Executive Director

Penang is a flagship medical tourism destination in Malaysia. It provides high-quality healthcare by well trained professionals, making it a major revenue generator for Malaysia.

Many of the hospitals here are internationally accredited, giving global credibility to the treatments. The hospitals are staffed by highly skilled doctors, many of whom were trained in Commonwealth countries. This brings breadth and depth to the treatment available and best practices from all over the world. The level of care provided by the nursing and allied care professionals also leads to a high level of patient trust and repeat visits.

Medical procedures cost much less than in developed countries while its small geographical footprint makes for convenient travel and accessibility.

Furthermore, travel is facilitated by air connectivity as there are many direct flights to neighboring cities. Visa free travel among Asean countries and China adds to the expediency of movement into Penang.

Patients can recover in a relaxing tourist-friendly environment known for its sunny beaches and UNESCO world heritage site in George Town and the UNESCO biosphere reserve of Penang Hill and its surroundings.

Penang is known as a food haven where its multi-cultural heritage makes for a potpourri of mouth-watering ethnic dishes. It also has some of the best species of the spiky durian fruit that make enthusiasts fly to Penang to savour during the fruiting season.

There is ease of communication in Penang, as everyone speaks at least two languages. Bahasa Malaysia, which is very similar to Bahasa Indonesia, is the national language. English is widely spoken, and Mandarin and Tamil are also used extensively among the locals. Hospitals often provide patient friendly services like international patient coordinators, as well as airport transfers and accommodation assistance.

These attributes combine to make Penang a high-quality yet affordable medical destination.