{"id":28814,"date":"2025-07-28T07:02:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T07:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hotelsalepage.com\/feed\/cision-pr-newswire\/malaysia-healthcare-travel-council-launches-mymt-2026-malaysias-first-medical-tourism-year-2\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T07:02:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T07:02:49","slug":"malaysia-healthcare-travel-council-launches-mymt-2026-malaysias-first-medical-tourism-year-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=28814","title":{"rendered":"MALAYSIA HEALTHCARE TRAVEL COUNCIL LAUNCHES MYMT 2026, MALAYSIA’S FIRST MEDICAL TOURISM YEAR"},"content":{"rendered":"

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia<\/span><\/span>, July 28, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — The Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC)\u00a0 launched Malaysia Year of Medical Tourism (MYMT) 2026\u00a0<\/span><\/b>at the<\/span> Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC). The Honourable Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly\u00a0Ahmad, Minister of Health Malaysia, officiated the event, unveiling the campaign’s logo and tagline, “Healing Meets Hospitality.”<\/p>\n

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MYMT 2026 aims to position Malaysia<\/span> as a premier medical tourism destination by\u00a0 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\u00a0 Malaysia’s<\/span> medical tourism vision.<\/p>\n

In 2024, Malaysia<\/span> welcomed 1.6 million healthcare travellers, reflecting a 14% year-on-year\u00a0 increase, and generated RM2.72 billion<\/span> in revenue, a remarkable 21% growth compared to\u00a0 2023. MYMT 2026 is poised to elevate these achievements, aligning with MHTC’s ambitious goal of achieving RM12 billion<\/span> in industry revenue by 2030.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The launch also spotlighted the Flagship Medical Tourism Hospital (FMTH) programme,\u00a0 recognising four outstanding institutions: Institut Jantung Negara, Island Hospital Penang,\u00a0 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<\/span>.<\/p>\n

“Malaysia<\/span> is no stranger as the medical tourism destination of choice, serving an array of\u00a0 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\u00a0 ecosystem that blends modern medicine, wellness, Traditional & Complementary Medicine\u00a0 (T&CM) and preventive care,” said The Honourable Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad,\u00a0 Chairman of MHTC.<\/p>\n

For more details on MYMT 2026, visit www.malaysiahealthcare.org<\/a><\/u>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For media inquiries and further information, please contact:\u00a0
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Mohamad Shahizam Fauzi
Head, Communications
019-3306875
shahizam.f@mhtc.org.my<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

Siti Hamidah Mohd Najib<\/span>
Senior Executive, Communications
012-3279096
hamidah.m@mhtc.org.my<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

About Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council <\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC), founded in 2009 and operating under the purview of Ministry of Health (MOH) Malaysia<\/span>, is tasked with developing and nurturing the “Malaysia Healthcare” brand. MHTC enhances, coordinates and promotes Malaysia’s<\/span> healthcare travel industry by fostering industry collaborations and establishing valuable public-private partnerships both domestically and\u00a0 internationally. Working with 82 MHTC member hospitals across Malaysia<\/span>, MHTC aims to elevate the healthcare travel industry through an active ecosystem, a robust “Malaysia Healthcare” brand, and\u00a0 strategic market initiatives. The “Malaysia Healthcare” brand aspires to position Malaysia<\/span> as the premier global healthcare destination. As a significant export service, Malaysia’s<\/span> healthcare travel\u00a0 industry plays a vital role in the nation’s economy.<\/p>\n

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia<\/span><\/span>, July 28, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — The Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC)\u00a0 launched Malaysia Year of Medical Tourism (MYMT) 2026\u00a0<\/span><\/b>at the<\/span> Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC). The Honourable Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly\u00a0Ahmad, Minister of Health Malaysia, officiated the event, unveiling the campaign’s logo and tagline, “Healing Meets Hospitality.”<\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

MYMT 2026 aims to position Malaysia<\/span> as a premier medical tourism destination by\u00a0 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\u00a0 Malaysia’s<\/span> medical tourism vision.<\/p>\n

In 2024, Malaysia<\/span> welcomed 1.6 million healthcare travellers, reflecting a 14% year-on-year\u00a0 increase, and generated RM2.72 billion<\/span> in revenue, a remarkable 21% growth compared to\u00a0 2023. MYMT 2026 is poised to elevate these achievements, aligning with MHTC’s ambitious goal of achieving RM12 billion<\/span> in industry revenue by 2030.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The launch also spotlighted the Flagship Medical Tourism Hospital (FMTH) programme,\u00a0 recognising four outstanding institutions: Institut Jantung Negara, Island Hospital Penang,\u00a0 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<\/span>.<\/p>\n

“Malaysia<\/span> is no stranger as the medical tourism destination of choice, serving an array of\u00a0 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\u00a0 ecosystem that blends modern medicine, wellness, Traditional & Complementary Medicine\u00a0 (T&CM) and preventive care,” said The Honourable Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad,\u00a0 Chairman of MHTC.<\/p>\n

For more details on MYMT 2026, visit www.malaysiahealthcare.org<\/a><\/u>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For media inquiries and further information, please contact:\u00a0
<\/b><\/p>\n

Mohamad Shahizam Fauzi
Head, Communications
019-3306875
shahizam.f@mhtc.org.my<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

Siti Hamidah Mohd Najib<\/span>
Senior Executive, Communications
012-3279096
hamidah.m@mhtc.org.my<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

About Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council <\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC), founded in 2009 and operating under the purview of Ministry of Health (MOH) Malaysia<\/span>, is tasked with developing and nurturing the “Malaysia Healthcare” brand. MHTC enhances, coordinates and promotes Malaysia’s<\/span> healthcare travel industry by fostering industry collaborations and establishing valuable public-private partnerships both domestically and\u00a0 internationally. Working with 82 MHTC member hospitals across Malaysia<\/span>, MHTC aims to elevate the healthcare travel industry through an active ecosystem, a robust “Malaysia Healthcare” brand, and\u00a0 strategic market initiatives. The “Malaysia Healthcare” brand aspires to position Malaysia<\/span> as the premier global healthcare destination. As a significant export service, Malaysia’s<\/span> healthcare travel\u00a0 industry plays a vital role in the nation’s economy.<\/p>\n

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