ABOUT US

HOW WAS HEALTH TOURISM DONE IN ANCIENT TIMES ?

Asklepios is the god of medicine and health in Greek Mythology. He is the son of Apollo and Koronis. Asklepios never leaves his staff with him (which is the staff entwined with a snake, which is the symbol of medicine, as we know it today). He takes it with him wherever he goes, and gets support from it when he gets tired. He goes further and even tries to resurrect the dead. The legend explains the secret of this as follows: Goddess Athena collected the blood flowing from the Gorgon monster’s body when it died and gave it to Asclepius. There was poisonous blood in the veins on the Gorgon’s right side and healing blood in the veins on the left. Asklepios tried to resurrect the dead with this healing blood. However, the idea of ​​humans being immortal shook the power of Zeus and made Hades, the god of the underworld, very angry. Hades provoked his brother to do something, and Zeus killed Asclepius by throwing a lightning bolt at his head. They say that at that moment, the paper on which the prescription of immortality was written in Asclepius’ hand was scattered by rain and lightning, and only a single word remained legible. It is rumored that that word means garlic, which is known as the cure for all virtues.

After the death of Asklepios, his daughter, Hygieia, and their sons continued the art of medicine within a guild called Asclepiades. They established temples in the name of Asklepios in Athens, Pergamum and Izmir. The health site known as Asklepion in Pergamum is considered one of the three major health sites in the ancient Greek world.

Asklepions are temples dedicated to Asklepios, the god of healing and health, during the ancient Greek and Roman periods. Asklepions served as medical treatment and healing centers and were generally established in areas of natural beauty. Here, patients received medical care from priests, benefited from holy water sources, and rested in clean air and peaceful surroundings.

Asklepions are considered one of the first examples of modern hospitals and health centers and were centers of important medical knowledge and practices in ancient times. The most famous Asklepions are located in Epidaurus and Pergamon in Greece. In these centers, various rituals, baths, exercises and other treatment methods were applied to heal patients.

Especially the Asklepion of Pergamum had a great reputation during the Roman Empire and many patients flocked here to seek healing. Medical education was also given in these centers and many famous physicians were trained here. With these features, asclepions are the most successful examples of advanced health tourism application that provides excellent health services in terms of public health.

BERGAMA ALLIANOI HEALTH & TRAVEL aims to serve this historical concept. It offers various packages for people who will receive services abroad to receive health services rather than just providing health services. It is an organization that can provide services such as spa, massage and general check-up in addition to the main headings of transportation, accommodation, food and beverage, entertainment and touristic trips, special needs and holiday.

Our company, which has health tourism class A authorization certificates, is named Allianoi H&T  In this context, it has a very important story. Detailed information can be obtained from the link below https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allianoi

ALLIANOI is the place where healing waters come from in the heart of BERGAMA, an Asklepion. It is currently under the dam lake. There is a female statue in Allianoi and healing water comes out of the womb of this statue.

In our project, people who are sick come to Asklepiona (Allianoi H&T ), just like in ancient times. Apart from health treatments, they eat healthy, receive therapies in healing waters, and have a rest and holiday for a while under quality living conditions.

  • Who is Allianoi H&T

It is a class A tourism agency that provides holistic services in its health care center with centers in Turkey, Canada and England, and its main center in Türkiye and Canada.

  • VISION – MISSION – GOAL

Health services are provided by physicians who have received the best education in their fields in North America and Europe around the world, have at least 25 years of experience, and have published at least 30 scientific articles. In addition to health care, a holistic approach is provided in the fields of transportation, gastronomy, travel-holiday and entertainment at high standards. To provide a service that is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

WHY choose Allianoi H&T?

Today, Health Tourism Service brings with it many dangers within a structure where quality standards are not controlled and it is not clearly stated from whom and under what conditions health services will be received.

It is necessary to operate with a separate health tourism plan in every region of the world. For example, the biggest health problem in Canada is access to healthcare services too late. For example, a patient with Endometriosis may have to wait a year with incredible abdominal pain. In regions such as Canada and England, it is basically rapid access to healthcare. Allianoi H&T offers the highest quality healthcare service as well as the opportunity to receive treatment at higher standards with a holistic service approach including transportation, accommodation, food and beverage, holiday and entertainment, at a cost cheaper than a healthcare expense in Turkey or Canada.

In America, the main problem is health insurance companies and high healthcare costs.

Allianoi H&T has agreements with major health insurance companies, major holiday and transportation companies around the world.

There are currently companies and large hospital chains in the field of health tourism in Turkey. Physicians who are at the top of their profession and branch work in their own clinics/examinations in Turkey. In private hospitals, physicians who have just started their careers or are of medium seniority and have experience and skills generally work for low salaries. Therefore, the service and treatment success provided in Turkey is much lower than that of private hospitals and physicians trained in North America or Europe.

Some of the dangers brought by Health Tourism Service are as follows:

  • Operational deficiencies:

Disruptions and problems related to healthcare are different in every region of the world. An institution that provides global healthcare services must provide services in every region of the world with a different strategy customized to that region.

  • Incomplete initial evaluation of the health problem:

Generally, in companies and institutions that provide health tourism services, the first evaluation is made by customer representatives who are not doctors. This causes accurate health assessment to be made incorrectly and/or incompletely from the very beginning, which is one of the main reasons for treatment failures. However, every stage of health care should be provided by professional physicians from the beginning to the end.

  • Evaluation by non-physicians: Giving the non-physician healthcare team more initiative than their authority in both diagnosis and treatment processes.
  • Insufficient training and insufficient competence of the doctors providing the service
  • Incorrect pricing policies: Charging different prices for everyone for the same health service.
  • Wrong ethical and immoral marketing: Images and advertisements that are inaccurate and intended to create perception and deceive those who want to receive health care.
  • High complication rates
  • Lack of postoperative care

TEAM

WE WORK WITH THE BEST.

Allianoi H&T team consists of specialist physicians who fulfill advanced conditions for health tourism services. All specialist physicians serving in the Allianoi H&T team meet at least 8 of the following criteria.

1. To be a physician for at least 25 years

2. At least 1 year of education abroad in America, Canada or Europe

3. To have a valid professional qualification certificate/diploma in America, Canada or Europe

4. To have performed/participated in surgical procedures in America, Canada or Canada-Europe

5. To have published at least 30 scientific articles in Pubmed in his/her field.

6. To be an invited participant in many international and national congresses and symposiums in his/her field.

7. He/she can provide independent service in private hospitals where the best service can be provided.

8. He/she will personally perform the surgery after the initial evaluation of the patient and finally the post-operative processes and follow-ups.

9. To have advanced level English that will be proven with future exams.

10. To be able to be reached by phone by the patient who is provided with 24/7 service.

 

The Allianoi H&T team includes a leading professor in all branches. The entire expert team providing services in each branch serves together with this professor. Below you can find 3 of these leading physicians in our team, with their specialties and short CVs. You can contact us for more information about our service areas and physicians serving in our branches.