The council's pro-tem chairman Dr Anil Kumar said they hoped to work with Sabah Tourism Board to promote the state as a medical tourism hub.
“We want to collaborate with the Sabah Tourism Board on how we can effectively advertise this area and attract people from neighbouring countries, particularly the BIMP-EAGA region, to seek health and wellness treatment in Sabah," said Dr Anil, who is Medisinar managing director. Bangkuai assured that STB would work closely with members of the local medical community to make Sabah a destination for healthcare tourism.
“We've had success in other sectors of tourism, such as rural tourism, and there's no reason why Sabah can't do the same in medical tourism.