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The impressive atrium-style lobby of the Prince Court Malaysia’s private hospitals invest heavily in patient Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur, one of Malaysia’s comfort to make a hospital stay as pleasant as possible. leading private hospitals.
medicine sector, with treatments such as chiropractic and osteopathy available in major urban centres. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) plays an important role, and TCM practitioners and herbalists can be found throughout the country. The licensing of traditional and complementary medicine practitioners is under the purview of the Traditional and Complementary Medicine Council, Ministry of Health Malaysia.
Healthcare Travel
As well as providing elective healthcare to the local population, the private sector also caters to the
expatriate population and a growing number of health tourism patients. The main pull factor for these health travellers is a combination of high-quality care and very affordable charges. Interesting healthcare investment opportunities are also open to the
right kind of investors.
Malaysia Healthcare
Travel Council
The Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC), currently under the purview of the Ministry of Health Malaysia, brings together the nation’s dual heritage of hospitality and medical innovation and is set to position Malaysia as the
preferred healthcare travel destination in the region. It is not only the promotional arm of the Government
but also a referral service to put healthcare travellers and members of the Malaysian healthcare
travel industry in touch with one another. Today, Malaysia is positioned as the Fertility and Cardiology Hub of Asia, the Cancer Care Centre of Excellence, Hepatitis C Treatment
Hub of Asia as well as an International Retirement Living destination, while an increasing number of private hospitals offer expertise in fields such
as oncology, robotic surgery, bariatric surgery,
Malaysian hospitals use the latest and most sophisticated equipment, whether for diagnostics, therapy or surgery.