China’s National Association For The Non-Government Healthcare Sector Visited Malaysia, Exploring Partnership And Cross-Border Healthcare Collaboration

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) hosted a delegation of 30 to 40 senior healthcare decision-makers from the Chinese Non-government Medical Institutions Association (CNMIA) for a hospital familiarisation (FAM) visit from 26 to 30 April 2026. The visit, organised under the Malaysia Year of Medical Tourism 2026 (MYMT 2026) initiative, introduced China’s largest private healthcare coordinating body to Malaysia’s medical tourism ecosystem through curated hospital tours and strategic discussions.

The visit took place amid accelerating demand from China. Healthcare traveller volume from China grew from 50,000 in 2021 to 121,000 in 2025, while revenue more than tripled, from RM54.4 million to RM200.4 million over the same period. The sharpest growth was recorded between 2023 and 2025, reflecting renewed confidence and stronger patient movement following the pandemic.