Sungai Buloh Hospital

Sungai Buloh Hospital (HSB; Malay: Hospital Sungai Buloh) is a secondary and tertiary hospital located in Sungai Buloh, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. The hospital covers an area of 130 acres.[1] The hospital serves the districts of Gombak, Petaling and Kuala Selangor with a combined population of more than 2.80 million.[2]

Sungai Buloh Hospital
Hospital Sungai Buloh
Sungai Buloh Hospital main block seen at dawn.
Geography
LocationJalan Hospital
47000, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
Coordinates3°13′11″N 101°35′58″E
Organisation
FundingPublic hospital
TypeRegional Hospital
Affiliated universityManagement and Science University
Universiti Teknologi MARA
Taylor's University
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds620[1]
History
Opened1999[1]
Links
Websitehsgbuloh.moh.gov.my

Background

HSB is 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.[2]

The lobby of one of specialist clinics in Sungai Buloh Hospital.

The hospital was built by contractor, Tunas Selatan Sdn Bhd and costs RM 1.3 billion. [3]

Transit

HSB is connected to Sungai Buloh railway station, an interchange station, with one section catering to the KTM Komuter and KTM ETS services, and another section for the MRT Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line via feeder bus.[4][5]

Awards and Achievements
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]

Access
Road

The hospital is easily accessible via North–South Expressway northern route .

Rail and Bus

The hospital is connected to the MRT Sungai Buloh–Kajang line  SBK01  and KTM Komuter  KA08  via feeder bus T100 MRT Sungai Buloh - Hospital Sungai Buloh/UiTM Sungai Buloh route.

References
  1. "Hospital Sungai Buloh – Government Hospital in Sungai Buloh, Selangor". Malaysia Central. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  2. "Hospital Sungai Buloh – Background". Hospital Sungai Buloh. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  3. "#Highlight* Red alert at Sg Buloh Hospital as operating theatres closed". The Edge Markets. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  4. "Top 10 attractions near latest MRT stations". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  5. "MRT SUNGAI BULOH – KAJANG (SBK) LINE FEEDER BUS ROUTES: KOTA DAMANSARA MRT STATION". railtravelstation.com. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  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.
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