Cost of treatment of various diseases in Taiwan
A hip-joint replacement procedure would cost US$5,900 in Taiwan. This is inclusive of the ward, nursing, and surgery fees. The same procedure would cost US$10,000 in Singapore and US$9,000 in Thailand. The medical care in Taiwan is extremely efficient and comes with an affordable price tag. Fees for surgical procedures are only about one-fifth to one-sixth of the same procedures in USA and UK. If a patient requires to get a liver transplant performed in Taiwan, it would cost them only USD $88,000, whereas the same procedure would cost them $3,00,000 in USA and $175,000 in Singapore. A heart surgery would cost only one-fith of the price of the procedure in the United States.
Taipei Veterans General Hospital – This is among the best hospitals of Taiwan that has achieved several important accomplishments. A successful vaccine against hepatitis B virus (HBV) was used here in 1981 for the first time in the country. This hospital also was the first hospital in the country to successfully detect Down's Syndrome through amniocentesis. The hospital also has to its credit the invention of the computer-monitored resectoscope for transurethral prostatectomy. The first AIDS virus in Asia was also successfully harvested here.
Jen-Ai Hospital - There are two branches of Jen-Ai hospital in Taiwan - in Taichung and Tali. The Tali hospital comprises of 746 beds and provides tertiary care facilities. The Taichung branch has 146 beds and provides secondary care facilities. Jen-Ai Hospital caters to international patients through its dedicated International Patient Center (JAH IPC). This department focuses on providing efficient facilities to international patients who seek treatment at Jen-Ai Hospital. The department takes care of all requirements from providing interpreters to scheduling appointments, ensuring the patient has a comfortable stay in Taiwan. The Tali hospital is the biggest teaching hospital in the Tali area, whereas the hospital in Jen-Ai Hospital has a long heritage of excellent healthcare.
Show Chwan Memorial Hospital – This hospital is also considered one of the best hospitals in the region, offering world class treatment facilities. It is also a regional teaching hospital.
National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) – This is also considered one of the best hospitals of Taiwan and provides the latest medical and surgical facilities. It also plays an active role in medical research. content: National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) offers International Medical Service targeting foreign patients. The service is especially dedicated to meeting the needs and expectations of international patients and offering efficient medical services of the highest quality, enabling foreigners to get the best medical attention during their stay in Taiwan. There is no queuing throughout the whole process and the language barrier is non-existent. However, the international service is not covered by Taiwan National Health Insurance.
Taiwan Adventist Hospital – This is another popular Taiwanese hospital. It is a hospital belonging to the Adventist Healthcare Association (AHCA) which also has eight other hospitals in Japan, Okinawa, South Korea, and Hong Kong. It is also affiliated with Adventist Health Managed Care of Northern California area which is comprised of four medical centers: Loma Linda University and Medical Center, White Memorial Medical Center, Glendale Adventist Medical Center, and Castle Medical Center.
