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HOSPITAL OF THE YEAR IN MALAYSIA

KPJ HEALTHCARE BERHAD
Since its inception in 1981 as the first private specialist hospital in Johor , KPJ Healthcare Berhad (“ KPJ ”) has served communities and neighbourhoods nationwide for over 40 years . Our fundamental purpose since day one has been to provide exceptional diagnosis , health treatment , and care for all our patients .
During the past couple of years , KPJ has been at the forefront of Malaysia ’ s healthcare sector ensuring the delivery of uninterrupted healthcare services throughout the pandemic . Our top priority during this time was the safety and wellbeing of our patients and their families , as well as all our employees and consultants . As the nation and the world have since stepped into an endemic environment , we will not rest on our laurels — KPJ stands firm in our commitment to Care for Life and continues to demonstrate a spirit of excellence , going above and beyond expectations while delivering what matters most to our diverse stakeholders : quality healthcare service to improve the health of the people and communities we serve .
This commitment has further elevated KPJ into becoming the nation ’ s preferred healthcare provider as recognised by the award for being the “ Best Hospital of the Year in Malaysia ” at the Global Health Asia-Pacific Healthcare and Hospital Awards 2022 .
“ Being bestowed with this award for the fourth time is both an honour and testament of KPJ Healthcare ’ s commitment in delivering world-class healthcare services and end-to-end patient
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experience . This award also acknowledges everyone within KPJ Healthcare who continues to show unwavering and relentless efforts in ensuring our services are always delivered without compromising on quality and integrity . Our sincere and heartfelt gratitude goes out to our dedicated doctors , nurses , as well as all other medical and non-medical staff ; thank you - this is for you ,” said Dato ’ Mohd Shukrie Mohd Salleh , President and Managing Director of KPJ , who was on hand at the awards ceremony to receive this distinguished accolade .
The recent reopening of Malaysia ’ s borders has allowed quarantine-free travel for fully vaccinated travellers . We have since seen an encouraging rise in international patients returning to our hospitals for various types of treatments , many of whom are our regular patients . As of July 2022 , we have experienced a 173 percent increase in health travellers from countries such as Singapore , Indonesia , Indo-China and Bangladesh to our hospitals as compared to the corresponding month in the previous year . This puts KPJ on track to re-energise our health tourism business owing to the resurgence of the health tourism segment in Malaysia .
In the third quarter of this year , KPJ Healthcare will be opening its 29th hospital in the group known as KPJ Damansara Specialist Hospital 2 (“ DSH2 ”). The 300-bed facility , equipped with the latest connected and smart healthcare technology , will no doubt set a new standard for end-to-end patient experience . The facility has combined the strengths of its medical specialists from KPJ Klang Valley hospitals with a pool of approximately 600 Consultant Specialists . This pool of multidisciplinary teams , comprising experienced medical experts , physicians , pharmacists , physical therapists , and consultants , will integrate quality care and treatments , making DSH2 a preferred , one-stop healthcare destination for both local and international patients .
Today , a reinvigorated KPJ continues to grow from strength to strength and is well positioned to continue creating sustainable value as the biggest private hospital group in Malaysia by bed count capacity and as a regional healthcare player focused on delivering world-class healthcare services , in line with our ‘ Care for Life ’ tagline .
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