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2024/6/3

Unveiling of Pandemic: CMUH's New Southbound Medical Tourism Sees Hundredfold Growth in Patient Numbers In its third year of undertaking the Ministry of Health and Welfare's New Southbound Policy, CMUH promotes specialized medical care for severe and rare diseases. Collaborating with Wistron(Keeogo) and imedtac, showcasing Taiwan's medical achievements in Malaysia.

Post-pandemic, international medical tourism is seen as a new growth opportunity for Taiwan's medical institutions. Since 2022, China Medical University Hospital (CMUH) has successfully implemented the Ministry of Health and Welfare's New Southbound Policy, expanding specialized medical care including cancer cell therapy to Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore, significantly attracting international medical traffic. Superintendent Der-Yang Cho of CMUH mentioned that in 2023, compared to the previous year (including health checkups), patient numbers from Malaysia increased by 256 times, and from Brunei by 47 times. Besides benefiting the hospital, attracting numerous international patients also generates significant benefits for medical tourism in Taichung City, and facilitates international expansion for Taiwanese medical manufacturers.