Development Potential For Medical Tourism In The Regions Of Russia

Abstract

Health is a necessary requirement for an active and normal life. There are many reasons that encourage people to seek treatment abroad, which gives rise to the so-called medical tourism. It has a wide geographic range, types of services and specifications. In the framework of this article, we adhere to the concept of medical tourism as the targeted medical service that patients receive outside their usual place of residence with the opportunity to visit attractions. World experience shows that the development of medical tourism brings the development of infrastructure, the increase in the number of enterprises, the creation of new jobs and the improvement in the level of healthcare of local residents. Considering the scope of the country, geographical location, climatic conditions and regional characteristics, not all regions of Russia have the same conditions and opportunities to develop medical tourism. And also, not all regions at this stage are ready to be included in the process of the development of this sector, since the state and development of medical tourism are influenced by many social and economic factors. The authors analyze the eight federal districts in Russia from the perspective of four blocks and determine the most significant development factors. In the ranking of the regions with the most potential for medical tourism development in Russia, the Central Federal District ranks first, and the Volga Federal District ranks second.