At the inauguration ceremony, health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad officiated the launch of the first and only multi-disciplinary private hospital in Kuala Selangor.
He emphasised the hospital’s role in addressing the growing healthcare demands of the district’s burgeoning population, now nearing 300,000.
“This new hospital will help to fill a crucial gap. It ensures that residents no longer have to travel long distances to access care because our vision is that healthcare must go to the people, not the other way around.
“Today’s launch also reflects our health reform agenda, which includes a stronger focus on equitable access, decentralisation of services, and public-private partnerships,” Dzulkefly said during his opening remarks.
Speaking at a press conference after the launch, Dzulkefly reiterated that the new hospital is meant to complement, not compete with, the existing public facility – Tanjong Karang Hospital.
“Both private and public hospitals play their roles in delivering healthcare. They are not competing, but rather fulfilling different purposes and serving different groups of people,” he told reporters.
In an interview with FMT, KPJ Healthcare president and managing director Chin Keat Chyuan said the hospital’s development was driven by a desire to ease the burdens faced by patients travelling long distances for quality medical treatment.
Chin explained that the inspiration behind the hospital was encapsulated in a reimagined version of the KPJ acronym: “Kenapa Pergi Jauh?” (Why go far?).
“We heard that people have to travel 30 to 35km from areas like Puncak Alam, Tanjong Karang, Sekinchan and Sabak Bernam.
“We understand that for certain conditions, such long journeys may not be feasible. We hope this hospital will eliminate the need for patients to travel far,” he said.
The hospital offers a comprehensive suite of services in various specialties, including internal medicine, general surgery, orthopaedics, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, ear, nose and throat (ENT), ophthalmology, radiology, anaesthesiology, gastroenterology, and hepatology.
Chin said the hospital will be operated by a team of 22 specialist consultants – comprising 14 resident consultants and eight sessional consultants – all supported by 188 personnel, including medical officers, nurses, allied health professionals and support staff.
He added that the facility is outfitted with cutting-edge medical technology.
“The hospital offers 60 beds, four ICU beds, and two fully equipped operating theatres. We also have a 1.5 Tesla MRI system, a 160-slice CT scanner, and the Super Inductive System (SIS) for non-invasive pain management therapy,” Chin said.
The opening of the hospital aligns with KPJ Healthcare’s strategic direction under the KPJ Health System – an integrated framework introduced last year that unites clinical care, medical education, and research excellence across the group’s nationwide network.