Two high-end medical tourism groups from China will visit Taiwan next month and are expected to bring in substantial revenue, the semi-official Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) said on Saturday.
TAITRA Deputy Secretary-General Walter Yeh (葉明水) said that with the average cost of a physical check-up ranging from NT$50,000 (US$1,600) to NT$150,000, the 64 people from the two groups are expected to spend a lot of money during their five to seven-day visits.
The medical tour groups were organized by the Guangzhou-based Xian Health and Medical Center (錫安醫療健康管理中心), which opened on Wednesday and is funded by several Taiwanese businesspeople operating in China — with capital of 35 million yuan (US$5.1 million).
The membership fee to join the center is 38,800 yuan per annum and every member is entitled to a six-day trip to Taiwan, including a one-day physical check-up service, said Yeh, who attended the center’s opening ceremony on behalf of TAITRA.
Guangdong Province enjoys the highest GDP in the country, so targeting the capital city of Guangzhou — which has a population of 20 million — to promote medical tourism in Taiwan will create remarkable business opportunities, Yeh said.
With the assistance of TAITRA, the center, which has more than 1,000 members, last year reached an agreement with 18 medical centers and hospitals in Taiwan to organize the visits.
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