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Sarawak medical tourism industry development

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Sarawak is actively expanding its medical tourism sector through infrastructure growth and increasing visitor numbers. To strengthen its position as a destination for international and domestic patients, the state is expanding private healthcare capacity in Kuching. Key developments include the addition of 200 beds at KPJ Kuching Specialist Hospital and expansions at Borneo Medical Centre, Timberland, the National Heart Institute (IJN) Northbank branch, and Hospital Normah. Data indicates significant growth in the sector, with medical tourist numbers rising from 64,393 in 2023 and 76,796 in 2024 to 104,106 in 2025. ~~Officials have~~ At the Borneo Global MediTourism Congress & Expo (BGMT) 2026, Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, the Sarawak Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts, noted that ~~this growth necessitates~~ while these figures demonstrate industry confidence, they also necessitate increased responsibility. He emphasized the need for higher service standards, greater professionalism for international partners, and improved ~~professionalism,~~ infrastructure to meet rising expectations from patients and ~~better infrastructure. Building~~ investors. Developing a robust medical tourism ecosystem will require integrated collaboration across the healthcare, hospitality, tourism, and technology ~~sectors, alongside improved flight networks~~ sectors to ~~support patient access.~~ build a strong reputation for quality and expertise.

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