Hospital Sungai Buloh
Encyclopedia
Hospital Sungai Buloh is a hospital located in the district of Gombak
, in Selangor
, Malaysia. It is located at a 130 acre (0.5260918 km²) site which formally housed the National Leprosy Centre. It is about 25 km from Kuala Lumpur
city centre.
The hospital has 620 beds and offered a variety of secondary and tertiary medical services. It was initially built to reduce the patient overcrowding at Kuala Lumpur General Hospital.
The hospital is easily accessible by the Hospital Sungai Buloh Interchange of the North-South Expressway Northern Route
. It also acts as the emergency route to the hospital.
approved a proposal by the Ministry of Health for decentralization of the services offered by the Kuala Lumpur General Hospital to several hospitals in the Klang Valley
. This was to ensure the people would enjoy the best health facilies which were easily accessible.
According to the proposal, the decentralization would involve the construction of several new hospitals, namely Hospital Selayang, Hospital Ampang and Hospital Sungai Buloh.
Hospital Sungai Buloh was also planned to apply ICT applications in its management, especially the Total Hospital Information System (THIS), which has been in use since December 2007.
district, Petaling district and Kuala Selangor
district, where the population in these three districts amount to 40% of the total population of the state of Selangor
, which is 2.18 million residents.
Gombak
Gombak is a district located in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. The district was created on February 1, 1974, the same day when Kuala Lumpur was declared a Federal Territory. Until 1997, Rawang was the district capital; the capital has been moved to Bandar Baru Selayang. Gombak borders Kuala...
, in Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
, Malaysia. It is located at a 130 acre (0.5260918 km²) site which formally housed the National Leprosy Centre. It is about 25 km from Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
city centre.
The hospital has 620 beds and offered a variety of secondary and tertiary medical services. It was initially built to reduce the patient overcrowding at Kuala Lumpur General Hospital.
The hospital is easily accessible by the Hospital Sungai Buloh Interchange of the North-South Expressway Northern Route
North-South Expressway Northern Route
North–South Expressway Northern Route, is the northern part of Malaysia's longest expressway, the North–South Expressway. It is situated on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, linking the northern states of Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor....
. It also acts as the emergency route to the hospital.
History
The proposal to build Hospital Sungai Buloh first arose in 1994. The Cabinet of MalaysiaCabinet of Malaysia
The Cabinet of Malaysia is the executive branch of Malaysia's government. Led by the Prime Minister, the cabinet is a council of ministers who are accountable collectively to the Parliament. According to the Article 43 of the Constitution, members of the Cabinet can only be selected from members...
approved a proposal by the Ministry of Health for decentralization of the services offered by the Kuala Lumpur General Hospital to several hospitals in the Klang Valley
Klang Valley
Klang Valley is an area in Malaysia comprising Kuala Lumpur and its suburbs, and adjoining cities and towns in the state of Selangor. An alternative reference to this would be Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan Area or Greater Kuala Lumpur. It is geographically delineated by Titiwangsa Mountains to the...
. This was to ensure the people would enjoy the best health facilies which were easily accessible.
According to the proposal, the decentralization would involve the construction of several new hospitals, namely Hospital Selayang, Hospital Ampang and Hospital Sungai Buloh.
Hospital Sungai Buloh was also planned to apply ICT applications in its management, especially the Total Hospital Information System (THIS), which has been in use since December 2007.
Specializations
The hospital has been recognised as a centre of excellence for:- Infectious Diseases
- Emergency and Trauma
- Neurosurgery
- Maxillo-facial surgery
- Plastic surgery and burns
- Orthopedic and traumatology
Catchment Areas
The catchment areas for the services offered by the hospital include the GombakGombak
Gombak is a district located in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. The district was created on February 1, 1974, the same day when Kuala Lumpur was declared a Federal Territory. Until 1997, Rawang was the district capital; the capital has been moved to Bandar Baru Selayang. Gombak borders Kuala...
district, Petaling district and Kuala Selangor
Kuala Selangor
Kuala Selangor is a town located in Selangor, Malaysia, and is capital of an administrative district of the same name.The town caters largely to tourists coming this way en route to Kelip-Kelip at Kampung Kuantan or local travellers on a trail of seafood binging. Kuala Selangor town is not...
district, where the population in these three districts amount to 40% of the total population of the state of Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
, which is 2.18 million residents.