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About ‘Fundación Exportar’Fostering Argentine Exports

Fundación Exportar is the export promotion agency of the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship, aimed at fostering the increase and diversification of Argentine exports.

In this regard, provides assistance to the business community in their efforts to conquer new markets in order to accomplish the ultimate goal which is that Argentine companies trade products and services worldwide.

About Argentine Economy

Argentina is the third largest economy in Latin America, behind Brazil and Mexico. According to IMF data for 2012, its GDP in terms of purchasing power parity reached US$ 751.391million.

Its GDP per capita in 2012, measured in purchasing power parity was of US$18.201.

IMF Data , 2007 to 2012: estimated

In the prestigious Global Competitiveness Report 2012-2013 prepared by the World Economic Forum, Argentina is ranked 94th among 144 economies analyzed, and has been placed within the group of 21 developing economies that are ‘in transition to’ the last stage of development: the ‘innovation-driven economies’ (35 developed economies).

Transport services Tourism services Non-Traditional services

INDEC Data

INDEC Data

15%

32%

52%25%59%16%

In its report about the performance of Free Exchange Market during 2012, the Argentine Central Bank (BCRA) issued preliminary data stating that Argentine exports of business and professional services showed a positive net balance (revenue minus expenses) of 3,100 million dollars during 2012, representing over a twofold increase as compared to the previous year.

INDEC Data INDEC Data

Coronary Recovery Room, FLENI Institute, Belgrano

Argentine Medical Tourism

Top-of-the-line medical institutions, celebrated professionals and state-of-the-art technology are all synonyms of Argentine Medicine.

Argentine Medical Tourism services are sponsored by Fundación Exportar along with the National Institute of Tourism Promotion (INPROTUR) and supported by the Community Health Undersecretary of the Argentine Ministry of Health, and the Argentine Ministry of Tourism, while the Health Committee of the Chamber of Deputies participates as observer.

The promotion activity involves the most prestigious health centers, specialized clinics and medical service brokers associated with top-quality standards. Its primary goal is to turn Argentina into the most important medical hub in Latin America.

The excellence of Argentine Medicine is vast and includes Nobel awards to: doctor and physiologist Bernardo Houssay, and to the prestigious physician and biochemist Luis Federico Leloir, whose main contribution is focused on the study of sugar nucleotides.

Bernardo HoussayNobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine1947

Luis Federico LeloirNobel Prize in Chemistry1970

Argentina has a wide range of public and private medical institutions. According to the National Ministry of Health, in 2000 there were 9,722 private medical establishments available in the country, offering different medical services:

Cardiology,

Ophthalmology,

Reproductive Medicine,

Aesthetic Solutions,

Neurosurgery,

Dentistry,

General Surgery,

Orthopedics,

Transplants.Resonator, Clínica Bazterrica

Cardiology Avant-garde: Heart

Comparative Values Estimated (prices in US$)

Coronary/Heart Bypass (CABG)

Angioplasty (*)

Heart Valve Replacement

Argentina

16.863

7.500

16.000

USA

93.350

50.000

115.000

Colombia

14.716

6.500

14.225

Costa Rica

25.000

9.500

30.000

India

9.000

7.000

8.633

Singapore

16.943

6.500

13.000

Mexico

18.000

11.000

24.000

Thailand

22.711

7.500

22.122

(*) With Stent Implantation - INPROTUR, Argentine Ministry of Tourism

The foresight of celebrated doctors like René Favaloro, creator of the bypass technique, has paved the way for striking medical developments in Argentina, where advanced cardio logical technology and techniques go hand in constant evolution. Minimally invasive diagnostic procedures and methods set guidelines for future innovations.

Medical Control,

La Posada del Quenti

Angiograph,

Hospital Alemán

Ophthalmology Good eye

Comparative Values Estimated (prices in US$)

LASIK Eye Surgery

Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL)

Degenerative Myopia

Argentina

1.950

3.000

2.500

USA

4.400

15.384

13.904

Colombia

2.000

Costa Rica

1.080

750

2.500

India

500

1.000

750

Mexico

400

INPROTUR, Argentine Ministry of Tourism

Ophthalmology marches by leaps and bounds. Birthplace of celebrated doctors who made history, like Jorge Malbrán or Héctor María Nano, Argentina is ahead of its time by offering solutions, state-of-the-art laser equipment and minimally invasive techniques.

Centro Oftalmológico de Diagnóstico (COD)

ReproductiveMedicine Life-Giving Dream

Comparative Values Estimated (prices in US$)

Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)

IFV + Egg Donation

Egg Vitrification

PDG – Single Gene Disorder

Argentina

4.000

4.600

3.000

4.500

USA

8.300

35.000

19.600

17.750

España

6.444

6.200

3.000

3.500

Panama

5.600

10.900

5.000

INPROTUR, Argentine Ministry of Tourism

Ranked among the most advanced countries in the field of reproductive medicine, Argentina has top-notch centers that assist couples and help them fulfill their dream of starting a family with new methods for improving fertility.

