Crossing oceans for healthcare

In the last decade, Malaysia’s medical tourism industry has more than doubled in size, recording more than 665,000 international healthcare tourists in 2018, up from just 325,000 in 2011. Healthcare traveller revenue has also increased from about RM300m in 2011 to more than RM900m in 2018. With the...

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Main Authors: Lee, Elizabeth Ying Qi, Chia, Laura Hui Ying, Gill, Xener Kaur
Other Authors: Jessica Tan Soo Lin
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: Nanyang Technological University 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/137460
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:In the last decade, Malaysia’s medical tourism industry has more than doubled in size, recording more than 665,000 international healthcare tourists in 2018, up from just 325,000 in 2011. Healthcare traveller revenue has also increased from about RM300m in 2011 to more than RM900m in 2018. With the launch of the Malaysia Year of Healthcare Travel 2020 last November, the nation is further increasing efforts to establish itself as a global destination for healthcare travellers.