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The Best Option

Mexico is the choice for American and Canadian patients to receive high-quality health services outside their own countries. The main competitive advantages of the Mexican health services export industry are: state-of-the-art infrastructure, broad base of specialized human capital, wide variety of procedures and treatments, competitive prices, geographic location and cultural affinity, among others.

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I.- Introduction• The Best Option• Key Industry Indicators in Mexico• Spectrum of Health Care Services• Health Tourism in Mexico 2006-2011• Main Medical Tourism Destinations 2012

II.- Infrastructure in Mexico• Medical Tourism Associations• What you can get from Mexico

III.- Human Capital• Specialists in Mexico• Mexico: A Country of Specialists• Health Sciences Graduates 2010-2011

IV.- NAFTA Partners• Medical Tourism in Mexico: A Choice for the United States• Mexico-US Cost Comparison (USD)• Nobody has to wait

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Key industry indicators in Mexico

In 2013 the Mexican medical tourism industry is forecast to have a value of 2,847 md

• Certified Hospitals CSG (simi-lar to JCI): 115

• Certified Hospitals JCI: 10

High quality healthcare ser-vices cost a lot less in Mexico than in the US Main medical specialties:

cardiology, cosmetic and recons-tructive surgery, fertility and reproductive health, oncology, orthopedics, dentistry, spinal sur-gery and bariatric surgery.

Potential savings 36% to 89%

CAGR 2013-20167.3%

States: Nuevo León, Baja Cali-fornia, Baja California Sur, So-nora, Tamaulipas, Chihuahua, Jalisco, Quintana Roo, Yucatán, among others.

Mexico offers...

...to improve your quality of life

Medical Tourism: Surgical, drug treatments, ambulatory care (dental, ophthalmology and cosmetic surgery).

Wellness Tourism: Spas, lifestyle change programs, spiritual retreats and assisted li-ving for elderly people, among others.

Source: Global Spa Summit 2011.

WellnessTourism

Authentic“location

based”experiences

MedicalTourism

Standardized“generic”

experiences

Gyms / FitnessCenters

Lifestyle Retreats

Yoga Retreats

Eco-spasResort Spas

Spiritual Retreats

Thermal Baths

Beauty Clinics Day Spas

Adult Health Care

Cosmetic Surgery Clinics Thalassotherapy

Spas

Mexican Traditional Medicine Centers

Integrative Health Centers

Medical Spas

Dental Clinics

Hospitals / Clinics

Spectrum of Health Care Services

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Health Tourism in Mexico 2006-2011value (Million USD)

 Source: Euromonitor.

20162015201420132012201120102009200820072006

1,5541,813

1,036 1,101 1,136 1,122 1,204 1,265 1,321 1,369 1,420 1,4711,822 1,800 1,907

2,4372,588

2,8473,084

3,3023,514

874

Medical Tourism Wellness Tourism

Main Medical Tourism Destinations 2012

 Source: Patients beyond borders.

Mexico welcomed more than 1 million foreign patients during 2012, many of whom were from California, Texas, Arizona, New York, Illinois among other states. It also received patients from Canada and other countries.

Thousand patients

Thailand

Mexico

United States

Singapore

India

Brazil

Turkey

Taiwan

1,200

610

1,000

400

110

800

180

90

100 300 500 700 900 1,100 1,300

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Infr

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Mex

ico Medical Tourism Associations

Baja California

Jalisco

United States of America

GuanajuatoQuintana

Roo

Chihuahua

Nuevo LeónTamaulipas

Sonora

Source: Mexico Tourism Board.

What you can get from Mexico

122 hospitals have been certified by the General Health Council of Mexico, of which 115 are certified in compliance with international standards.

Source: Mexico Tourism Board.

Hospitals certified in compliance with international standards

34101087654433318

115

Federal entities

Mexico CityEstado de MéxicoNuevo LeónJaliscoPueblaChihuahuaVeracruzBaja CaliforniaGuanajuatoCoahuilaSonoraTabascoRest of the countryTotal

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Hu

man

Cap

ital Specialists in Mexico

(only private industry)

9,676Obstetricians and

gynecologists16.7%

7,591Pediatricians

13.1%

8,385Surgeons

14.5%

4,320Internists

7.5%

8,315Anesthesiologists

14.4%

19,578Other specialists

33.8%

Source: INEGI, 2011.

Mexico: A Country of Specialists

The ratio of specialists to general practitioners in Mexico is 63.4% −above average for OECD countries (57.7%).

In 2011, there were around 72,000 people working as medical staff and about 86,000 as non-medical employees (treatment assistants, paramedics and administrative personnel) in private establishments.

Health Sciences Graduates 2010-2011

Source: ANUIES.

Technicians413150142124100847767351

1,508

Bachelor’s3,8192,6021,4281,8041,3186,5302,2111,22014,51935,451

Federal entityJaliscoEstado de MéxicoSinaloaNuevo LeónVeracruzMexico CityPueblaTamaulipasOthersTotal in Mexico

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Medical Tourism in Mexico: A Choice for the United States

According to estimates, the US population in 2012 reached 313.9 million people, of which approximately 23.7% are under 18 and 13.3% are 65 and over. It is interesting to note that 16.7% of the population is of Latin origin.

In the US the leading insurance companies have policies that enable their customers to receive medical treatment abroad.N

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Source: Emergo Group. Source: US Census Bureau.

Global health spending 2010

US health spending 2009

US 40%

Europe 29% Medicare 20% Medicaid 15%Asia-Pacific 18%

Canada and Mexico 4%

Public health activities 3%

Out-of-pocket spending 12%

Other insurance 4%

Other programs 8%

Investments 6%Middle East,

Africa 4%

Private insurance 32%

South America 5%

The United States expenditure on health accounts for 40% of the global health spending, reaching 2,579 billion dollars in 2010.

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Mexico-US Cost Comparison (USD)

Savings81%78%89%74%70%76%88%36%65%56%67%78%65%67%69%59%55%

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61%

US$144,000$57,000$170,000$50,000$50,000$50,000$100,000$2,800$10,000$8,000$15,000$30,000$28,700$32,972$9,000$9,750$4,400N/AN/A

$15,000

Mexico$27,000$12,500$18,000$13,000$15,000$12,000$12,000$1,800$3,500$3,500$4,900$6,500$9,995$10,950$2,800$4,025$1,995$3,500$3,950$5,800

Medical procedureHeart bypassAngioplastyHeart valve replacementHip replacementHip resurfacingKnee replacementSpinal surgeryDental implantsBreast implantsRhinoplastyFaceliftGastric bandGastric sleeveGastric bypassLiposuctionTummy tuckBilateral laser eye surgeryRetinaIVFHysterectomy

Source: Medical Tourism.

Nobody has to wait

Canada is among the countries with the longest waiting lists for medical consultations.*

• 33% of surveyed people waited for more than six days to see a doctor or nurse.

• 41% of surveyed people reported waiting for two months or more to see a specialist.

• 25% of patients reported waiting for four months or more for elective surgery.

Annual spending in dollars$6,223$8,721$12,050$20,113

Age65-6970-7475-7980 and older

Annual spending on health for people 65 and over (Canada, 2010)**

* Source: The Commonwealth Fund 2010, International Health Policy Survey in Eleven Countries.**Source: Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI).

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