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HAIKOU, China, Feb. 5, 2021 /Xinhua=KYODO JBN/--

Recently, Boao Super Hospital performed an operation of transcatheter aortic

valve replacement (TAVR) in conjunction with the use of the TriGUARD3TM

Cerebral Embolic Protection Device (hereafter referred to as TriGUARD3). This

is the first clinical application of TriGUARD3 in Asia, marking a milestone in

the field of cardiovascular surgery.

In addition to sunshine, beaches and duty-free shopping, Hainan Free Trade Port

is also trying to develop a medical tourism form. Located in Boao Town, Hainan

Province, Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone (hereafter

referred to as the Pilot Zone) is built with high-end medical tourism service

and international cutting-edge medical science and technology achievements. It

will become an emerging destination for Asian tourist to experience high-end

medical tourism.

Since last year, the Pilot Zone has set up "the Never End International

Innovative Medicine Equipment Exhibition", bringing down drug costs while

importing synchronously latest pharmaceutical equipment across the world. For

example, the surgery cost of 1 franchised Boston Type I artificial cornea and 1

franchised Boston Type II artificial cornea operated overseas is USD 124,000,

over four times higher than that in the Pilot Zone.

Moreover, patients can experience traditional Chinese medicine therapy in the

Pilot Zone. For thousands of years, traditional Chinese medicine has been

reputed for its moderate curative effects and slight side effects. Natalia, a

tourist from Ukraine, expressed: "All the Chinese traditional medicines are

made from natural materials, which is significantly different from Western

medicine."

Last November, the first Asia Advance International Medical Centre from

Singapore has opened in the Zone. Gathering international medical experts from

Singapore, Korea and the UK, the Center provides diagnosis and treatment

services for patients from the Chinese mainland and other neighboring

countries. Currently, tourists from 59 countries, including those in Southeast

Asia, can come to Hainan for a 30-day stay without visas. By 2030, a

world-class destination for medical tourism will be built in the Pilot Zone,

providing all-round services such as anti-cancer, plastic surgery, anti-aging,

rehabilitation, and health management.

Source: Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone

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