KUALA LUMPUR, March 12, 2009 – www.malaysiahealthcare.com (MHC) today announced its appointment as a media partner in the MedHealth and Wellness 2009 organized by OmanExpo, scheduled from 19-21 October, 2009 at the Oman International Exhibition Centre Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.

As a complete facilitator for health tourism, MHC acts as a most convenient channel to network, integrate, facilitate and manage all aspects of health tourism - for both the health tourist as well as the service providers i.e. hospitals, medical service providers, travel agents, insurance providers, airlines, hotels, etc.

MHC provides tourists a one-stop destination for all medical and tourism related needs, by bringing together all related service providers on a single platform to Malaysia.

“This conference is an ideal platform to showcase our core services as a complete facilitator of medical tourism and to assist the organizers to communicate their primary objectives of this international exhibition to the industry players,” according to Vijayan Samuel, COO of MHC

MedHealth and Wellness 2009 is an International Exhibition of Health Products and Equipment, Sports & Fitness and Medical Services that will showcase the wide range of health products and services that are now available locally or easily accessible from other countries.

Malaysia looks set to become a major Asian player in the thriving market for health/medical tourism. For the first nine months of 2008, over 282,000 foreigners came to Malaysia for medical treatment, generating revenue of about RM222.25mil – a 16% increase from the year before.

“We are looking forward to a successful conference in the Sultanate of Oman this year, and hope that the objectives of the organizers, exhibitors and visitors are met to further spur the growth of this industry globally,” Samuel continues.

MHC helps health/medical tourists to do away with cumbersome arrangements with the numerous service providers for the multitude components of his/her treatment needs and holiday to Malaysia.

Using www.malaysiahealthcare.com – health/medical tourists can plan, arrange and manage their complete medical treatment and holiday in Malaysia from the comfort of their homes.
For example, besides choosing a hospital of their choice in Malaysia, health/medical tourists can conduct due diligence on relevant doctors or specialists before selecting a doctor or a specialist online. Furthermore, MHC allows users direct contact with the doctor or specialist, to seek consultation on the procedures and advice on possible options of treatment.

The MHC portal was officially launched by the Malaysian Minister of Tourism in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in May 2006.