KPJ HEALTHCARE-ACQUISITION OF SMC & DAMAI SPECIALIST

KPJ Group acquired Sabah Medical Centre (SMC) and KPJ is building a new RM250 million, 200 bed hospital on a 1.685 acre land. The land is bought over by KPJ and this is a 100% private investment. The new SMC-KPJ hospital is only five minutes to Greater Kota Kinabalu

Challenges
• Delay of work progress due to climate / weather and shortage of cement in Sabah
• Unskilled labour shortage for construction
• Recruitment of medical professionals Enablers Required to make it happen
• Basic infrastructure and utilities such as water & electricity

Key outcome / benefit of this project
• Availability of a reliable and reputable Medical Centre in Kota Kinabalu. The local Sabahans need not fly to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore for critical treatment
• Contributes to the State economy via medical tourism
• Creating more job opportunities for the locals