I am from Malaysia . I am a doctor and when I was in the UK, I wanted to fill up on my medication for hypertension and had to see a GP for it. The appointment was for 10 days after and I was in Malaysia by the time of the appointment. In Malaysia the process is easy. Just go to any doctor and he will give you a BP check and prescribe the medication which you can collect from the same clinic. The system here is so efficient.

I realized that Malaysian were pretty chilled and laid-back when done something but in terms of medical,they were the fastest people ever. My friend was involved an accident before this in Penang. He was admitted to government hospital. The way they handled the emergency was crazy fast. They only charged him overall about 22usd only! The ambulance totally free too!

I was traveling in Malaysia, and I had to have an emergency heart surgery after I was told I had a week to live and my surgeon was amazing. And I did not have insurance and the cost was under 8 thousand dollars, though this was some years ago, prices probably have changed with that said the healthcare was amazing. I recommend University Malaysia Specialty Center just a great hospital, amazing staff and fabulous doctors. An added point, a reminder that I was aware of and did not add that all the doctors at this hospital are in fact professors in their fields and so you are getting the best of the best.

Malaysia has the best healthcare in the world. Both private and public

Glad that you're both doing well! I had a similar experience in Kuala Lumpur. I had arranged for a health screening online with Prince Court Medical Center. My screening was very much like what you outlined in the video...in and out in just 6 hours with everything completed and a discussion with a doctor about the results. An issue discovered during the screening ended up becoming more serious a couple weeks after the screening which then required surgery. The surgery and hospital experience was top-notch. Everyone was so attentive, kind and professional. I never once had reservations about having surgery done in another country. I also had IMG and, like for you, they said they couldn't cover the surgery. But it was a reasonable price that I was fine to pay for out of pocket. The quality and efficiency of health care in Malaysia is amazing. I plan to return to KL annually for my health screening, as it includes so many more things than I would ever get with a normal physical back in the US. And KL will now be my health care location for Southeast Asia.

I am in awe of your ability to discuss something as personal and private as a surgery, and pull it off as though you are talking with friends you have known for years. Your willingness to share your life experiences openly and honestly is impressive and greatly appreciated.

We paid RM1 or nothing onwards for health screening and before lunchtime we got our results and some medicines for free. 🎉❤ Malaysian doctors and nurses ❤🎉

I wanted to do an ultrasound in Singapore that would charge me SGD1600 (around RM5400) but finally went to a private hospital in Kuala Lumpur for the very same ultrasound and was charged RM250 only . Mindblown 🤯 The doctor said that Malaysia is one of the countries that has the best medical facilities with experts and offers the price of a third world country.

For expat retirees, Malaysia’s cheap medical cost is something worth to consider. Old age requires a lot more care on health. So, it make sense many are retiring in Malaysia, when they need to stretch their retirement dollars.

Just as an added comment. The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) is actually promoting 1) Health Tourism; and 2) Education in Malaysia ( this is a JV effort with the Ministry of Higher Education) Bcos for the international community (with higher currency compared to RM) healthcare and education is still very affordable in Malaysia. Also for foreigners wanting to settle in Malaysia, the MM2H Program (Malaysia my Second Home) is available. This is a program under MOTAC and The Home Ministry (KDN)

Interesting about our medical fee, most of the doctor charges are highly regulated. Known as 13th schedule of fee under Malaysia Medical Association. That is why it can be consider affordable to expat and most tourist. Even if you have insurance, it will be quite cheap too. The fee ranging from doctor consultation to MRI charges are regulated. So quite hard for the doctor/hospital administrator to overcharged. I believe the cost for the in USA may increase many times fold. Ambulance also quite cheap as it can be ranging as low as around USD 30 (depending on the distance from place you are taken to the hospital). As medical tourism in Malaysia, we are one of the best that you can find.

Malaysia is known for it's Medical Tourism. Most hospitals provide logistic services at the airport for foreign patients

I'm so glad you are both healthy and had a positive experience. Healthcare in USA is awful right now. So sad.

I had 2 surgeries out of the country and was amazed on the care I was given and how nice the hospitals were like a hotel with anything you needed and yes not to mention the price, its crazy how other countries have better healthcare than the states..

