As part of the plan a 15-member delegation is attending the three-day Medexpo 2005, the medical services and equipment fair, at Dhaka Sheraton hotel. The delegates include officials of Singapore's four main healthcare providers-- KK Women's and Children's Hospital, National Healthcare Group, Parkway Group Healthcare and Raffles Hospital.

The exposition, which ends today, gives the unique opportunity of exchanging information, Dr Jason Yap, director of Healthcare Services of Singapore Tourism Board, said at a function yesterday on the sidelines of the fair.

"We have seen an increasing number of patients from Bangladesh seeking healthcare in Singapore as many of them are familiar with us and are comfortable in our city," said Yap

Meanwhile, at a separate function three specialised doctors from Singapore highlighted different features of treatment facilities.

They said Singapore can be a right destination for Bangladeshi cancer patients as treatment cost is relatively lower in Singapore compared to the charges in the first world countries such as US. Besides, Singapore also offers world-class diagnosis facilities, they added.

The doctors included Wong Seng Weng, medial oncologist of Raffles Hospital, Tan Chi Chiu, gastroenterologist of Parkway Group Healthcare, and Liau Kui Hin, chief of hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery of National Healthcare Group.