The significant challenges faced by countries in medical tourism are:
Follow-up care in the case of medical tourism is complicated.
Language barriers with the healthcare professionals and support staff.
Skilled professionals leaving their country for higher earnings in other, expensive nations, i.e. Brain Drain
Most developing nations with skilled professionals face problems due to poor infrastructural support in medical services.
Legal problems across various countries, like the difference in laws and weak laws to regulate malpractices in medical services, pose a great difficulty for tourists seeking medical attention in a foreign country.