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        "id": 1691700,
        "msgid": "surabaya-city-government-launches-medical-tourism-programme-1776779457",
        "date": "2026-04-21 19:48:08",
        "title": "Surabaya City Government Launches \"Medical Tourism\" Programme",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Business",
        "summary": "The Surabaya City Government has launched a Medical Tourism programme to position the city as a primary healthcare destination for Indonesians from the east and international visitors, coinciding with the city's 733rd anniversary. Eight certified hospitals collaborate with travel agencies to offer comprehensive packages including airport transfers, medical treatments, and family accommodations, aiming to reduce the need for overseas treatment with advanced local facilities and specialists. The initiative targets 500 to 1,000 medical visitors in the coming months, boosting local healthcare and tourism sectors.",
        "content": "<p>Surabaya (ANTARA) - The Surabaya City Government has launched the\nMedical Tourism programme as part of welcoming the 733rd Surabaya City\nAnniversary (HJKS), positioning Surabaya as the primary healthcare\nservice destination for residents of eastern Indonesia and abroad.\nSurabaya Mayor Eri Cahyadi, in Surabaya on Tuesday, stated that there\nare already eight hospitals in Surabaya holding Medical Tourism\ncertificates from the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia\n(Kemenkes RI). \u201cWe are collaborating with travel agencies. So, patients\nfrom out of town or abroad simply choose a package, starting from\npick-up at the airport with a special ambulance lane, the hospital\nprocess, to hotel accommodation for the family, all included in one\ntravel package,\u201d he said. He mentioned that the eight certified\nhospitals are RSUD Dr Soetomo, RSUD Dr Soewandhi, RS Unair, RS Husada\nUtama, RS Premier Surabaya, RS Siloam, RS Ubaya, and RS Katolik\nSt.\u00a0Vincentius a Paulo (RS RKZ), each offering flagship services such as\nheart treatment, special therapies, to women\u2019s and children\u2019s health. He\nstated that this strategy is implemented to convince Indonesian society\nthat they no longer need to seek treatment abroad, as domestic services\nare capable of providing equivalent healthcare. \u201cPlus with competent\nspecialist doctors and comprehensive medical technology. I am optimistic\nthat healthcare services or hospitals in Surabaya City are capable of\nhandling treatments that patients have been seeking abroad,\u201d he said. He\ntargets 500 to 1,000 patient visits for treatment or medical check-ups\nin Surabaya City in the coming months.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/surabaya-city-government-launches-medical-tourism-programme-1776779457",
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