Hastaneler — George Town

Malaysia is visa-free for 150+ nationalities for stays of 14-90 days. The Health Travel Visa (introduced 2023) allows up to 12 months of stay for chronic-care or staged-treatment patients, processed by the Malaysian Healthcare Travel Council with the hospital's invitation letter.

Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is a Southeast Asian hub — direct flights from every ASEAN capital, the GCC, the major Indian cities, Sydney, London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and Tokyo. Penang International (PEN) handles direct regional connectivity for the Penang medical cluster. Typical transit: 1-3 hours within ASEAN, 6-8 hours from the GCC.

Kuala Lumpur and Penang both have well-developed medical hospitality — Penang in particular has the highest hospital-to-hotel ratio of any medical-tourism city in Asia. Plan 7-14 days between discharge and the flight home.

Malaysia is tropical year-round (24-33°C). No defined cool season; rainfall is frequent but localised. Penang has slightly more breeze than KL — preferable for recovery if you're sensitive to humidity.