Country | Summary of Strategy | Size (foreign patients) | % of Tourism to GDP (2019) |
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Thailand | Visa procedure simplification Tax exemptions for health facilities for medical tourists Center of Excellent Health Care of Asia Initiative | 2.5 million | 21.6% |
India | Lower import duties Prime land at discounted prices Tax concessions | 0.85 million | 9.2 |
Singapore | SingaporeMedicine (Multi agency partnership) Agreements with Middle Eastern nations | 1.2 million | 10.00% |
South Korea | Medical Tourist Visa Medical institution registration system Allowing physicians and dentists to dispense medicines Medical tourism hotel business Malpractice insurance policy for a medical institution Multilanguage advertisement | 0.30 million | 2.7% |