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Raffles Medical eyes China healthcare growth but stays prudent on expansions

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Megan Cheah

Megan Cheah

Published Mon, Sep 18, 2023 · 05:00 AM
    • Despite its push into China, Raffles Medical Group is not in a race to grow, says executive chairman Dr Loo Choon Yong.
    • Despite its push into China, Raffles Medical Group is not in a race to grow, says executive chairman Dr Loo Choon Yong. PHOTO: RAFFLES MEDICAL GROUP

    PRIVATE healthcare provider Raffles Medical Group has its eyes fixed on continuing to drive growth, even as it grapples with a slowdown in medical tourism amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

    When Singapore shut its borders in early 2020, foreigners seeking medical help here had to be turned away. Private healthcare players who relied heavily on medical tourism turned to other avenues to get their care to overseas patients, including online consultations and delivering medication straight to patients’ homes.

    While some companies would have baulked at the sudden shift in operations, Raffles Medical took the changes in stride.

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