BD patients urged to choose Malaysia for advanced treatment

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of Bangladesh has urged Bangladeshi patients to go to Malaysia for advanced treatment at affordable prices. 
As part of this, the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) has launched a ‘U-Turn’ campaign.

A delegation from MHTC led by Malaysian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Mohd Shuhada Othman met with the Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain at his office on Monday.

The meeting discussed further strengthening healthcare cooperation between the two countries. MHTC said that the revenue from the healthcare travel sector has increased by 22.7 percent when Bangladeshi patients seek treatment in Malaysia compared to last year.

MHTC officials said that Malaysia now has advanced technology hospitals, specialist doctors and comparatively low-cost treatment. That is why Bangladeshi patients are being urged to choose Malaysia as their first choice.

The MHTC’s visit and programme in Bangladesh will continue till  August 20. During the visit, they will meet with hospitals, referral agencies, and health-related organizations.

The Ministry of Health has also expressed a positive attitude towards increasing medical cooperation between the two countries.