Kek Lok Si Charitable Hospital
Kek Lok Si Charitable Hospital is a non-profit hospital in George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Established in 2021, the 50-bed hospital at Ayer Itam is the first Buddhist hospital in the state and is run by the nearby Kek Lok Si Temple.[1][2][3] The hospital provides services including internal medicine, orthopaedics, otorhinolaryngology, radiology, anesthesiology, nephrology, medical diagnostics, general surgery and hemodialysis.[1][3][4]
First proposed as a "charitable hospital" for lower-income groups, the medical centre has maintained a policy against medical tourism, in contrast to other healthcare establishments in Penang.[2][5] Plans for its construction had been submitted to the Penang Island City Council in 2014.[5] Upon its opening, the hospital was also equipped with six hemodialysis machines and two operation theatres.[6] As an extension of the existing non-profit centre, a proposed 400-bed hospital at Paya Terubong was announced in 2023.[7][8]
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References
- ^ a b Edmund Lee (15 Apr 2021). "Charity hospital gearing up for opening next month". Buletin Mutiara. Retrieved 19 Feb 2024.
- ^ a b Opalyn Mok (23 Apr 2021). "Penang's first Buddhist non-profit hospital to open its doors in May". Malay Mail. Retrieved 19 Feb 2024.
- ^ a b "Kek Lok Si medical centre to open in May". Free Malaysia Today. 15 Apr 2021. Retrieved 19 Feb 2024.
- ^ "Clinical & Diagnostic Services – Kek Lok Si Charitable Hospital 极乐寺慈善医院". Kek Lok Si Charitable Hospital (KLSCH) 极乐寺慈善医院. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ a b Arnold Loh (18 Oct 2014). "Kek Lok Si to build hospital". The Star. Retrieved 19 Feb 2024.
- ^ Lo, Tern Chern (23 Dec 2021). "Affordable healthcare for all". The Star. Retrieved 19 Feb 2024.
- ^ Edmund Lee (17 Jan 2023). "Kek Lok Si Temple lights up ahead of CNY". Buletin Mutiara. Retrieved 19 Feb 2024.
- ^ Liew, Jia Xian (17 Jan 2023). "Another Kek Lok Si charitable hospital in the pipeline". The Star. Retrieved 19 Feb 2024.
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