Filipinos' hospitality, along with the abundant supply of licensed nurses, has pushed a Singapore- based medical tourism hub to set up the first health care knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) facilities in the country.

"The Philippines has an abundant call center and human resources while the Filipinos have the necessary language skill and are known globally for their emphatic and caring nature," Geoff Spiller, managing director of Life Stage Communication, said in a press briefing yesterday.

Life Stage Communication is the local unit of Singapore-based Fly Free Health Group of Companies, which is said to have provided the world’s first comprehensive business-to-customer and business-to-business medical tourism hub, which is a one-stop destination where health, travel, leisure and lifestyle converge."