A woman who died after a procedure in Turkey brings to at least nine the number of Irish people who lost their lives over the last two years while availing of medical treatment there.
It is believed the latest death involved a woman from the east of the country who went to Turkey for bariatric [weight-loss] surgery.
The young mother, who was a nurse, died earlier this week, and the cause of her death is not yet known. While the circumstances of her death are still unclear there are growing concerns about medical tourism as the death toll mounts.
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In just over 12 months, it is believed four Irish women died in Turkey undergoing weight-loss treatment.
But Irish people are increasingly willing to take the risk because weight-loss surgery in Ireland can cost up to €11,000 and waiting lists are long.
While the prices in countries such as Turkey are much lower the risks involved in what is complex surgery are also greater.
The head of the Auralia Medical Group’s Bariatric Unit David Keogh recently told Pat Kenny’s Newstalk show that a number of women had lost their lives following the surgery abroad.
He added: “Interestingly, the Department of Foreign Affairs have come out and said they believe that number to be much higher because not every incident is reported to them.”
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