Hong Kong is one of the world's favorite tourism destinations and visa-free for over 170 countries/regions all over the world. It has state-of-the-art medical facilities and world-class professionals. Mainland Chinese, in particular, find Hong Kong attractive as a medical tourism destination.

It is predicted that annual income generated from medical tourism in Asia could reach US$4.4 billion by 2012. Of this amount, Hong Kong has a good chance of capturing a major share.

2008 Hong Kong International Travel Expo (ITE) drew a total of 650 exhibitors from 50 countries and regions, and over 40 official pavilions covering the area of 15,000sqm, with a record number of 12,900 trade and corporate visitors and 57,500 public visitors attended. 2009 Meditour is held together with ITE will be the truly international fair covering entire Asia’s market.

Main Attraction as a medical tourism destination

• Hong Kong's medical services excel in Asia 

• Hong Kong has a well-funded physical infrastructure, manpower resources, management skills and medical expertise.

• Hong Kong is the ideal location to pool international medical experts, cutting-edge technology, and world-class sophisticated equipment.

• Hong Kong's medical professionals are fluent in Putonghua and English.

• Travel to Hong Kong, which is centrally located in Asia, is very convenient.