Singapore: Medical Tourism and Beyond

Season 5Episode 840 minFeb 26, 2016
Singapore: Medical Tourism and Beyond
Singapore focused early on the economic benefits of medical tourism. Today it welcomes 700,000 foreign patients every year. In 2014, a new medical facility was built here that is integrated with a five-star hotel. It can provide world-class, cutting-edge medical equipment and hospital meals prepared by top hotel chefs in a unique premium offering. Now in 2016, the Singapore government has announced massive investment into the medical industry and it continues to gather top talent from around the world. Research facilities centered around the Biopolis complex employ around 5,000 researchers. They do R&D on medicine and vaccines, but also examine areas like nutrition specifically for the Asian physique. Join us to explore the various strategies Singapore is using to become the medical hub of Asia.
Singapore: Medical Tourism and Beyond has aired on Feb 26, 2016 at 7:30 PM
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