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View all search resultsWhile it has at least two SEZs for medical tourism, the country still has a long way to go to develop international-standard healthcare infrastructure and the related capacities necessary to maintain it, including human resources, to become a preferred destination among medical tourists.
Each year, an estimated 1 million to 2 million Indonesians travel abroad for medical treatment, leading to losses of approximately Rp 163 trillion (US$10 billion) annually in capital outflows. The massive losses underscore the urgent need to develop high-quality medical tourism within Indonesia.
GE HealthCare, in partnership with PT Kalbe Farma subsidiary Forsta, inaugurated Indonesia’s first CT scanner factory on June 2. GE HealthCare international president and CEO Elie Chaillot spoke to The Jakarta Post’s Ruth Dea Juwita two days later about the global medical technology company’s further plans in Indonesia’s burgeoning medical equipment industry.
Aspen-backed Sanusa Medika hopes the hospital can provide international-level health care so instead of flying to Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia or Australia, Indonesians can get treatment locally, like in Depok.
Indonesian patients continue to have a high appetite for treatment abroad as the government struggles to provide quality medical services, costing the country billions of dollars that could be spent domestically to boost the local healthcare industry.
The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a light on Indonesia's potential for developing its medical tourism industry, particularly in terms of its improving medical services and facilities, but also in its need to develop a large and qualified health workforce.
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