Malaysia giving further boost to its medical tourism
FE Report | Friday, 6 June 2008
The number of visitors seeking healthcare services in Malaysia is on the rise over the years. To give a further boost to its medical tourism, the Malaysian government is attracting more foreigners in the country by providing world-class treatment facilities.
As part of the measures, the Malaysia Healthcare (MHC), a global facilitator of healthcare tourism, opened its office in Dhaka Thursday to provide Bangladeshi health tourists with one-stop medical related services.
Malaysian High Commissioner in Bangladesh Doto' Abdul Malek Bin Abdul Aziz announced the opening of the MHC's Dhaka office at a press conference, held at a city hotel.
To mark the formal opening of the MHC office, the Tourism Malaysia, the Newport Holidays and Malaysia Healthcare also announced a US$ 600 medical package in Malaysia for Bangladeshi nationals.
The package includes a return economy-class airfare on Malaysia Airlines, three-day and two-night accommodation in three-star hotels, breakfast and return hotel-airport transport facilitates, the press conference was told.
Besides, a basket of medical services -- health screening with complete simple questionnaire, blood test and pressure reading, fasting blood sugar test, fasting serum lipid (total, HDL, LDL Cholesterol Triglyceride), body mass index and body fat analysis, chest x-ray, electrocardiogram, review and advice by cardiologists - will also include in the medical package, said the organisers.
Under the package, the BRAC Bank will provide medical loans to Bangladeshi patients at a minimum 1.0 per cent lower than the normal rate of interest.
Speaking at the press conference, the Malaysian High Commissioner said Bangladeshi travellers can avail themselves of a world-class medicare services in Malaysia at affordable cost.
Mentioning that Malaysia's healthcare facilities rank one of the best in the world, he urged Bangladeshis to visit Malaysia and take the advantage of its modern treatment facilities.
The High Commissioner also said: "Malaysia has emerged as a thriving destination in Asia for health tourism."
Some 360,000 health tourists visited Malaysia in 2007, reflecting a 20 per cent rise over the previous year, he mentioned.
Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysia Healthcare Suresh Ponnudurai said his office is heady to provide Bangladeshi patients a complete travel and medical related services in Malaysia, where around 80 per cent of doctors have studied or trained abroad, mostly in Britain and Australia.
Apart from having global standard healthcare services, Bangladeshi travellers can also enjoy the multi-ethnic and multi-lingual cultures and foods in Malaysia.
Overseas Representative of Tourism Malaysia S.M. Abadul Haque, Member of Newport Holidays Rezaul Haque Siraji, Head of non-funded business and secured value center of the BARC Bank Abdur Rahman and Sales Manager of Malaysia Airlines Kabirul Anam Khan were also present at the press conference.
As part of the measures, the Malaysia Healthcare (MHC), a global facilitator of healthcare tourism, opened its office in Dhaka Thursday to provide Bangladeshi health tourists with one-stop medical related services.
Malaysian High Commissioner in Bangladesh Doto' Abdul Malek Bin Abdul Aziz announced the opening of the MHC's Dhaka office at a press conference, held at a city hotel.
To mark the formal opening of the MHC office, the Tourism Malaysia, the Newport Holidays and Malaysia Healthcare also announced a US$ 600 medical package in Malaysia for Bangladeshi nationals.
The package includes a return economy-class airfare on Malaysia Airlines, three-day and two-night accommodation in three-star hotels, breakfast and return hotel-airport transport facilitates, the press conference was told.
Besides, a basket of medical services -- health screening with complete simple questionnaire, blood test and pressure reading, fasting blood sugar test, fasting serum lipid (total, HDL, LDL Cholesterol Triglyceride), body mass index and body fat analysis, chest x-ray, electrocardiogram, review and advice by cardiologists - will also include in the medical package, said the organisers.
Under the package, the BRAC Bank will provide medical loans to Bangladeshi patients at a minimum 1.0 per cent lower than the normal rate of interest.
Speaking at the press conference, the Malaysian High Commissioner said Bangladeshi travellers can avail themselves of a world-class medicare services in Malaysia at affordable cost.
Mentioning that Malaysia's healthcare facilities rank one of the best in the world, he urged Bangladeshis to visit Malaysia and take the advantage of its modern treatment facilities.
The High Commissioner also said: "Malaysia has emerged as a thriving destination in Asia for health tourism."
Some 360,000 health tourists visited Malaysia in 2007, reflecting a 20 per cent rise over the previous year, he mentioned.
Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysia Healthcare Suresh Ponnudurai said his office is heady to provide Bangladeshi patients a complete travel and medical related services in Malaysia, where around 80 per cent of doctors have studied or trained abroad, mostly in Britain and Australia.
Apart from having global standard healthcare services, Bangladeshi travellers can also enjoy the multi-ethnic and multi-lingual cultures and foods in Malaysia.
Overseas Representative of Tourism Malaysia S.M. Abadul Haque, Member of Newport Holidays Rezaul Haque Siraji, Head of non-funded business and secured value center of the BARC Bank Abdur Rahman and Sales Manager of Malaysia Airlines Kabirul Anam Khan were also present at the press conference.