Healthcare
in Kota Kinabalu
There are three public hospitals and one public health clinic in
Kota Kinabalu.
The 3 Public Hospitals in Kota Kinabalu:
1)
Queen Elizabeth General Hospital,
located along Jalan Penampang is the largest public hospital in
Sabah. Built in 1957, it is the most important healthcare centre
in the city and one of only three general hospital in Sabah.
2)
Hospital Pakar Likas (Likas
Specialist Hospital).
3)
Hospital Mesra Bukit Padang (Bukit Padang Mental Hospital)
which opened in 1971, provides psychiatric services for the
entire state.
Public Health Clinic
The health clinic, Klinik
Kesihatan Luyang, is located about 6 kilometres from the city
centre. There are a number of public dental clinics around the
city, and also rural clinics in the outskirts.
The 2 Private Hospitals in Kota
Kinabalu :
1)
Sabah Medical Centre in
Damai is the largest private hospital in Sabah.
2) Damai Specialist Centre.
There are many other private
clinics operating around the city.