Malaysia wins nine health and medical tourism awards

ATHENS: Malaysia was recognised for health and medical tourism when it won nine awards at the International Medical Travel Journal (IMTJ) Medical Travel Awards here.

The Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) won Health and Medical Tourism Cluster of the Year – for the second year running – as well as the Highly Commended award under Health and Medical Tourism Destination of the Year at the annual event, which was the climax of the IMTJ Medical Tourism Summit.

Gleneagles Kuala Lumpur took home the International Hospital of the Year and Best Marketing Initiative awards as well as the Highly Commended award under Excellence in Customer Service.

TMC Fertility Centre won for International Fertility Clinic of the Year and Best Quality Initiative, the National Heart Institute won the International Specialist Patient Centre of the Year award, while Beverly Wilshire Medical Centre won the International Cosmetic Surgery Clinic of the Year award.

The healthcare providers in IMTJ’s fifth awards night were assessed on innovation, excellence and best practice.

The panel of 20 jurists, comprising medical and health tourism experts, celebrated those who are leading the way in the industry and delivering successful outcomes for patients.