KUALA LUMPUR: Only 16 foreigners have come into the country for medical treatment since the government reopened the medical tourism sector in July, says the Malaysian Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC).
MHTC chief executive officer Sherene Azli (pic) said that 250 foreigners made serious inquiries about seeking treatment in the country, but less than 10% from that number were allowed in because of the stringent standard operating procedure (SOP).
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