Foreign patients in China: video stories
Third-party videos from people who came to China for treatment or recovery, or who live here and were treated here. We list what each video says the person came for and how they arranged it, and link to the original. We do not host, edit or comment on the videos, and nothing here is a statement about how any treatment went.
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Cancer & advanced therapy 4
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International Channel Shanghai
Why a Cancer Patient Traveled Across the World to China for Treatment
- Came for
- Multiple myeloma: a full diagnostic workup at Ruijin Hospital in Shanghai ahead of the next stage of treatment
- How they came
- Travelled from abroad to Shanghai for the workup; the report follows his visit
Shanghai
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Barrett
I'm having Chemotherapy in China: Update 1
- Came for
- Male breast cancer: chemotherapy in China, with his first update on the treatment
- How they came
- His breast cancer was diagnosed and treated in China; this video is his first update after starting chemotherapy
Sichuan
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Barrett
Why More People Are Choosing China For Cancer Treatment
- Came for
- Male breast cancer: routine follow-up five years after being treated in China
- How they came
- He returns to the hospital in China for his follow-up checks; the video also looks at the technology the hospital uses
Sichuan
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International Channel Shanghai
Vietnamese infant comes to Shanghai for gene therapy
- Came for
- Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA type 1): a gene-therapy clinical trial at the Children's Hospital of Fudan University
- How they came
- Travelled from Vietnam to Shanghai for the trial; reported as the first child from abroad in it
Shanghai
Heart, spine & surgery 4
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Hunan Today
A Gabonese Patient's Journey to Healing in Changsha
- Came for
- Both hips replaced and spinal surgery, after years of walking on crutches
- How they came
- A colleague who had been treated in Changsha told her to go to China; she travelled there for the operation
Changsha, Hunan
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Living in China
My Parents came to USE the Hospital in China! (UK don't have this)
- Came for
- Follow-up CT scan and a doctor consultation for an ascending aortic aneurysm found in the UK
- How they came
- His parents were already visiting him in China, so they registered at a local hospital and had the scan the same day
Guizhou and Shanghai
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CGTN
Flying to China for surgery – a growing trend
- Came for
- Aortic aneurysm surgery: the report follows one such operation in Guangdong
- How they came
- Foreign patients travelling to Guangdong for complex surgery at hospital international centres
Guangdong
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ShanghaiEye
Shanghai doctors perform successful surgery on British teen with 'folded spine' condition
- Came for
- Severe scoliosis in a 12-year-old girl; the report also revisits an Indian teenager with a folded spine treated at the same hospital
- How they came
- Travelled to Shanghai Xinhua Hospital from abroad, under the city's international medical tourism pilot
Shanghai
Dental & cosmetic 3
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Travis Leon
I flew all the way to China to visit the Dentist
- Came for
- Assessment for veneers and implants; the dentist advised against veneers for now because of a narrow upper palate, and he had a teeth cleaning and whitening instead
- How they came
- He flew to China specifically for the dental visit; the hospital's doctors spoke English and he filmed the process
China (dental hospital with an international department)
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Ohmyla
WE FLEW TO CHINA TO GET VENEERS
- Came for
- Old resin veneers replaced with porcelain veneers, over several days
- How they came
- They flew to China for the dental work at the hospital's international department and used translation apps at the clinic
Huangshan, Anhui
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Homeless Pelican
I Flew All the Way to China for a Dentist — The Results Shocked Me!
- Came for
- Dental veneers, fitted during a nine-day trip
- How they came
- He combined the treatment with travel and flew his mother over from Poland to come with him
Nanjing, Jiangsu
Fertility & everyday care 4
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Reanne & Ben #OTWD
I Went to a Hospital in China Because the UK Failed Me…
- Came for
- Fertility tests; the hospital diagnosed blocked fallopian tubes and quoted keyhole surgery
- How they came
- They flew to Guangzhou after NHS delays and walked into a private hospital without an appointment
Guangzhou, Guangdong
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Reanne & Ben #OTWD
Truth About China: I Ended Up in a Chinese Hospital…
- Came for
- A knee injury and a panic attack; two CT scans, an eye test and medicine
- How they came
- She was already travelling in China and went straight to a Shenzhen hospital, where staff helped with translation
Shenzhen, Guangdong
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TikTok AmieinChina
I’ve arrived in Beijing and had my first consultation with the specialist. The total shock on her face at hearing I’ve had symptoms for 1-2 years… 🥴 Bloods taken today, ECG taken today. Anaesthetist tomorrow, and sedated endoscopy on Tuesday. The hospital was modern, organised and spotless. A really positive experience so far! Total medical costs so far: £125 #china #travelchina #healthcare
- Came for
- Stomach symptoms she had had for one to two years; blood tests, an ECG and a sedated endoscopy arranged in Beijing
- How they came
- Flew from the UK to Beijing for the tests and paid for the care herself
Beijing
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METRO TV
Indonesian Tourists Flock to Hainan for Medical and Traditional Treatments
- Came for
- Medical treatment and traditional Chinese medicine at the Boao Lecheng pilot zone, including medicines and equipment not yet available at home
- How they came
- Indonesian patients travelling to Hainan; the report follows the growth of that route
Hainan
Recovery & traditional care 1
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WeChat Channels Phoenix Weekly
#A foreign man learns tai chi at Wudang after four operations. After four operations and two near-death escapes, a New Zealander travels to Wudang Mountain to learn tai chi — from unable to stand to walking briskly. What did Grant find there? #ForeignersFlockToWudangForWellness
- Came for
- Tai chi training at Wudang Mountain after four operations; the post does not say where the operations took place
- How they came
- Not stated in the post — it is the trailer for a Phoenix TV programme and does not describe how the trip was arranged
Wudang Mountain, Hubei
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