Xinjiang emerges as medical tourism hub

 21-Apr-17, Xinhua

Xinjiang's medical industry has become a promising part of the Belt and Road Initiative, a grand trade and infrastructure plan proposed by China in 2013.

As the regional capital, Urumqi boasts dozens of medical institutes and diversified traditional medical resources, including Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Uygur medicine, and Mongolian medicine. The skilled physicians, advanced medical equipment, free airport and hospital pick-up and translation services offered by Xinjiang's hospitals are a big draw for people in Central Asia.

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In 2016, major hospitals in Urumqi treated 8,645 foreign patients, a year-on-year increase of 16 percent, according to the city's health and family planning commission.

"In addition to countries such as Germany and the Republic of Korea, a growing number of patients from Kazakhstan are choosing China as their new destination for medical treatment," said Wu Yue, a top hospital official.

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