Attracting more medical tourists to Malaysia

The government’s recent decision to extend visa-free stays to tourists from China and India has helped improve medical tourism numbers. — Photos: Pixabay

The Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) aims to generate RM2.4ibil in revenue from the health tourism sector this year, which is expected to contribute an economic spillover to other industries of about RM9.6bil.

Its chief executive officer Dr Mohamed Ali Abu Bakar said this includes industries such as hospitality and transportation.