New Delhi :
Malaysia is now listed as a medical tourism destination on MyMEDholiday.com, a portal that provides a robust bundle of features to anyone considering a trip overseas for healthcare.
The comprehensive medical tourism portal and ratings site with offices in San Francisco and Bangkok has detailed profiles of over 400 healthcare providers in Asian countries known for their advanced medical care centres such as Thailand, India, Singapore, and now, Malaysia.
In addition to the profiles of various doctors, hospitals and clinics spanning all fields of medicine, the site includes an interactive tool with which patients can access facilities directly, said a statement.
Information pertaining to the countries represented on the site can be accessed easily through a drop-down tab called, appropriately, “Destinations”.
There is also a brief summary of each country’s medical tourism capabilities, a synopsis of the overall healthcare system there and listings of the most popular cities for medical tourism.
One high-ranking member of the company’s Asian-operations team says, “Asian countries such as Singapore, India and Thailand have established themselves as heavyweights in the multi-billion dollar health and medical tourism market by offering patients from abroad the chance to receive convenient, high-quality, and affordable healthcare that they can’t get at home.
“At this point in time, it makes sense to include Malaysia as it starts to emerge as a serious player as well.”
The “Destinations” page featuring myMEDholiday.com’s newest location includes a summary touting Malaysia’s new-found prominence as a medical tourism haven and its new and internationally-recognised hospitals and clinics.
It also contains information on the highly qualified doctors and specialists who practise there, and looks at some of Malaysia’s better-known fields of expertise such as cardiology, oncology, orthopaedics, infertility treatment and reconstructive surgery.
It also cites Malaysia’s reputation as a premier vacation destination due to the balmy tropical climate and warm hospitality.
Like the other Asian leaders, Malaysia claims to satisfy both halves of the healthcare travel equation with a successful “medical” infrastructure and a thriving “tourism” industry.
Each facility listed in the medical travel “Destinations” pages is qualified and up-to-date with the latest in healthcare technology and trends, and has met myMEDholiday.com’s strict membership criteria before having their profiles listed free of charge, said the statement. – BERNAMA
source: http://www.nst.com.my / New Straits Times / Home / March 30th, 2013
