KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Malaysia
Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC)
launched Malaysia Year of Medical Tourism (MYMT) 2026 at the Malaysia
International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC). The Honourable Datuk Seri
Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad, Minister of Health Malaysia, officiated the event,
unveiling the campaign's logo and tagline, "Healing Meets
Hospitality."
MYMT 2026 aims to position Malaysia as a premier medical tourism
destination by showcasing its advanced
healthcare services and hospitality. The campaign also seeks to attract
international health travellers by highlighting the nation's advanced medical
facilities, skilled professionals and holistic wellness offerings. Renowned
Malaysian singer Dato' Seri Siti Nurhaliza was announced as the campaign's
ambassador, lending her voice to promote
Malaysia's medical tourism vision.
In 2024, Malaysia welcomed 1.6 million healthcare travellers,
reflecting a 14% year-on-year increase,
and generated RM2.72 billion in revenue, a remarkable 21% growth compared
to 2023. MYMT 2026 is poised to elevate
these achievements, aligning with MHTC's ambitious goal of achieving RM12
billion in industry revenue by 2030.
The launch also spotlighted the Flagship Medical Tourism Hospital
(FMTH) programme, recognising four
outstanding institutions: Institut Jantung Negara, Island Hospital Penang, Mahkota Medical Centre, and Subang Jaya
Medical Centre. These hospitals, selected for their excellence in clinical
care, innovation, and international patient services, are undergoing final
evaluations, with the winner to be announced in December 2025.
"Malaysia is no stranger as the medical tourism destination of
choice, serving an array of healing
journeys for our healthcare travellers to choose from. Now, not only are we
focusing on modern medicine alone, we are also exploring a more integrative
healthcare a holistic ecosystem that
blends modern medicine, wellness, Traditional & Complementary Medicine (T&CM) and preventive care," said The
Honourable Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad,
Chairman of MHTC.
For more details on MYMT 2026, visit www.malaysiahealthcare.org.
-Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council.
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