Cebu set to be Asia’s top medical tourism destination

The Cebu Health and Wellness Council (CHWC) plans to position Cebu Province as a "world-class destination for medical destination for medical and wellness tourism in Asia 2010."

Members of CHWC, particularly those offering hospital and dental services, observed a “steady flow” of inquiries and walk-in patients long before they have formally organized themselves as a group.

They said various nationalities have made different inquiries about various services, such as executive check-ups, heart surgery, organ transplants and cosmetology.

The Cebu Doctors’ University Hospital and Perpetual Succour Hospital, both in Cebu City, have reported having accommodated European, American and Japanese patients.