Aesthetic Solutions

Comparative Values Estimated (prices in US$)

Lap Band

Breast Implants

Rhinoplasty (Nose Job)

Facelift

Argentina

9.500

2.850

2.025

3.248

USA

21.700

9.500

8.900

14.750

Colombia

8.200

2.550

2.089

4.153

Costa Rica

8.875

3.250

4.000

5.550

India

7.500

3.500

2.723

5.299

Mexico

7.748

5.925

3.833

6.050

INPROTUR, Argentine Ministry of Tourism

Singapore

10.400

6.700

2.350

5.000

Thailand

11.910

3.453

4.259

4.500

Aesthetic Solutions

By means of plastic surgery, self-esteem and quality of life can be significantly improved. Ranked fourth in the world in terms of total annual surgeries, Argentina boasts prestigious clinics and professionals, high safety standards and the latest procedures. Thanks to plastic surgery, patients can feel at ease with their own bodies.

Morning Medical Control, Sanatorio Diquecito

Neurosurgery All in the Mind

Comparative Values Estimated (prices in US$)

Spinal Fusion SurgeryCraniectomy for

Brain Tumor

Cervical Microforaminotomy

Argentina

13.000

21.750

8.100

USA

66.250

45.000

45.150

Colombia

14.225

25.950

9.250

Costa Rica

15.250

35.000

8.900

India

10.750

35.000

7.200

Mexico

10.000

28.050

8.000

INPROTUR, Argentine Ministry of Tourism

Singapore

14.097

26.650

8.100

Thailand

13.000

6.000

9.000

Strokes, tumors, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy…Those are just a sample of nervous system diseases that top the list of concerns in the neurosurgery field, in which Argentina has been shining at regional level for decades.

FLENI Institute, BelgranoDepartment of Immaging,

Hospital Alemán

Comparative Values Estimated (prices in US$)

Dental ImplantsArgentina

590

USA

6.000

Colombia

1.700

Costa Rica

900

India

600

Mexico

930

INPROTUR, Argentine Ministry of Tourism

Singapore

2.700

Thailand

2.300

Dentistry A Perfect Smile

There are only ten leading countries in the dental field. And Argentina is one of them. Dental implants are among the most required treatments at the local clinics. Technological progress, innovative techniques and professional expertise are the key to move forward.

Dental Office, La Posada del Quenti

Comparative Values Estimated (prices in US$)

HysterectomyInguinal

Hernia Repair - Laparoscopic/ Open

Argentina

3.300

3.700

USA

18.000

9.500

Colombia

2.000

Costa Rica

5.500

4.300

India

3.400

2.000

Mexico

6.000

5.000

INPROTUR, Argentine Ministry of Tourism

Singapore

4.000

Thailand

5.000

5.400

General Surgery Comprehensive Care, Absolute Health

Argentina keeps up with the latest breakthroughs in the field of general surgery. State-of-the-art technology bonds to the local professional expertise to perform minimally-invasive complex procedures.

Hybrid Room, Clínica Bazterrica

Comparative Values Estimated (prices in US$)

Hip Replacement

Knee Replacement

Hip Resurfacing

Argentina

11.000

11.000

13.600

USA

37.500

35.400

50.000

Colombia

7.430

7.000

10.500

Costa Rica

12.500

11.450

12.250

India

7.238

7.100

8.165

Mexico

13.500

12.013

12.150

INPROTUR, Argentine Ministry of Tourism

Singapore

12.000

10.429

14.300

Thailand

13.000

12.000

16.000

Orthopedics At Steady Pace

Orthopedics breakthroughs rank Argentina among the world’s most advanced countries. Innovative techniques and procedures as well as historic achievements portray a discipline which now provides new answers to disorders that used to be irreversible.

Ray Room, Hospital Alemán

Recycled building ‘Usina del Arte’, Buenos Aires, Argentinadesigned by Alvaro Arrese, Silvia Fajre and Nanny Arias Incollá Architects

Comparative Values Estimated (prices in US$)

Kidney Transplant (With Donor)

Liver Transplant

Argentina

20.000

65.000

USA

150.000

270.000

India

19.750

60.000

Mexico

22.600

72.000

Thailand

23.450

65.000

Costa Rica

23.500

75.000

INPROTUR, Argentine Ministry of Tourism

Transplants Learn to Live Again

For many people, living a normal life, or even surviving, is unthinkable without an organ transplant. In Argentina, with a long tradition of transplants with related-living donors, the Incucai is the main regulatory authority that controls organ transplant activity at national level and guarantees the whole process transparency.

Patient Management Tailor-made Response

Closely associated with Medical Tourism, there is an activity aimed at bringing confidence to the foreign patient. It is called Patient Management, and its main purpose is to make the provision of all medical services run like clockwork. In Argentina, PM brokers stand out for their good rapport with health care professionals, effective logistics, and an attentive monitoring of each surgery or treatment.

Gym, FLENI Institute, Escobar, Gym, La Posada del Quenti

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