Putrajaya Hospital
Hospital in Putrajaya, Malaysia
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Putrajaya Hospital is a Malaysian government-owned rural general hospital in the administrative region of Putrajaya. Originally founded in 1998, this hospital has 369 beds. As a hospital located in the Multimedia Super Corridor, it has managed and maintained the hospital using the Full Hospital Information System ("Total Hospital Information System - T.H.I.S.").
| Putrajaya Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Putrajaya, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 2.9291°N 101.6742°E |
| Organisation | |
| Type | District General |
| Services | |
| Yes | |
| Beds | 369 |
| Helipads | |
| Helipad | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 1998 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Malaysia |
History
Putrajaya Hospital (HPj) is a hospital located in an area of 27.2 acres (11.0 ha) in Precinct 7, Putrajaya. The hospital was first built in 1998 at a cost of RM283 million and operated in stages on 1 November 2000. Originally HPj only had 278 beds and has increased to 341 beds in 2012 with the establishment of a Low Risk Maternity Center in Precinct 8 and is now operational with 369 official beds starting January 2018.[1]
Future developments
The Malaysian government has awarded engineering firm George Kent (M) Berhad a RM364.9 million contract to complete an endocrine extension to Putrajaya Hospital.[2] Putrajaya Hospital is the tertiary referral centre for endocrine diseases, which include diabetes and hormonal disorders.[3]
Achievement
Putrajaya Hospital is also one of the hospitals accredited by the Malaysian Society for Quality in Health (MSQH).[4]
Notable patients
- Abdul Hadi Awang – Malaysian politician[5]
- Kento Momota – Japanese badminton player[6][7][8]
- Kim Jong Nam – Son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il[9]
- Sivasangari Subramaniam – Malaysian professional squash player[10]
- Wee Ka Siong – Malaysian politician[11]
Notable staff
- Noor Hisham Abdullah – Endocrine surgeon[12][13]
