Medical Tourism In Malaysia 2019

Among the international awards malaysia has won in recognition of its healthcare services are the united kingdom based international medical travel journals cluster of the year award for three consecutive years 2017 2018 and 2019 and the highly commended health and medical tourism.

Hinterland tourism sunshine coast. Researchers say that people spend between 3000 and 10000 per tourist for medical services it is estimated that the medical tourism market will have a value of 125 billion by 2021. Destination of the year award in 2019. Malaysias medical tourism statistics derive from the reported numbers of all foreign patients treated by malaysia healthcare travel council mhtcendorsed medical facilities.

According to the malaysia healthcare travel council mhtc malaysia reportedly received 641000 foreign patients in 2011 728800 in 2012 881000 in 2013 882000 in 2014 859000 in 2015 and 921000 in 2016. Malaysia is known for its world class healthcare services and it has over the years gained global recognition as a premier destination for medical tourism. Positioning itself as a medical and wellness destination thailand is a global.

The medical tourism market is among the fastest growing markets in the world. September 24 2019 2014 jst malaysia copy. Malaysia healthcare travel council a government agency with the aim of promoting medical tourism was launched in 2009 as an initiative by the ministry of health.

The wellness market was estimated at 42 trillion in 2017 so it is expected to. Reigning as the destination of the year by the international medical tourism journal for 3 consecutive years we are committed to create and ensure an exceptional healthcare destination experience with limitless possibilities and exceptional quality. Malaysias biggest competitor in the asean medical tourism market is thailand which attracts more medical tourists per year than malaysia an estimated two million international patients went to thailand in 2017 out of its 35 million overall tourist arrivals.

Malaysias ihh healthcare which operates the mount elizabeth novena hospital has been shortlisted for a government program to boost medical tourism. Medical tourism malaysia has provided award winning healthcare facilities to over 49 million medical travellers from all over the world.