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Construction of JB hosp to start next year: IJN
Published on: Friday, October 19, 2018
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Construction of JB hosp to start next year: IJN
LONDON: Institut Jantung Negara Holdings Sdn Bhd (IJN) is expected to start the construction of its second heart centre in Johor Bahru next year and slated for completion in the next three to four years, said Chief Executive Officer Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Azhari Yakub.He said the government-owned hospital had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) last year to set up the new hospital to cater to the demand for cardiac treatment in the southern part of Malaysia and neighbouring countries, namely Singapore and Batam, Indonesia.

The 150-bed hospital, to be located in Taman Perling, Johor, will offer medical services to between 20 and 30 patients for cardiology and heart-related treatments.

Taman Perling is 20 minutes from the Johor Bahru city centre and served by the Second Link Expressway.

"We play a key role in terms of medical tourism in cardiology and cardiac surgery in Malaysia and the Malaysia Health Tourism has identified IJN as the flagship hospital for cardiology and cardiac surgery...so it is promoting IJN around the world," he told reporters on the sidelines of his London visit here on Thursday.

Dr Mohd Azhari has been selected as the recipient of an Outstanding Alumnus of the Oxford Advanced Management and Leadership Programme, and is scheduled to receive the award on Friday at Oxford University, United Kingdom.

He said as the result of making great advancement in terms of the latest treatment in cardiology and cardiac surgery, as well as efficiency in the patients experiences, IJN has been perceived as the "Cleveland Clinic" of Asia. – Bernama





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