Bali’s New Medical Tourism Facilities Set To Compete With World-Leading Destinations

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Bali may be a destination synonymous with sun, sea, and sand, but the island is looking to diversify and expand its tourism offerings. One way leaders are making this happen is with huge investments in the medical tourism sector. While it is niche, the market is worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and Bali is positioned perfectly as a destination for world-class medical treatment and the perfect surroundings to rest and recovery.

Bali is poised to compete with the likes of Singapore, Japan, Canada, Dubai, Costa Rica, Israel, and Abu Dhabi when it comes to medical tourism. The expansion is already underway. A new world-class medical facility is under construction in the resort town of Sanur, named the Bali International Hospital.

The project is being undertaken in partnership with the US-based Mayo Clinic to ensure that the facilities, staffing, and day-to-day management of the hospital cater to an international demographic.

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Speaking to the media this week, Indonesia’s Minister of Health, Budi Gunadi Sadikin, said that oncology (cancer treatment) is a key focus point for medical tourism in Bali. What is unique about medical tourism in Bali is that the tourism is both domestic and international.

Officials foresee the new facilities in Bali being able to provide incredible care to Indonesian citizens and international patients. Minster Sadikin explained, “We have many hospitals and oncologists who are ready to handle and serve. However, to this day, there are still many Indonesians who are going abroad for treatment.”

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During a panel discussion about health tourism in Bali, Tantowi Yahya, President of the United In Diversity Foundation, explained, “Bali has advantages and character that other regions do not have that make it suitable to be a center for prevention, treatment, and recovery of all diseases.”

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As more and more details about the new hospital facilities and investments come to light, it is clear that the provisions for international medical tourism in Bali will be comprehensive. In fact, building on the success of the wellness industry in Bali, the new generation of medical tourism facilities will have a strong focus on cosmetic procedures.

For many travelers, especially those from Australia, Bali is already their destination of choice for dentistry (both medical and cosmetic) and for aesthetic medical care too. In the future, medical professionals in Bali want to see the island be a leading destination for aesthetic healthcare in the eyes of global citizens.

This is part of the broader vision to position Bali as the destination of choice for medical tourists from around the world, including countries like the USA, Canada, and across Europe. With this in mind, it is not only the new hospital facility at Sanur that will provide medical tourism services but at Sanglah Hospital too.

Bali’s Sanglah Hospital is one of the most highly regarded medical facilities on the island. This year they will welcome the arrival of a brand new cosmetic surgery department that has been created with medical tourism patients from Australia in mind. The new Aesthetic Centre at Sanglah Hospital will enable the cosmetic surgery team to offer cutting-edge treatments in a state-of-the-art facility that authorities hope will be appealing to international patients.

Speaking to reporters last year, Dr. Ekker, the resident dermatologist, explained the new department will offer a comprehensive range of services. She added, “Lips, eyes, breast. All the plastic surgery. Anything you want. We want our patients to age beautifully. Healthy from the inside and outside”.

Yet, many would argue that it is away from the clinical medical facilities that Bali’s medical tourism offering really comes into a realm of its own. Bali has a rich cultural heritage, and local people have an incredible relationship with the natural world. To this day, natural medicines are prescribed for all kinds of ailments, and it has widespread access to this traditional way of healing that will help Bali make its mark in the world of medical tourism.