Healthbase Announces Expansion to Turkey for Low Cost Medical Care

Released on = August 8, 2007, 1:26 am

Press Release Author = Mumtaz Pachisa / Healthbase Online Inc.

Industry = Healthcare

Press Release Summary = Uninsured Americans get more affordable options to choose
from for their healthcare needs.

Press Release Body = Uninsured Americans get more affordable options to choose from
for their healthcare needs.

Healthbase Online Inc., a Boston-based medical tourism facilitator, has partnered
with Anadolu Medical Center (AMC), a not-for-profit multi-specialty hospital in
Turkey. Healthbase will now offer low cost yet high quality medical travel services
in Turkey. AMC, a JCI accredited Istanbul-based medical service provider is
affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine, USA.

Saroja Mohanasundaram, the CEO of Healthbase says, "We like to bring onboard any
hospital anywhere in the world, as long as it is world class, ready to serve
international patients, safe for our customers to travel to, and offers a
significant cost advantage. With that in mind we partnered with AMC in Turkey as it
is a JCI (Joint Commission International) accredited hospital and is affiliated with
Johns Hopkins Medicine so our customers can get top US quality healthcare at a
considerably lower price." Healthbase's other current health care providers are
located in Thailand, Singapore, India, Panama and Mexico.

Being JCI accredited, AMC has state-of-the-art health care facilities and technology
along with advanced transportation and communication systems. Its health care
standards, professionalism and quality of doctors are equivalent to those found in
the United States. Also, since it is affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine, it
follows the up to date practices evolved by Johns Hopkins and applies them to the
services available to its patients. This unique combination of accreditation and
affiliation guarantees top quality service to US patients at AMC, even at prices
which are 50% to 80% less compared to the United States.

AMC serves patients from over 40 countries. 35% of its physicians are board
certified in the United States. Aslı Akyavas, the International Services
Manager at AMC states, "Our International Services Department focuses on our
overseas patients throughout the entire process - from the first call for
information, through the surgery process, to recovery and return to home. Our
patients are treated as family members in the Turkish tradition of hospitality."

The partnership of Healthbase and Anadolu Medical Center brings traditional Turkish
hospitality with outstanding and cost effective care to patients from abroad.

About Healthbase Online Inc.:
Healthbase, a Boston-based medical tourism facilitator, is a one-stop source for
global medical choices, connecting patients to leading hospitals around the world,
through a secure, easy to use, information-rich web portal. Healthbase offers over
200 procedures and helps patients seek top quality healthcare in various categories
such as bariatric, orthopedic, cardiac, spinal, dental, cosmetic, laparoscopic, etc.
Healthbase's partner hospitals are located in India, Singapore, Thailand, Mexico,
Panama and Turkey, and are expanding to Costa Rica, Argentina, Brazil, Belgium and
Malaysia. To ensure that patients receive the best care possible, Healthbase works
only with hospitals that have international accreditations like JCI, JCAHO and ISO.
To learn more, call 1-888-691-4584, email info.hb @ healthbase.com or visit
http://www.healthbase.com.

About Anadolu Medical Center:
Anadolu Medical Center is a not-for-profit multi-specialty medical service provider
based in Istanbul, Turkey. It offers treatments in oncology, cardiology,
opthalmology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, nephrology,
dermatology, and neurology amongst others. Patients can expect savings of up to
50%-80% from typical US prices. For example: A $100K cardiac bypass surgery in the
US is only $14K at Anadolu Medical Center. For more information, contact
Healthbase.com at http://www.healthbase.com.

Contact:
Mumtaz Pachisa
Healthbase Public Relations
Healthbase Online Inc.
287 Auburn Street
Newton, MA 02466, USA
Phone: 1-888-MY1-HLTH
Phone: 1-888-691-4584 (Toll Free)
Phone: 1-617-418-3436 (International)
Fax: 1-800-986-9230
Email: media.hb @ healthbase.com
Website: http://www.healthbase.com

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Web Site = http://www.healthbase.com

Contact Details = Mumtaz Pachisa
Healthbase Public Relations
Healthbase Online Inc.
287 Auburn Street
Newton, MA 02466, USA
Phone: 1-888-MY1-HLTH
Phone: 1-888-691-4584 (Toll Free)
Phone: 1-617-418-3436 (International)
Fax: 1-800-986-9230
Email: media.hb @ healthbase.com
Website: http://www.healthbase.com

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