Medical tour groups from China due

TAITRA Deputy Secretary-General Walter Yeh said that with the average cost for a physical check-up ranging from NT$50,000 (US$1,577) to NT$150,000 (US$4,730), the 64 people from those 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, which just opened last week and is funded by several Taiwanese businessmen operating in China — with capital of 35 million yuan. The membership fee for joining the center is 38,800 yuan per year, 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 opening ceremony of the center on behalf of the TAITRA.

As southern China's Guangdong province enjoys the highest GDP in the country, targeting its capital city Guangzhou — which has a population of 20 million — to promote medical tourism in Taiwan will bring remarkable business opportunities, Yeh said. With the assistance of the TAITRA, the center, which has over 1,000 members, reached agreements with 18 medical centers and hospitals in Taiwan last year to organize the visits.

Yeh added that as Taiwan has a good reputation for hip replacements and knee and heart surgery, the center can also help introduce those services to potential Chinese clients.

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