Firms join hands for medical tourism center in Subic

Firms join hands for medical tourism center in Subic

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — A Taiwanese healthcare products manufacturer and a Filipino firm specializing in ambulatory hospitals and allied medical education, have joined forces here to establish a world-class medical center patterned after Bangkok’s Bumrungrad International, the world’s leading one-stop center in medical tourism.

MedTecs Corp. which is located at the Subic Bay Gateway Park, and TotalMED, which operates several healthcare centers in the country, said their project will capitalize on the growing global trend of medical tourism.

“We see Subic as the next medical tourism destination in Asia in the next few years,” declared Dr. Raymond Ricardo, president and CEO of TotalMED, as he briefed members of Filipino and Taiwanese business councils at the Formosa Hall of Subic Bay Gateway Park (SBGP).

“It’s all here in Subic — the location is great, the ambience is good, and the facilities are incredible,” Ricardo said. Ric Sapnu - PhilStar