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| Najib unveils the new logo of Ramsay Sime Darby Health Care at ParkCity Medical Centre. Looking on are Sime Darby Group CEO Tan Sri Bakke Salleh (left) dan Ramsay CEO Christopher Rex. |
KUALA LUMPUR: Healthcare service providers are urged to tap the growing health tourism sector that could turn Malaysia into a regional healthcare hub.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said this could be achieved through collaborations with their international counterparts.
"I urge healthcare service providers to leave no stone unturned in pursuing this potential.
"Becoming a regional healthcare hub ultimately creates more job opportunities and wealth which benefits the economy and country as a whole," he said when launching of the ParkCity Medical Centre and the unveiling of the Ramsay Sime Darby Healthcare (RSDHC) logo here.
He said efforts to spur development of the health tourism sector via the National Key Economic Areas and the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) have shown positive results.
"Over the past three years Malaysia has seen more than 20% growth in health tourism, generating almost RM600mil in revenue last year," he added.
