MHTC honours Island Hospital with 3 awards, including flagship hospital title

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The hospital beat three other finalists after MHTC’s year-long, independently validated assessment.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/12/09/mhtc-honours-island-hospital-with-3-awards-including-flagship-hospital-title  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews

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00:00Congratulations to Island Hospital!

00:05Island Hospital Penang swept three awards at the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council's awards ceremony today,

00:12including the prestigious flagship medical tourism hospital title.

00:17Island Hospital outperformed Subang Jaya Medical Center, National Heart Institute, and Makota Medical Center

00:24after a year-long assessment described by MHTC as rigorous, independently validated, and benchmarked against global standards.

00:34MHTC also presented three special awards to Makota Medical Center for Strategic Industry Partnership Leader,

00:41Subang Jaya Medical Center for Brand Distinction Excellence,

00:45and National Heart Institute for Medical Excellence and Medical Technology Distinction.

00:49The ceremony was officiated by Health Minister Zupifli Ahmad, who said the FMTH initiative reflected Malaysia's ambition to be a leader

00:59in global medical tourism by recognizing private hospitals that demonstrated excellence in clinical outcomes,

01:06safety, patient experience, and international branding.

01:11MHTC CEO Surya Gandhi Supya said the FMTH program had strengthened Malaysia's competitiveness

01:18with participating hospitals undergoing clinical audits, safety reviews, digital maturity assessments,

01:25and evaluations of governance and branding.

01:29The four finalists collectively experienced approximately 75% growth in healthcare traveler revenue

01:38from October 2024 to September 2025.

01:43They invested RM1.4 billion between 2019 and 2025 directly supporting the national economy

01:56through construction, expansion, and operational activities that create employment and business opportunities

02:05for local industries.

02:07Surya Gandhi said that Malaysia welcomed 1.6 million healthcare travelers in 2024,

02:15generating RM2.72 billion in revenue, a 21% rise from the previous year.

02:22Zupifli meanwhile said the country had set a target of RM3 billion in revenue

02:27from 2.5 million healthcare travelers this year,

02:30adding that the sector's continued expansion would support the Malaysia Year of Medical Tourism 2026 campaign,

02:37which aims to strengthen the country's position as a preferred destination for international patients.

02:44Hanyu Zhou, FMT.

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