[TMMC Healthcare] Medical Tourism in Da Nang
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MEDICAL TOURISM in Da Nang
An unexplored industry
Medical TourismTravelling of patients from their home countries to other countries for the purpose of treatment.
Medical tourism can include recreation and relaxation activities as well as treatment
Medical Tourism creates about US$70 billion for the world economy
In the Southeast Asia region, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia are the top 3 destinations for international medical tourism
And also, renowned healthcare systems, Parkway Healthcare, Bumrungrad Hospital or Bangkok Hospital are the preferential choices of international medical tourists.
Why medical tourism• Cost advantage• Better access to healthcare• Reliable quality• Insufficient insurance coverage • Privacy, especially for plastic procedures • Travel as a leisure
Medical tourism destinations
Types of medical tourismType Explanation Estimated
numberCapital gain/lost
Outbound
Vietnamese patients travelling overseas for medical care
30,000 - US$1B (MOH)
Inbound Patients from other countries travelling to Vietnam to receive medical care
80,000Mostly are Laos and Cambodian
US$100M
Domestic Vietnamese patients, from place to place, to receive medical care
Prospective market
Reverse Vietnamese patients staying to receive medical care from an overseas physician
Prospective market
Why Da NangStrengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats
Da Nang is already a tourism hub
3M visitors a year
650,000 foreign visitors
Accessibility of location
Affordable living cost
Well-trained medical force
Dexterity of surgeons
No brand awareness about medical tourism
No Center of Excellence in specific specialties
Insufficient English-speaking doctors
Stopping Vietnamese going overseas for treatments
Attracting a considerable number of MT, instead going to Singapore, Thailand or Malaysia, visiting Vietnam for treatments
Domestic Medical Tourists
Lack of trust as a medical tourism destination
Key drivers for Da Nang to be a hub
Drivers Availability RemarksExternal Deliberate
policy/Innovation
X
Hospitality X
English-speaking X
Logistic X
Growing Expat community
X
Internal Medical Centre of Excellences
Not available
Attract foreign physicians/ Vietnamese iconic doctors to come to Da Nang to practice, in an international environment, to:- Stop Vietnamese going overseas for treatments- Acquire MT market shares from Singapore/
Thailand/ Malaysia - Elevate the domestic medical tourism flow
Benefits of Medical Tourism for Da Nang
• Leverage effect for the economy• Contribution to involved industries
(airlines, hotels, F&B and leisure industry)
• Acquisition of cutting-edge technology • Improve public as well as private
healthcare sector• Reduce unemployment
Top procedures for medical tourism in Da Nang
Outbound medical tourism Inbound medical tourism Reverse medical tourism
Beauty Procedures (cosmetic, anti-aging, etc.) Orthopedic & Spinal Surgery
Stem Cell Therapy & Chronic Diseases Cancer Treatment
Fertility Treatment Heart Care/Cardiac Surgeries
General Surgeries
Dentistry
Obesity/Bariatric / Weight loss Surgeries
Alternative Medicine
Eye/Lasik Vision Care
Challenges of MT in Da Nang
Selection of physician
Communication Issues
Lack of Trust
Critical issues for medical
touristsFollow-up difficulties and complication risk
Addressing challengesChallenges Solutions
Selection of physicians Short term- Overseas recognized physicians- Iconic Vietnamese physicians from Ha Noi, HCMCLong term- Medical Training
Communication issues - Medical Interpreters- New breed of well-trained and English-speaking physicians
Follow-up difficulties and complication risks
- Adoption of International Quality Control (JCI)- Collaboration with overseas healthcare systems for patient co-management
Lack of trust Build up overtime via three above solutions
TMMC Healthcare Vision• TMMC Da Nang will be the flagship
hospital• Accessible healthcare• Safety and High-quality• Expertise exchange• Utilization resources
Conclusion• Medical Tourism should be a component for
economic growth in Da Nang. • Creating a Steering Committee, involving all
stakeholders to provide a framework, to facilitate medical tourism
• Collaboration with international healthcare organizations
• Targeting both medical tourists and local patients
• A deliberate policy is a catalyst, to nurture medical tourism
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