Columbia Asia started operations in 1996. Currently it has 29 medical facilities across Asia; 12 in Malaysia, 11 in India, 3 in Vietnam and 3 in Indonesia. The company believes in setting up mid-size hospitals built in residential areas for accessibility and efficiency, and to better serve the respective communities. This also helps keep costs down for consumers with no compromise on healthcare quality, modern amenities and highly-trained teams of specialists and nurses.