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HEALTHCARE
The healthcare services industry in Malaysia is
a thriving and growing sector which benefits
both locals and foreigners alike. Malaysia’s vision
for health is to create a seamless and integrated
healthcare system that delivers quality care and
is reliable, equitable and affordable for everyone.
The healthcare industry encompasses hospital
services and medical and dental services.
The value chain of the health services sub-
sector includes the manufacture, provision
and distribution of pharmaceutical products,
medical equipment and devices, health
insurance, research and development (R&D),
and education and training of medical
personnel.
Malaysian healthcare service providers are
capable of providing elective and curative
procedures in a wide field of specialisation,
including orthopaedics, obstetrics and
gynaecology, ophthalmology, cardiothoracic
surgery, cardiology, gastroenterology,
oncology, pathology, hepatobiliary and in-vitro
fertilisation.
As a result of excellent healthcare infrastructure
which encompasses state-of-the-art hospitals
and healthcare facilities that meet world
class standards, there are a growing number
of international travellers seeking medical
treatment as well as a place for recuperation
and post-treatment in Malaysia. The country
has become a popular healthcare destination
especially for the Muslim markets of Indonesia,
Bangladesh, India and the Middle East. With
the increasing awareness and rise in Malaysia’s
reputation as a reputable healthcare destination,
we also see the arrival of more medical tourists
from countries like Australia, New Zealand,
the UK, Japan, China and Central Asia. In 2015,
medical tourism received more than 850,000
arrivals in Malaysia, spending over RM900
million in hospital receipts.
“The country has become
a popular healthcare
destination especially for
the Muslim markets of
Indonesia, Bangladesh,
India and the Middle East.”
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