The launch of the Sanur Special Economic Zone (SEZ), also known as the Health SEZ, last week marks a significant step in Indonesia’s efforts to enhance its healthcare standards and establish itself as a global medical tourism destination.
The Sanur SEZ combines advanced technology, purpose-built facilities and a wellness-oriented approach to healthcare.
In his inaugural address, president Prabowo underlined the SEZ’s strategic importance in driving international health tourism, thanking all stakeholders involved in its development.
He commented that the launch the first of its kind in Indonesia, and with this initiative, they aim to provide healthcare services on par with the best in the world.
Indonesia’s minister of tourism, Widiyanti Putri Wardhana, noted that the SEZ would accelerate the growth of health tourism in the country.
“This inauguration aligns with the health tourism development scheme, which relies on the utilisation of healthcare facilities that have obtained registration, certification, and accreditation from the minister of health, international accreditation, and are based on the health tourism catalogue issued by Indonesia’s Ministry of Health as a pilot project to provide medical tourism as well as wellness and herbal tourism services,” she said.
She added that the SEZ, along with Bali International Hospital in Sanur, is expected to support the creation of a health tourism ecosystem that offers a complete patient journey – from initial treatment to recovery.
The Sanur SEZ follows a health and wellness tourism model and includes Bali International Hospital, covering 67,465m² with 255 beds, eight operating rooms and four catheterisation labs. The zone also features the 184-room The Meru Sanur, 273-room Bali Beach Hotel, and the 3,750m² Bali Beach Convention Center.
Additional spa facilities have recently been added to the hotel compound. The 49-hectare Ethnobotanical Garden, partially opened, serves as the area’s green lung, while a health research centre is also in the planning stage.
