A New Specialist Hospital built in Iskandar Malaysia development region

JOHOR BARU: A new specialist hospital on a 500,000 sq ft of land will be built in Bandar Dato' Onn in the Iskandar Malaysia development region in Johor Baru.

Specialist hospital operator KPJ Healthcare Bhd will collaborate with Johor Land Bhd to build the modern hospital.

The project will be undertaken in two phases, KPJ chairman Kamaruzzaman Abu Kassim said yesterday.

The hospital will have a capacity of 400 beds, encompassing 280,000 sq ft. The first phase of the construction with 150 beds, is expected to start by the end of 2012. Its total investment has yet to be determined, but an average of RM1,000 is budgeted for a bed.

"Approval for zoning has been obtained from the Health Ministry and the details are being finalised,"

Kamaruzzaman said. Kamaruzzaman, who is also Johor Corp chief executive and president, said the new hospital will house a "Centres of Excellence" featuring a heart centre, a geriatric centre, cancer centre and a cosmetic and reconstructive centre, among others.

"It will serve as a one-stop centre for all medical services of the highest standards to cater to both local and foreign patients to promote health tourism," he told a press conference yesterday.

At the same time, the group is currently developing new specialist hospitals in Bandar Baru Klang, Muar, Pasir Gudang and Kuantan.

KPJ is investing between RM50 million and RM80 million for each hospital. It recently completed a deal to buy Sibu Specialist Medical Centre and Sibu Geriatric Health and Nursing Centre in Sarawak at RM28 million on April 6.

Kamaruzzaman expected the new project in Bandar Dato' Onn to further sustain its consistent financial growth in the coming years.

For the year ended December 31 last year, KPJ posted total revenue of RM1.65 billion, up 13 per cent, compared with RM1.46 billion previously.

Group pre-tax profit improved16 per cent from RM143.89 million to RM166.69 million.

On another note, KPJ is venturing into the retirement and aged care market following its agreement to buy 51 per cent interest in Australian operator Jeta Gardens Waterford Trust for RM19 million.

The deal is expected to be completed by September this year.

"There is a huge market for retirement and aged care. We are in the midst of studying the business and is planning to build several retirement villas around the country," Kamaruzzaman said.

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KPJ's new logo

KPJ Healthcare Berhad (KPJ) held its Pedoman (KPJ Town Hall Assembly) 2019 on 23 January 2019, at the Dewan Perdana FELDA in Kuala Lumpur. The ceremony was attended by KPJ's Board, top leadership, as well as employees from all divisions of the organization.

During the event, KPJ's leaders updated the staff on the organization's impressive performance for the year 2018. This improvement in performance demonstrates the strength of the organization's strategy and service standards.

The Pedoman 2019 also recorded another milestone when KPJ YBhg Dato 'Amiruddin Abdul Satar, President & Managing Director, unveiled KPJ's new logo.

In addition, Dato 'Amiruddin also launched an innovative community program, i.e. "Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags", as a proactive measure to better protect the global environment.

The highlight of the day was the announcement of the year's KPJ's Best Managed Hospital, an accolade awarded to KPJ Pasir Gudang Specialist Hospital in Johor.

Best Managed Hospital Award

Congratulations!

KPJ Pasir Gudang Specialist Hospital is proud to be accorded the Best Managed Hospital Award for 2 consecutive years! We hope to be the healthcare provider of your choice by providing the most comprehensive healthcare services and a high standard of care that is safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient and equitable.

We are also honored to receive The Best Service Quality Management Award and shall continue to place customer service as our core to create a seamless and holistic experience for you. Even the smallest interaction matters to us and we wish to be the one who can cast a positive light even during a painful situation.

We would like to thank all our customers and business partners in giving us the opportunity to grow and to achieve this remarkable feat. Our accomplishments are made possible with your continuous and unwavering support. We look forward to building and strengthening our relationship in 2019, as we have in the past 5 years with the same verve and vigor!

Our Chief Executive Officer, Encik Mohd Azhar Bin Abdullah was also promoted to Senior Corporate Manager and for his excellent performance was awarded a merit increment. It's one thing to be a boss, it's another to be a leader.

All KPJ PGSH staff thank you for being both and inspiring us all to achieve more. We are proud to be led by you. Congrats on your promotion Boss! May all the wisdom and strength to be outstanding be granted to you from above.