We are expats in KL as well, having lived here for the last 5 years. Yes, healthcare here is excellent, it’s efficient, it’s at reasonable costs. But be aware, when you visit the private hospitals and clinics, they do aim to make money on you. As a colleague of mine put it: ‘the moment you walk into the clinic, they will want to cut you up’. Probably a bit crude, but there is some truth in that. Always ask for a second opinion, when the diagnosis is treatment. I have been there as well, went to Pantai Hospital for kidney issues and was advised to have a surgery. Second opinion in Gleneagles told me that medicines were more effective and no surgery was needed. 2 years later and I am totally fine. So always be aware and critical of any first diagnosis. Other than that, to me SE Asia, being Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand are among the best healthcare destinations.

Top countries for medical tourism 1. Malaysia 2. France 3. Thailand

Happy to hear that you're both well and healthy. It's always a scare to have health issues in a foreign country. Gleneagles Hospital reputation is superb. My mum had her quadruple bypass surgery in the branch in Singapore in the 90s. They were amazing. Here's toasting to your health and looking forward to your adventures in the new year. Enjoy a warm Thanksgiving in Malaysia! I miss that country.

So glad that you are well after surgery. It’s amazing how efficient and inexpensive goods and services are outside the U.S.

Happy that your surgery went well. We were in Malaysia for almost 3 months touring around, trying to get a feel of the place if we chose to retire there. My wife wasn’t feeling well, so we went to the emergency room in Sabah, by the way and it happened to be a Gleneagles hospital. They didn’t find anything wrong but, we didn’t do a full check up since we were headed back to KL, the cost for that visit was MYR$293 which is about $63. Went to Pantai in KL and they did a full heart screening, that was a walk in and they did everything right after talking to the doctor. That visit was MYR$888, about $188, everything turned out fine. As a side note, for the past couple of years, we have had our checkup done in Mongolia, my wife is Mongolian and we spend the summer months there. It’s roughly $600 or maybe less for full screenings with cancer screening as well. She broke her ankle in the US and that was $15K, we were responsible for 20%. Months after we thought all that was over, we get a bill from some out of state doctor that said he performed a video consultation while she was in surgery, saying we needed to pay it as the insurance didn’t cover it. Talked to them and the insurance company advised me not to pay it and send them the bill as the doctor’s office wanted more than what it costs for that service. They denied it and that was the last we heard from them. US health care is expensive and it doesn’t have to be. Malaysia is fast becoming a place for medical tourism, Thailand is also well known for this. I like both places and spend a few months in each.

Malaysia is the best place to be living and raise children. Moving from America was the best decision we made for our children seeing them going to school were real education are being taught is obsoletely amazing our healthcare insurance is about 1400$ yearly for family of 5 compare to paying $550 biweekly in the states I can’t be thankful enough Thank you Malaysia 🙏🙏🥰

Why do Americans tolerate the blatantly poor system we have? Glad you got excellent care and service handled in an intelligent manner.

I'm glad that the surgery went well, and thanks for sharing the story. Me and my husband are just thinking about getting health screening in Malaysia. So this video was very helpful.

Thank you for sharing/highlighting the positives about your medical experience in Malaysia. Am a proudly Malaysian. Am living out of Malaysia since the past 20 years but I'll come back to Malaysia for anything medical.

Great review... I'm an expat living in Malaysia (Penang) for years. Both my wife (local) use Gleneagles and have had nothing but great experiences with them from Annual health screens to invasive procedures. Re your problems for your Health Screening appointment I usually make my appointments online and I haven't experienced any difficulties and they have always responded quickly. There are also other great hospitals here such as Island Hospital and Georgetown Specialist Hospital, amongst others.

Prince Court Medical Center in KL is also excellent. Beats my US care provider by a country mile. You come away wondering why US prices are so obscenely high...criminally high.

We spent over a month in KL and several weeks in Penang and loved our time there. Can't wait to go back. Glad you had great medical care there. I wish we could do the same here in the US.

Malaysia has excellent medical facilities and it costs a fraction on hospitalisation compared to other countries like Singapore

Heard lots of horrible stories of people dying due to time delay in Canadian healthcare. Definitely going to Malaysia for healthcare if we need

Amazing! Glad everything worked out Allie! It bogle's the mind that US healthcare is so inefficient and ridiculously costly! Thank you for all the good pointers!

You both as are good at addressing XPat thought processes. So many other KZfaqr’s videos don’t seem to have any script or discussion plan and that’s a mistake with the audience. Their videos can feel like very heavy lifting indeed. I’m a corporate hotel points traveler here in US but you two have inspired me to check into some of your suggestions for personal retirement international point hoarding (LoL).

