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Five hospitals to specialise

KUALA LUMPUR: Five hospitals in the vicinity of the city will each specialise in a particular field of medicine to help ease the congestion at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Health Minister Datuk Dr Chua Soi Lek said.
He said the Putrajaya Hospital would specialise in endocrinology, thyroid and cancer treatment, Selayang (liver), Serdang (urology, nephrology, cardiology and cardio thoracic surgery), Sungai Buloh (accident and infectious diseases) and Ampang (hematology).
The Putrajaya and Selayang hospitals are already in operation while the Sungai Buloh and Ampang hospitals are expected to be handed over to the Health Ministry by the Works Ministry this year.
“The hospitals would continue to provide normal medical treatment to patients,” Dr Chua said.
Speaking to reporters after witnessing the handing-over of the Serdang Hospital to the ministry, he said the hospital would cater to more than 300,000 residents from Puchong, Serdang, Putrajaya and the north of Seremban.
The hospital is expected to be opened in July with a staff strength of 400,” he added.
The RM687mil hospital is equipped with modern high-technology systems and energy-saving features. It also has 20 operation theatres and 19 hospital wards.