The international health consumption sub-zone of the 6th China International Consumer Products Expo opens at the Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone on April 12 in Hainan province. Guests experienced the AI medical robot dedicated area. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone in Qionghai, Hainan province, launched a one-stop services center recently, aiming to streamline medical travel for international patients seeking cutting-edge treatments on the tropical island.
The move will help integrate more than 40 medical institutions within the zone, establishing cross-agency coordination for real-time information sharing and seamless patient referrals. Services include visa assistance, cross-border transfer coordination, recovery care and cultural tourism, supported by a foreign-language hotline and an international visitor management platform. It also introduced a service officer system, assigning dedicated staff to accompany each foreign patient through all related details.
The launch came just days after an example was provided of the untapped demand such services aim to meet. On May 18, a 34-year-old Russian university professor received treatment in Lecheng using cutting-edge boron neutron capture therapy, a precision cancer treatment that targets malignant tumors with a localized "nuclear blast". After the treatment, he spent several days touring Qionghai.
