Yes Poland has opened its doors for medical tourism. Here is some information form
www.discovermedicaltourism.com/poland/ that you could find useful.
Medical Tourism in Poland
Since joining the EU in 2004, Poland has capitalized on its ability to offer cheap medical treatment to foreign patients, with large numbers of private health clinics signing agreements with the national health services of other EU member states as well as with travel companies from around the world and resorts, hotels and golf courses. Poland has sought to exploit its ability to offer visitors a combination of healthcare and leisure holidays, and to date it has managed to do it quite harmoniously.
Figures state that foreign patients spent close to $US65 million on health treatment in Poland for 2005, indicating that the country’s medical tourism market is booming. Dental clinics and cosmetic surgery centers received the bulk of this figure, with major surgeries accounting for only a small percentage.
Low cost of treatments is the biggest attraction, with procedures saving a minimum of 50 percent or more when compared with US prices. Such attractive prices, combined with a solid reputation for quality specialists, nursing staff, equipment and pharmaceutical products, are what help to draw close to a half-million annual medical tourists to the country each year.
Poland is an interesting country in which to enjoy a vacation and if schedule and health permit, visitors can enjoy some of its rich culture, historic locations, fine natural scenery and outdoor activity possibilities.
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