Tung Shin Hospital gets RM3 million
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak yesterday said the federal government will contribute RM3 million to Tung Shin Hospital for a cardiac centre.
He said he was impressed with the services and treatment offered at the hospital at a competitive price compared to other private hospitals.
“There are plans to build a cardiac centre, and RM7 million has already been collected from public donation drives. After thinking it through, I agreed to contribute RM3 million to the hospital on behalf of the federal government. I don’t want the funds to be owed to you for too long, it will be released soon,” Najib said after a short visit to the hospital.
He commended the hospital and the Chinese Maternity Hospital, saying the quality of treatment at affordable prices to the public is a contribution to sustain and strengthen national unity.
“The roles that these two hospitals play in providing affordable health care to Malaysians indirectly play a role of shouldering the social responsibility to the public. They also lighten the burden by providing quality health care to Malaysians,” he said.
Najib said this year, the government spent RM24 billion for the health sector but had only collected RM600 million in revenue.
He said he was pleased with development of the hospitals, and the facilities for cancer and dialysis treatment, as well as traditional Chinese medicine.
Earlier, Tung Shin president and Chinese Maternity Hospital director Tan Sri Khoo Chai Kaa said in his speech that the cardiac centre is an investment worth RM10 million and is expected to be equipped with the latest equipment for coronary heart diagnosis and treatment.