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MEDICAL TOURISM HOSPITAL OF THE YEAR IN ASIA PACIFIC

MAHKOTA MEDICAL CENTRE
Mahkota Medical Centre ( Mahkota ), founded in 1994 , is one of the largest and most comprehensive tertiary private hospitals in Southern Malaysia . The hospital is strategically located in the city centre of Melaka , a UNESCO World Heritage Site , with close links to the airport and ferry port . Mahkota ’ s vision is to be the most reputable referral hospital in Southeast Asia by bringing together the most competent medical capabilities from within and outside of our hospitals .
The hospital offers state-of-the-art diagnostics and therapies , along with high-quality medical services with over 120 practising consultants across a wide range of medical and surgical disciplines . Through these specialised programmes , Mahkota strives to provide patient-focused care that integrates the expertise of a multidisciplinary team .
Mahkota has been continuously investing in the latest medical equipment to deliver the best clinical outcomes , such as PET-CT scan , Dual Source CT scan , the first and only High- Intensity Focused Ultrasound ( HIFU ) treatment in Malaysia and more . It is one of the most comprehensive hospitals , focusing on medical sub-specialities with high and unique surgical workloads . Some of the unique surgical procedures include Kidney Transplants , which Mahkota is one of four private hospitals in Malaysia licensed to perform , Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy ( HIPEC ) and Pres-
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surised Intraperitoneal Aerosolised Chemotherapy ( PIPAC ) for peritoneal cancers .
As one of the pioneer medical tourism players , Mahkota has enhanced its services by having a total of 17 Authorised Representative Offices ( AROs ) in Southeast Asia . This includes Indonesia , Singapore , Vietnam , Taiwan , and Bangladesh as we understand the challenge of travelling and we aim to facilitate and ease this process for patients . Mahkota also offers shuttle services , visa extensions , luggage storage services , and translation services for international patients . To optimise
the process further , Mahkota set up an International Patient Centre ( IPC ) in April 2022 to provide a seamless patient experience and improve the healthcare journey of international patients ( inpatient cases only ). With open borders , more international patients are returning to Mahkota as their preferred healthcare facility to seek treatment .
It is the first private hospital in Melaka to receive the Joint Commission International ( JCI ) -accreditation , in addition to earning the 6th edition Malaysian Society for Quality in Health ( MSQH ) accreditation . Mahkota is the flagship hospital of Health Management International Pte Ltd ( HMI Group ) with more than 25 years of track record and a top medical tourism destination in Malaysia . Mahkota is also an elite member of the Malaysian Healthcare Travel Council , serving around 100,000 foreign patients annually . Recently , Mahkota was awarded the prestigious Global Health Asia-Pacific award for Medical Tourism Hospital of the Year in the Asia-Pacific 2022 .
For more information , contact Mahkota at + 606 285 2999 or WhatsApp + 6010 228 8961 .
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