PHNOM PENH, 4 July 2026 (The Capital Post) – The Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) has launched the inaugural Malaysia Healthcare Expo (MHX) Phnom Penh, marking its first consumer-focused healthcare exhibition in Cambodia as part of efforts to strengthen Malaysia’s position as a leading medical tourism destination in the region.
Held from 26 to 28 June at Aeon Mall Sen Sok City, the three-day event is the first Malaysia Healthcare Expo to be organised in Cambodia and the first consumer-focused edition to be held outside Indonesia. The initiative forms part of the Malaysia Year of Medical Tourism (MYMT) 2026 campaign under the theme Healing Meets Hospitality.
Cambodia has emerged as an increasingly important market for Malaysia’s healthcare travel industry, with more than 12,000 Cambodian patients seeking medical treatment in Malaysia in 2025. The market generated RM30.3 million in healthcare travel revenue, reflecting growing confidence in Malaysia’s healthcare services.
MHTC Chief Executive Officer Suriaghandi Suppiah said the inaugural expo demonstrates the organisation’s commitment to bringing trusted Malaysian healthcare services closer to Cambodian families while making quality medical care more accessible.
The launch ceremony was attended by Professor Sok Chour, Adviser and Deputy Director General of Health of the Kingdom of Cambodia, alongside representatives from the Embassy of Malaysia in Cambodia, highlighting the strengthening healthcare partnership between the two countries.
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The expo featured several of Malaysia’s leading healthcare providers, including MHTC’s flagship medical tourism hospitals, Institut Jantung Negara (IJN) and Subang Jaya Medical Centre, as well as KPJ Healthcare hospitals, Sunway Medical Centre, Thomson Hospital Kota Damansara, MSU Medical Centre and Alpha IVF & Women’s Specialists Centre. Healthcare groups including IHH Healthcare Malaysia and Asia OneHealthcare also participated.
Maybank Cambodia served as the event’s official banking partner, while One Health was the official social media partner. The exhibition also received support from government agencies, healthcare stakeholders and private-sector partners committed to strengthening Malaysia’s reputation as a preferred healthcare destination.
Established in 2009 under the Ministry of Health Malaysia, MHTC leads the development and promotion of the country’s healthcare travel industry and currently represents 82 member hospitals nationwide.
According to a statement by the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC), the inaugural expo reflects Malaysia’s continued efforts to deepen regional healthcare partnerships while showcasing the country’s world-class medical services under the Malaysia Year of Medical Tourism 2026 initiative. – The Capital Post.