Thanks for sharing. That's cheap for a nice clean hospital and very thorough doctor! Here in the US when I had a surgery cost me 30K.

It's a lot cheaper if you are local. In Malaysia government hospitals locals only paid RM 1 for entry fees and less than RM 20 for normal baby delivery.

Just discovered your channel. Amazing story about the health care in Malaysia. Also, thank you for sharing your experience. Glad all went well.

I remember a story 60 minutes did about international hospitals a long time ago. The standard of care was so much better and the patient to staff ratio was higher. The hospital I go to a few times a year is starting to feel like they want to rush me out of there. The doctors don't spend near as much time with patients like they spent with you.

It's the same in Australia..I can get a doctors appointment within a day, hospital in a week, particularly with insurance. I love our free medical system.

Glad you were happy and healthy from this Malaysian healthcare experience.

I had similar surgery in Texas in 2002 and it was 70K... yes, all in 70k. Fortunately, I had insurance that covered it all, but just shows you how crazy things are here.... and that was 22 years ago!

You got wonderful, professional and affordable healthcare - good work! Colleague's 80 year old mother had knee replacement recently - in and out of hospital same day.

Sounds like Malaysia IS the greatest country in the world for health care😂 Hey,USA, try this system out!!!

Thks for sharing your good experience in Malaysia. Indeed, most Malaysian are friendly and helpful. Hope u happy during period in Malaysia. 🇲🇾❤

So glad everything went well. When I went to Iceland, on my 2nd night I ended up going to the hospital by EMS. It ended up being a kidney stone. The EMS ride was over 2 hours back to a hospital, they did an EKG because I have A-fib, bloodwork then a CT scan. I passed the stone a little later. My full bill including the EMS was $600.00. I know that is cheaper than the US because I worked in a hospital. My taxi ride back to my tour good was almost as much as my hospital bill. This was in one of the most expensive countries to travel to or live in. I was amazed at how cheap it was. The staff and the EMS person was so very nice and helpful. The RN in the hospital negotiated down the cost of my taxi ride so I would have to pay full rate. They were wonderful at a time that I was so nervous and scared. Good to see you back up and doing well.

So happy to see you both again and have been sending you positive vibes and thoughts and so very grateful you decided to have the appointment in Kuala Lumpur to get checked out and that you received such amazing care...my heart is so full for you both! 🙏💖

I am sorry you had to go through this. As a single guy without any family or dependents, I am somewhat concerned about retiring overseas. OK, I'll be honest, without a significant other, I think I'd be reluctant to do so by myself.

I always wanted to visit Malaysia! This confirms that I will need to add it to my list. I am o happy that your wife's surgery went well. God is so good.

As an RN here in the states, I realize the problems we have here, yet we see here in Florida hundreds of Canadians who come to us for their surgeries they’ve waited and waited for in Canada. Glad you’re doing well! Enjoy your channel!

Listening to you was an easy decision to subscribe. Looking forward to watching your other videos/blogs.

Conducting business via Whatsapp only shows how practical people are in Malaysia. Why the costly red tape if people can exchange health information and images to the related parties via smartphones. Thats one way to cut the unnecessary costs.

I'm an American who lived in Brazil for 26 months. I ended up having emergency surgery there that saved my life. They have free healthcare there and pretty much no one there (as far as I know) at the hospital speaks English and my Portuguese almost doesn't exist and it is still much better than the USA. Of course it helps that my wife is Brazilian.

Very important for those who needed a hysterectomy because of extensive fibroids. Keep your ovaries so that you won’t go into menopause prematurely.

The level of care was also surreal.

You guys gave a play by play of the whole thing, I got a visual without being there.

I was scheduling for a colonoscopy last June and I’m yet to get an appointment here in UK! Free healthcare doesn’t come ‘cheap’ that’s for sure!

Thanks for sharing this information with us. It is very valuable to know this kind of system exists and where to find it. Heal fast and good health to you both!

I’m so glad all went well, you’re such a sweet couple!

Amazing... I thank God that you are well...

Congratulations! It's clear you have a blessed life when traveling. It suits you well. Thanks for sharing this valuable information with your audience!

Thanks a million for this information.

So glad you are both fine. Sorry you had to have surgery Allie, but thankfully everything is fine. Best wishes to both of you. Thank you for sharing!

As far as i know, you can just walk in and do a same day health screening at all the major private hospital in KL. They have a dedicated section which focuses only on health screening and nothing else

We're glad you did so well! What an efficient health system they have!

