Sungai Buloh Hospital (HSB; Malay: Hospital Sungai Buloh) is a secondary and tertiary services rural general hospital located in Sungai Buloh, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. The hospital covers an area of 130 acres.[1] The main complex of the hospital with approximately 141,000 square feet (13,100 m2) of gross built-up.[3] The hospital serves the districts of Gombak, Petaling and Kuala Selangor with a combined population of more than 2.80 million.[4]

Sungai Buloh Hospital
Hospital Sungai Buloh
Sungai Buloh Hospital main block seen from Gate D.
Sungai Buloh Hospital is located in Selangor
Sungai Buloh Hospital
Geography
LocationJalan Hospital
47000, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
Coordinates3°13′11″N 101°35′58″E / 3.21972°N 101.59944°E / 3.21972; 101.59944
Organisation
Care systemPublic
FundingPublic hospital
TypeDistrict General , Teaching
Affiliated universityManagement and Science University
Universiti Teknologi MARA
Taylor's University
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds620[1]
History
OpenedSeptember 2006; 18 years ago (2006-09)[2]
Links
Websitehsgbuloh.moh.gov.my

Background

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HSB was developed in 1999 and has been initiated to meet the needs of the growing population and also to reduce the influx of patients at Hospital Kuala Lumpur.[4]

The hospital was built by contractor, Tunas Selatan Sdn Bhd and costs RM 1.3 billion.[5]

Awards and achievements

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2002 Ward 54 for "outstanding work in the area of care and treatment of people living with HIV/AIDS in Malaysia". UN Malaysia Person / Organisation of the Year Award Won[6]
2020 The COVID-19 team for its "unwavering efforts to fight the pandemic". Global Health Awards Won[7]
2022 Outstanding Medical Excellence Award Malaysia Top Achievers Awards Won[8]
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References

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  1. ^ a b "Hospital Sungai Buloh – Government Hospital in Sungai Buloh, Selangor". Malaysia Central. 6 April 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Pusat Kawalan Kusta Negara". Selangor Health Department. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  3. ^ "SUNGAI BULOH HOSPITAL AND COLLEGE OF ALLIED SCIENCES, SUNGAI BULOH, SELANGOR". Tunas Selatan. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Hospital Sungai Buloh – Background". Hospital Sungai Buloh. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  5. ^ "#Highlight* Red alert at Sg Buloh Hospital as operating theatres closed". The Edge Markets. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Nominations for outstanding UN Person / Organisation Award in Malaysia now open". unicef.org. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Sungai Buloh Hospital Covid-19 team gets global health awards recognition". New Straits Times. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  8. ^ "IJN and Sungai Buloh Hospital bag Top Achievers Awards 2022". Revon Media. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2023.