Hainan eyes medical tourism potential

Island province seeks to become a healthcare hub and invest in its education sector for future growth

Tropical Hainan province, long renowned for its beachfront resorts and tourist hot spots, is building itself into a healthcare hub with a special focus on expectant mothers, according to its governor.

"We plan to recruit 100 obstetricians and gynecologists and 100 pediatricians this year, by offering high salaries and establishing professional maternity centers," said Governor Liu Cigui, on the sidelines of the ongoing annual session of the National People's Congress, the national legislature.