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83739
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 21:06
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PM TO LAUNCH MALAYSIA HEALTHCARE TRAVEL COUNCIL IN DECEMBER
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Najib Razak is expected to
launch the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council in December to position the
country as the healthcare hub in the region, Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai,
said Thursday.
He said, to ensure its success the government was working closely with the
private sector to strengthen the health services industry, especially healthcare
tourism.
"We have the capability and lots of resources. Our Institut Jantung Negara
(IJN or National Heart Institute) and the private hospitals in Malaysia are all
well equiped and are able to serve well in this industry," Liow told reporters
after opening the Health Ministry Management Conference, here.
Liow said presently the health tourism industry contributed RM300 million
(US$88.5 million) to the Gross Domestic Product and the ministry had targeted
that the industry could contribute more than RM1 billion (US$295.4 million) to
the GDP.
The council would initially be set up as a department in the ministry and
was answerable to an advisory committee to be chaired by Liow and co-chaired by
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (in charge of the Economic Planning
Unit) Nor Mohamed Yakcop and will start work this Oct 16.
-- BERNAMA
launch the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council in December to position the
country as the healthcare hub in the region, Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai,
said Thursday.
He said, to ensure its success the government was working closely with the
private sector to strengthen the health services industry, especially healthcare
tourism.
"We have the capability and lots of resources. Our Institut Jantung Negara
(IJN or National Heart Institute) and the private hospitals in Malaysia are all
well equiped and are able to serve well in this industry," Liow told reporters
after opening the Health Ministry Management Conference, here.
Liow said presently the health tourism industry contributed RM300 million
(US$88.5 million) to the Gross Domestic Product and the ministry had targeted
that the industry could contribute more than RM1 billion (US$295.4 million) to
the GDP.
The council would initially be set up as a department in the ministry and
was answerable to an advisory committee to be chaired by Liow and co-chaired by
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (in charge of the Economic Planning
Unit) Nor Mohamed Yakcop and will start work this Oct 16.
-- BERNAMA