00:00KPJ Healthcare Berhad is bringing high-quality, accessible healthcare closer to the people
00:07with the official launch of its 30th facility, KPJ Kuala Selangor Specialist Hospital.
00:13Officiating the launch of the hospital, Health Minister Zulkifli Ahmad said the hospital will
00:19address the growing healthcare demands of the district's burgeoning population, now nearing 300,000.
00:25This new hospital will have to fill a crucial gap. It ensures that residents no longer have to travel
00:34long distances to access specialist care because our vision is simple. Healthcare must go to the
00:43people, not the other way around. The drive to bring specialist care closer to the community
00:50is also what motivated the initiative to set up the KPJ-KS, according to KPJ Healthcare's President
00:57and Managing Director, Chin Kiet Chuan.
01:00It has been a long-standing issue where we always hear people have to travel because
01:05in the radius of 30 to 35 kilometers, right, from Puncak Alam, you're talking about all the way to
01:10Danjung Karang, to Skinjang, to Sabah Benam. And for us, we understand that there are certain
01:15conditions of the patient, it might not be feasible to do that. And that's why KPJ, Kenapa Bergi Jau,
01:21right? We are here closer to home for you.
01:24Chin added that KPJ-KS will provide a comprehensive suite of specialist services ranging from general
01:31surgery and pediatrics to obstetrics and gynaecology, radiology and more. The hospital will also be equipped
01:39with advanced medical technology, including a 1.5 Tesla MRI system, a 160-slice CT scanner, and a super
01:48inductive system for non-invasive pain management therapy. Zulkifli added that the facility isn't meant
01:55to compete with existing public hospitals, but to complement them.
01:58The launch also marks another milestone in KPJ Healthcare's strategic journey under the
02:13KPJ Healthcare System, an integrated framework introduced last year to unite clinical care,
02:19medical education, and research excellence across its nationwide network.
02:24Natasha Bust, FMT
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