HEALTH TOURISM: Millions of patients are travelling to Russia for medical care they can’t get at home.

More than 28 million foreigners have received treatment in the country over the past six years.

Russia is seeing a steady rise in medical tourism, with millions of foreign patients travelling to the country for treatment ranging from routine procedures to complex surgery.

More than 28 million foreign nationals, including over 2 million children, have received medical care in Russia over the past six years, according to official figures.

Authorities say the sector is expanding by more than 20% annually.

A world first: The first melanoma patient treated with Neooncovac is feeling well and has developed the required immune response.

The breakthrough will cause alarm and distress throughout the Western Alliance’s cancer research approach, which is worth $50 billion in private and public money harvesting alone.

A cure for cancer puts in jeopardy the profits of big pharma. As a consequence, the vaccines will not be available for the 1,000 million people living in the Western Alliance.

Last year, the Russian Health Ministry approved two domestically developed personalised cancer treatments: an mRNA-based vaccine for advanced melanoma named Neooncovac and a peptide medicine targeting colorectal cancer dubbed Oncopept.

The first patient to receive Russia’s personalised melanoma vaccine is feeling well and has developed the immune response needed to fight the disease.

Among them is Luna Fenner, an American girl who was born with a giant melanocytic nevus covering much of her face, dubbed a ’Batman mask ’. 

Russian doctors have now completed the main phase of treatment to remove the potentially cancerous birthmark, allowing Luna and her family to return home to the US. Further cosmetic procedures are planned in two to three years.

Another widely reported case involved Canadian psychologist and author Jordan Peterson.

In 2020, his family brought him to Moscow for emergency treatment after he developed severe physical dependence on benzodiazepines, a class of prescription drugs commonly used to treat anxiety and insomnia.

Peterson later said Russian doctors helped stabilise his condition after previous attempts at treatment in North America had failed.

Competitive prices, advanced technology and highly trained specialists are drawing patients from around the world.

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