When We Become Medical Tourists — Dr Ng Kuo Chern
If blunt and overly restrictive measures are imposed in the name of financial prudence, we risk hampering our ability to develop and extend our health care capabilities. For Malaysians with the means to travel, seeking treatment abroad becomes an option.
Malaysia’s position as one of Southeast Asia’s leading destinations for health care tourism – illustrated by its 1.85 million health care travellers generating a record RM3.35 billion in revenue in 2025 – is well-established.
By any conventional measure, the industry is a hale and hearty one. Malaysia’s confidence is such that 2026 has been declared the Malaysia Year of Medical Tourism, an explicit attempt to accelerate this growth further.
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