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Whilst business trends are changing to keep pace with the economic turmoil of today, the world of medical tourism especially in countries like Thailand, India, Singapore and now Malaysia are enjoying tremendous growth which will continue to grow. And this growth is at far rapid pace than previously estimated.

Up to last year, Malaysia enjoyed a good number of Medical Tourists who came in for various procedures ranging from simple health screening to dental procedures to orthopedic surgeries and more. But this year the government under the stewardship of the honourable Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak has put Medical Tourism on its agenda as a new sector of growth, a vision to build newer and more attractive growth markets for Malaysia. And hence the sector of Medical Tourism is set to see a boom.

This belief was further reinforced in a brief online interview with article_exit_link’);” rel=”external nofollow” target=”_blank” href=”http://www.2tastyfood.com” target=”_blank”>Dr.Mubbashir Iftikhar of D.E. Impex Sdn Bhd who says, “It’s certainly a vibrant industry and the number of patients are growing year to year. More difficult the economic conditions become, more cash strapped employers become and they will no doubt look for low cost measures to maintain the health of their workers. He further says, “I am talking of big ticket procedures like heart bypass and orthopedic surgery patients who need to get timely treatment, else they delay in their treatment poses a great danger to their well being. It is a big reality that the giants in medical expenses market of America are willing to send their employees on long haul flights all the way across to Asia for these procedures. Malaysia ranks at top from some other Asian countries in terms of language, treatment facilities and infrastructure. It is just that we are under marketed internationally. But even that will be overcome, now that the government sees the potential and economic gain in this sector.”

Although there are no documented statistics but a brief check with some private hospitals in the Klang Valley region alone have confirmed that numbers are growing every year by word of mouth and the Internet being the major marketing tool. As Ministry of Health Malaysia, Malaysian Hospitals and Medical Tourism Facilitators like Wellness Visit has made more collaborative efforts to widely promote healthcare services in Malaysia, a better response is coming from international medical travelers and tourists.

Indeed, Medical Tourism which encompasses the medical sector and the hospitality industry have both seen the benefits this industry has brought about and many Malaysian doctors and surgeons are sought after by patients worldwide. And the hits that Wellness Visit gets everyday is testimony of this. At average 70% of hits at Wellness Visit come from Search Engines. Of which almost 50% contact for services and procedures offered by Malaysian Healthcare providers and some of these enquiries are also from within Malaysia. We have great potential in building this sector with support from the relevant ministries and also the government.” In noting this growing trend with international patients from all parts of the globe, hospitals in Malaysia are expanding to accommodate the fast growing numbers. They are also setting up International patient facilities, multi language translators, up to date equipment and developing centers of excellence. Specialist centers are getting more patient oriented in that the doctors are able to educate their “clients” whether face to face, via the Net or over the phone.

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