So glad everything worked out well for you both. Great video with reassuring information to make a mental note of for the future. We were in KL last February for two weeks as part of a go with less meetup and some of our friends also made use of the health care system while we there and they like you were very satisfied with the services provided.

This was a great and very useful video!!! Hope you are doing well and thanks for posting and sharing these experiences for future expats!!!

You look terrific! Praise the Lord!

So glad that everything went well with the surgery and health screenings. Thank you for the valuable information. My husband and I are retiring and deciding what we want to do. I shared this with him.

Wow, that is awesome. It lets you know how we are being overcharged.

Excellent Video , very detailed. great you are well recovered you both look very good in particular, your wife .

Glad you’re doing well Ali , stay well and keep enjoying life !

Thank you so much for posting this informative video ❤

Thank you for the information it’s very helpful and I’m so happy that you’re both doing well

Ouch, glad that you found such good care. Hope you feel better and better

Great info! Glad Allie is doing ok after the surgery!!

Well planned and well done! Such an incredible sigh of relief for you both. You can celebrate with Malaysian version of Thanksgiving. Cheers to you both!

Thank you for sharing. So glad you are doing well and will continue to do so. ❤

🥰 Allie - so glad you're better. Love you both.

Thanks for sharing! Happy to see you're both doing well.

Wow- the cost is amazing! Glad everything worked out so well😊 Happy travels now that you are doing better and have the fibroid removed .

Another Strong video

Thank you for this! We're heading to Gleneagles tomorrow for a full health screen and I was a bit nervous about it, but this has really settled my mind. I hope you've recovered well from your surgery.

Interesting stuff 🤔 👌🏾 thanks guys, happy all is well. Got my wheels spinning...

Love your story guys glad you are both well😊

Great information! Thanks for sharing

WOW! Thanks for sharing. I am happy all went well.

I'm so glad you are doing better.... praying for you and Rob.

Thanks so much for the transparency! Glad it all worked out! Continued health!

So truly sorry that happened to you and that you had to deal with all of that scary health issue. So glad that it was done quickly and competently at an affordable price. You wouldn't get any of that in the States. Dealing with stuff like this in the States is expensive, complicated, and drawn out. It would take months to get all of this done, and by the time it's finished, you're traumatized. Glad that it's taken care of and that you're on the mend.

Happy to know your surgery and recovery went well, Allie. The costs for both of you are incredibly reasonable. I wonder what the price would be for something like knee or hip surgery. Here in Canada, we don’t pay for surgery but the wait for procedures like hip and knee replacements can be up to a year or two. I think a month in Malaysia would be a good option for those who would prefer not to wait that long.

Thank you for the information. It is amazing how inexpensive health care is outside the USA. We found that too in Puerto Rico when we were there, and things like bringing your own sheets and meals to the hospital could reduce your cost. And I had labs and I needed to pick up the report and take it to the doctor, all saved time and money. I hope you are recovering well Allie. Great report for Rob too. Thanks for sharing. God bless you both 🙏❤️🤗

Great information, thanks ❤

Amazing!

Happy to hear good comment about our health service but we Malaysian still very critical of our service

I'm glad that you are both doing all right.

Glad that you're doing well, health is important.

I'm glad that you're ok. But remember, those fibroids can come back. I've had 3 surgeries for fibroids. My first surgery was huge like yours. It went from one side of the abdomen to the other. My Dr said that my stomach looked like a bowl of spaghetti, all stuck together. The other ones weren't that big, but enough to have to do surgery. Wow, those are some great medical prices. I wound up getting RSV this May and spent 9 days in the hospital. Thank GOD that I have insurance because the bill was over 75,000.00. You look fantastic. But take your time to heal. Glad that you are well too Rob. Happy Thanksgiving.

Thanks for this amazing video

So glad you are feeling better.

Happy to know that you are well, both of you. Take care!!!!

I had an appendectomy in Chile, so my heart goes out to you because it is a bit intimidating even if you really like the Doc. So glad you had a good experience that didn't cost you your first born like it would have here in the US.

Bargain is an understatement. That's incredible. As someone enjoying the many 'features' of the US healthcare scheme, it would be so refreshing to see an estimation of everything up front. This is such a challenge to get this info and shouldn't be.

Thank you both so much for sharing such valuable info. So glad you are well and recovered, (and that all other tests were done so quickly and efficiently.) Appreciate your insight, and your eloquence explaining it all. 🧡

Very interesting. Tons of info. KL hospital experience quite impressing. Great.