Jakarta, Nov. 15 -- Indonesia is stepping up efforts to reduce the number of citizens seeking treatment abroad and turn Bali into Asia's leading medical tourism hotspot.

At the heart of this push is the Sanur Health Special Economic Zone (SEZ), a new development located on Bali's southeastern coast. The area spans more than 41ha and is designed to become Indonesia's first integrated health tourism destination.

The centrepiece of the development is the Bali International Hospital, the only hospital within the SEZ.

Covering more than 67,000 sq.m, the hospital provides specialist services in cardiology, oncology, neurology, gastroenterology, hepatology and orthopaedics through partnerships with partners from Australia, Japan and Singapore....