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    Read our latest medical and healthcare related news and updates around the globe. ... MHTC paticipated in the Go Fair Malaysia in Singapore and we brought along several member ... MHTC had the privilege of visiting Kompas TV to discuss exciting collaborations aimed at promoting healthcare tourism between Indonesia and Malaysia . Supported By ...

  2. Malaysia: An Emerging Global Giant in Medical Tourism

    From 643,000 medical tourist arrivals in 2011 to over 1.2 million in 2018, Malaysia has grown its health tourism industry to become a leading global destination for international patients in Asia and beyond.

  3. Malaysia: A Rising Star in Global Medical Care

    Medical Tourism. Malaysia: A Rising Star in Global Medical Care. ‍ Malaysia is increasingly recognized as a global hub for medical care, attracting patients from around the world with its high-quality healthcare services, advanced medical technologies, and cost-effective treatment options. This Southeast Asian nation offers a unique ...

  4. Journeying Towards The Best Health Care Travel Experience In Malaysia

    MHTC is also working on developing a flagship medical tourism hospital programme. The council said that this initiative will establish Malaysia as a globally renowned icon for health care travel delivering exceptional end-to-end patient experiences anchored on outcome-based medical service excellence and best practices.

  5. How South East Asia is rebooting medical tourism in a ...

    Southeast Asia is taking the lead on a reboot of medical tourism, even as the pandemic continues, reports Megan Tatum For two years, the number of tourists arriving in Malaysia specifically for medical treatment has plummeted. 2020 had been earmarked as a record breaking year for the medical tourism sector, with two million international visitors forecast to arrive for treatment as part of the ...

  6. Medical tourism in Malaysia

    Medical tourism in Malaysia. According to the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC), Malaysia reportedly received 641,000 foreign patients in 2011, 728,800 in 2012, 881,000 in 2013, 882,000 in 2014, 859,000 in 2015, and 921,000 in 2016. [1] Malaysia's medical tourism statistics derive from the reported numbers of all foreign patients ...

  7. PDF Malaysia Healthcare Factsheet

    Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council. YTD 2022 (Jan-Dec) revenue is RM1.3 bil, as of data collection in MYR1 = USD0.222819 as at 15 Mar 2023. In 2022, the industry earned RM1.3 billion due to recovery efforts. The MHTC is confident it can exceed the RM2.0 billion target earlier than expected as the industry continues to.

  8. Full article: Medical tourism in Malaysia: how can we better identify

    Critics' perspective. Malaysia's development as a medical tourism destination has unfolded within a context of health care corporatization and privatization that has profoundly transformed the country's health care landscape and horizons (Citation 20, Citation 21).Critics see medical tourism as an expression of health care commodification, highlighting the Malaysian state's multiple roles as ...

  9. Malaysia remains emerging hotspot in medical tourism

    The medical tourism business generated close to RM1.7b in 2019, partly attributed to the country's favourable geographical location Malaysia is increasingly recognised as a world-leading destination for medical and healthcare tourism, seeing its business revenue nearly triple in less than a decade. From a sales receipt of approximately RM572 million in 2011, the medical tourism […]

  10. Malaysia's Ascent in Global Medical Tourism

    One of the key factors driving medical tourism in Malaysia is the affordability of its healthcare services. Compared to Western countries, Malaysia offers medical treatments at a fraction of the cost, without compromising on quality. This cost-effectiveness extends beyond medical procedures to include accommodations, local transportation, and ...

  11. Medical Tourism in Malaysia: What You Need To Know

    The motivation to travel to access medical care differs from person to person, but we've categories these into seven main reasons to choose medical tourism in Malaysia: 1. High Quality of Care: Our world-class healthcare quality has and continues to open the floodgates for healthcare tourism.

  12. The Pro-Medical Tourism Stance of Malaysia and How it Affects Stem Cell

    In Malaysia, medical tourism went unnoticed until the 1990s, without emphasis on medical tourism or allocation of national budget for the purpose of improving health care for tourists in Malaysia. Tourism and the health care industry remained unrelated, progressing distinctly on its own up until then. In 1997, the rising number of tourists ...

  13. 10 Reasons Why Malaysia Is The Best For Medical Tourism

    Part of the reason why Malaysia is such a popular medical tourism destination is that it constantly keeps up with the newest breakthroughs in medical technology. One such example is the National Heart Institute's (IJN) successful implantation of the Micra AV pacemaker, used to treat irregular heartbeats, in 2020.

  14. Malaysia remains emerging hotspot in medical tourism

    In terms of improving Malaysia's medical tourism sector, Dr Kuljit suggested for the government to encourage private hospitals which actively treat medical tourists with the likes of tax incentives. He also noted that the proposal of increasing the GDP on healthcare to 5% should be done under Budget 2023, as the current expenditure on ...

  15. Medical Tourism in Malaysia

    Medical tourism in Malaysia has been increasing dramatically due to its world-class healthcare, advanced medical technology, and affordable price.. Malaysia is currently one of the top ten most popular destinations for medical tourism. Malaysia's medical tourism is known for its quality of care for medical tourism travelers.

  16. Medical Tourism in Malaysia: Prospect and Challenges

    Background: Tourism, combined with the phrase medical, seems to be a new form of tourism which has gained huge popularity in recent decades. Though, a number of literatures available with regard to the tourism industry and the competitiveness of the destination, however, the major aspects which determine the satisfaction of medical tourists are hardly focused specifically on Malaysia.

  17. Medical Tourism in Malaysia: Top 10 Treatments & Surgeries

    Malaysia's medical tourism industry has seen significant gains over the years, with more than 1.2 million healthcare travellers coming to the country to seek medical treatment, recording a whopping RM1.7 billion in revenue. This is all thanks to the government's many initiatives, programs and organisations that have helped to build up the ...

  18. PDF Malaysia Medical Tourism report 5

    Malaysia has long been a well-known destination for medical tourism in the region. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, revenues from medical tourism grew by ~2x from $201 million in 2015 to $374 million in 2019. Post-pandemic, medical tourism has rebounded with $286 million in medical tourist revenues in 2022, surpassing the Malaysia Healthcare ...

  19. Medical tourism in Malaysia

    These lavish hospital spaces have made Malaysia a popular destination for medical tourism, an industry that generated a revenue of more than 1.3 billion Malaysian ringgit in 2022. Show more ...

  20. Medical Tourism in Malaysia

    Medical tourism has increased in Malaysia since 2011, and in 2019, around 1.22 million people traveled to Malaysia for medical purposes. Medical tourism in Malaysia is increasing because of several reasons such as: High-quality medical equipment. Expensive medical treatment costs in countries such as the United States, UK.

  21. Medical Tourism in Malaysia: Top 10 Hospitals & Why

    Gleneagles Hospitals. With its Kuala Lumpur hospital a recipient of the 2018 "International Hospital of The Year" award from the International Medical Travel Journal, Gleneagles Hospitals offers a wide variety of medical services. Gleneagles operates three other hospitals in Malaysia: Kota Kinabalu, Penang, and Johor.

  22. Medical tourism profile for Malaysia: Statistics and data

    Medical tourism numbers in. Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) produces medical tourism figures. The MHTC figures have been changing over time and are often amended retrospectively. Growth is currently at 16-17% a year. MHTC figures of international patients: Overview. Inbound. Outbound.

  23. Malaysia's Island Hospital to expand with $426.3m integrated medical hub

    The hub will feature over 1,000 beds and a medical tourism-focused hotel. Malaysia's Island Hospital is set to establish an integrated medical hub with a development value of $426.3m (RM2b ...