Govt Ropes In Private Sector To Build Long Delayed Padang Besar Hospital

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Construction of the Padang Besar Hospital in Perlis will continue after several quarters, such as Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd, showed their interest in making the project a success.
Communications and Multimedia Deputy Minister Zahidi Zainul Abidin said the project was approved by the previous government but has yet to proceed due to financial constraints.
“The project, estimated to cost RM400 million, will be equipped with a Digital Health Care System managed by Telekom Malaysia and the Communications and Multimedia Ministry to make it the first fully digital hospital in Malaysia,” he said.
He was speaking to reporters during an event to hand out food baskets to residents of the Chuping state constituency in Bukit Keteri today.
Zahidi, who is also the Padang Besar MP, said the project is currently at the discussion level and efforts are underway to find a suitable new site for the hospital.
Elaborating, he said the hospital would accommodate 200 beds and would also be used as a teaching hospital for medical students from several local universities.

“This hospital will also enhance the existing health services in Perlis, apart from boosting the economy of the people around Padang Besar,” Zahidi said.
For the record, the Padang Besar Hospital project was planned under the Ninth Malaysia Plan and was supposed to commence in 2018 but had to be postponed due to financial constraints.
Meanwhile, Zahidi said the Padang Besar parliamentary service centre had been distributing food aid to those affected by the pandemic over the last six months.
Today, 500 food baskets worth RM100 each were handed out, he added. - Mkini

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