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New Hospital Developments
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hospital also incorporates the latest
equipment and facilities for patient comfort
and better clinical outcomes while its 500
parking bays will ensure easy access to the
facilities.
By the end of 2013, the KPJ Muar
Specialist Hospital in Johor will kick-start
its operations. The project began when
KPJ first acquired a partially completed
seven-storey building situated along Jalan
Stadium in Muar, Johor for RM22 million
in 2010. We are currently completing
the hospital building at an estimated
development cost of around RM26 million.
It will comprise more than 100 beds on
a floor space of more than 200,000 sq.
ft. and almost 200 car park bays. The
hospital will offer general services as
well as orthopaedic, surgery, medical,
obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatric,
ophthalmology, anaesthesiology, radiology
and haemodialysis services.
All of the aforementioned hospitals are of
international standard and will go a long
way in meeting the expected rise in demand
from medical tourism activities that the
Malaysia Healthcare Tourism Council
(MHTC) envisages will reach 1.9 billion
patients by 2020. Upon the completion of
the first phase of development for these
three hospitals, an additional 200 beds will
be added to the Group’s current capacity.
At the end of 2013, KPJ’s capacity will rise
to 2,766 beds from 2,566 currently. This
will also have the effect of bringing our
occupancy rate down to a more acceptable
level.
Developments Further Down the Road
The other five hospitals are scheduled
for developments between 2014 and
2016 will help reinforce KPJ’s domestic
footprint as well as reinforce our position
as the largest network of private specialist
hospitals in Malaysia.
The year 2014 will see KPJ expanding
its footprint in Pahang state through the
development of the KPJ Pahang Specialist
Hospital at Tanjung Lumpur, Kuantan.
Complementing the services of the existing
Kuantan Specialist Hospital in Pahang, the
former hospital will be developed by our
subsidiary, Pahang Specialist Hospital Sdn
Bhd in a 70-30 joint venture with PASDEC
Corp, a subsidiary of Pahang State
Development Corporation. This facility will
incorporate 154 beds and 18 clinics while
some 24 consultants will offer general
services as well as orthopaedic, surgery,
medical, obstetrics, gynaecology, ear,
By the second quarter of 2013, the multi-
disciplinary KPJ Pasir Gudang Specialist
Hospital in the state of Johor offers its
services to public. Comprising 120 beds
and 18 clinics on 200,000 sq. ft. of floor
space, this hospital will offer general
services as well as orthopaedic, surgery,
medical, obstetrics and gynaecology, ear
nose and throat, paediatric, ophthalmology,
anaesthesiology, and radiology services.
Built at a total cost of RM70 million
including land, building and equipment
costs, this development will enable us to
provide a comprehensive range of medical
care to both the local community and
international patients while creating some
424 job opportunities including nursing
and support service positions.
Come the third quarter of 2013, the KPJ
Sabah Specialist Hospital in Kota Kinabalu,
Sabah is set to commence operations
from its new building. Currently, we are
completing the first phase of the new
11-storey hospital building for this hospital.
With 250 beds and 86 consultants, the
new KPJ Sabah Specialist Hospital building
will offers general medical services as
well as surgery, orthopaedic, obstetrics
and gynaecology, ear, nose and throat,
paediatric, ophthalmology, anaesthesiology,
and radiology services. This RM200 million
KPJ Pasir Gudang Specialist Hospital
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