English, Russian, French and German. If necessary, an interpreter can be hired to ensure that the treatment process takes place with no undue concerns or worries.
• Flexible availability of services – equipment and apparatus required for diagnostic and treatment purposes are available in one place, making it possible to conduct both diagnostics and treatment in as short time as possible.
• Convenient geographic location means that getting to Latvia is simple via air, ferry, train or road transport. Frequent and direct flights to Latvia are available from Europe’s biggest cities and strategically important transport hubs
• Added value – Latvia’s nature and four seasons. Latvia is located on the Baltic Sea coast and provides leisure options characteristic of resort countries. Visitors have the opportunity to visit the capital city Riga, which is the Baltic States’ capital of culture, architectural pearl, gastronomic paradise and a great place for active leisure.
• Wide range of ophthalmological services – clinics provide diagnostics of the health of eyes and vision, and treat illnesses by means of outpatient care or surgical treatment for patients at a day hospital, including sight correction. Patients of all ages are welcome here including adults and children, including infants.
• Service availability – Latvia offers reasonably priced high quality eye and vision health diagnostics and treatment services with services being provided in the shortest time period possible.

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