KUALA LUMPUR, March 2, 2009 – www.malaysiahealthcare.com (MHC) today announced its appointment as a media partner in the Medico-Legal Conference scheduled to be held here in Malaysia from 16-17 June, 2009

As a complete global 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 in communicating recent developments and pressing medical issues facing medical practitioners and healthcare providers in Malaysia,” according to Vijayan Samuel, COO of MHC.

The Medico-Legal Conference aims to emphasize the importance of acquiring adequate medical indemnity as well as to provide information about the various elements and qualities of such indemnity protection. To increase the quality of patient care and minimise the threat of litigation, organisations operating within the health sector need to remain up to date on both current legal issues and risk management systems that will mitigate future litigation. It will also address alternative means of resolving disputes with patients.

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 Kuala Lumpur this year, and hope that the objectives of the organizers and participants 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.