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 A meeting was held at the Consulate General Malaysia Melbourne here between the Consul General and Mrs Kavitha Mathuvay (Manager) with Mr Rubhen Nair( Senior Executive Mrkt Development)of the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) this morning (Thursday, 10/4/2014 -10.00 am till 11.30 am). MHTC was first established under the Ministry of Health Malaysia as a Unit to develop and promote the medical tourism industry, and was privatised in 2009. Ever since its first launch by Prime Minister Dato Seri Najib Tun Razak, the average revenue generated has been on the increase by 15% and exceeding RM 600 million. The statistics also increased from 336,225 visitors in 2009 to 770,134 visitors in 2013, and with projected further increases in the near future.

 

This year MHTC are confident that it will be able to bring more Australians to seek medical treatment in Malaysia due to the high quality of Malaysia’s medical practices, affordability, proximity and enhancements in line with tourism activities.  MHTC will be implementing aggressive marketing activities. During the said meeting, it was agreed that the Consulate General of Malaysia in Melbourne will be collaborating with MHTC to conduct promotional activities on health tourism in Melbourne sometime in May 2014. A business luncheon is being proposed with the participation of AMBC-Victoria and the NIB of Australia as well as some interested Victorians.

 

For those Victorians interested to know more on the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council, there is a one stop enquiry centre that can be contacted either via phone call at +603-27268688 or via email at callcentre@mhtc.org.my. You may also call the Consul General of Malaysia here in Melbourne at 95735403.