Bangladeshi citizens seeking medical treatment in Malaysia will have a more convenient journey under a tripartite cooperation framework signed by Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC), Prime Bank PLC and Irving Aviation Limited.
The agreement was signed on Tuesday at Crowne Plaza, Dhaka, bringing together healthcare, travel and financial services, said a press release on Wednesday.
The collaboration aims to simplify the patient journey from obtaining information on suitable hospitals and medical services to travel arrangements, visa assistance and payment of medical expenses.
Under the framework, MHTC will facilitate connections with leading Malaysian hospitals and healthcare institutions, while supporting access to relevant healthcare information and treatment pathways. Irving Aviation will provide travel coordination, visa assistance, air ticketing and initial medical-service enquiries as MHTC’s local partner in Bangladesh.
Prime Bank will facilitate healthcare-related financial transactions and explore card-based payment facilities and, where applicable, exclusive benefits or discounts, subject to the bank’s applicable terms and conditions.
MHTC CEO Dato’ Suriagandhi Suppiah said, “We are pleased to work with Prime Bank and Irving Aviation to make the healthcare travel journey from Bangladesh to Malaysia more accessible, coordinated and convenient.”
Prime Bank PLC Additional MD M Nazeem A Choudhury said the collaboration would provide greater convenience for customers managing healthcare-related payments overseas. Irving Aviation Limited Head of Business Development Tajria Rahman Rishta said the partnership would strengthen local support for Bangladeshi medical travellers.
The signing was witnessed by High Commission of Malaysia in Bangladesh Chargé d’Affaires Hazwan Hasnol, who attended as chief guest, alongside representatives from MHTC, Prime Bank, Irving Group and other stakeholders.
