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Analysis of Competition Within The Asian Cluster

This document compares the major medical tourism destinations in Asia. Malaysia receives the most medical tourists annually at 671,000, followed by Singapore at 494,000. Thailand and India also attract over 100,000 medical tourists each year. The average savings for treatments in these Asian countries ranges from 30-90% compared to costs in the US. Popular procedures include cardiac care, orthopedics, dentistry, and cosmetic surgery. Thailand and Singapore are considered to have the strongest overall environments for medical tourism based on factors such as healthcare quality, infrastructure, and government support of the industry.

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Analysis of Competition Within The Asian Cluster

This document compares the major medical tourism destinations in Asia. Malaysia receives the most medical tourists annually at 671,000, followed by Singapore at 494,000. Thailand and India also attract over 100,000 medical tourists each year. The average savings for treatments in these Asian countries ranges from 30-90% compared to costs in the US. Popular procedures include cardiac care, orthopedics, dentistry, and cosmetic surgery. Thailand and Singapore are considered to have the strongest overall environments for medical tourism based on factors such as healthcare quality, infrastructure, and government support of the industry.

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Analysis of Competition within

the Asian cluster

Medical tourism market comparison, 2014

Medical tourism market comparision, 2014

Comparison of major medical tourism destinations in Asia


Country

Number of
medical
tourists
(2012)

Thailand

25,30,000

JCI
accredite
d
healthcar
e
facilities
37

India

170,000

21

Malaysia

671,000

13

Singapore

494,000

21

Taiwan

173,311

13

Average Popular treatment


saving % options
as
compare
d to the
U.S.
50 to 75
surgery, dental care,
heart surgery, orthopedics
65 to 90
Cardiology, orthopedics,
nephrology, neuro
surgery
65 to 80
Cardiology, orthopedics,
nephrology, oncology
30 to 35
Obstetrics, cardiology,
orthopedics, nephrology
40 to 55
Cosmetic surgery,
Obstetrics, cardiology,

Medical tourism attractiveness matrix

Parameter
Amenable legal
framework

India
weak

Thailand
strong

Singapore
strong

Malaysia
strong

Cost effectiveness

strong

strong

moderate

strong

Quality of healthcare

moderate

moderate

strong

weak

Hospitality

moderate

strong

moderate

strong

Healthcare
moderate
infrastructure
Government initiatives moderate

strong

strong

weak

strong

moderate

moderate

Macroeconomic factors moderate

moderate

strong

moderate

Summary

price no longer remains the only important consideration; focus has now
shifted to diversity in offerings, niche offerings, and even customized
luxury.

Thailand, Singapore, and India have established themselves as


credible medical tourism destinations, globally.
With the governments realizing the true potential of the segment,
there has been a concerted effort to promote and endorse the
industry at all viable platforms .
Other countries in Asia are also fast emerging as popular medical
tourist destinations; Philippines, Taiwan, Korea, etc.

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