Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur
Geography
LocationJalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Coordinates3°9′40.554″N 101°44′21.059″E / 3.16126500°N 101.73918306°E / 3.16126500; 101.73918306
Services
Beds369
History
Opened1996
Links
Websitewww.gleneagles.com.my/kuala-lumpur/
ListsHospitals in Malaysia

Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur (GKL) (previously known as Gleneagles Intan Medical Centre)[1] is a private hospital in Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The hospital was funded in 1996, and commenced its operations on 1 August 1996.[1][2] GKL is a subsidiary of Pantai Medical Centre Sdn Bhd,[1][3] which is owned by IHH Healthcare, which owns three other Gleneagles hospitals in Malaysia.

Operation

It is often frequented by the rich and famous. In the 1990s it cost S$1,000 per night just for a bed.[4]

It won an award for Excellence in Customer Service at the 2015 International Medical Travel Journal Medical Travel Awards 2015 when Malaysia was Medical Travel Destination of the Year.[5]

The Society for the Sabah Heart Fund sponsors children's heart surgery at the hospital.[6]

Outreach

It supports the Pink Pit Stop Breast Cancer Awareness campaign, taking stalls to local shopping malls[7] and the government proposal to provide free nutritious breakfast for poorer children.[8]

Cardiologists from the hospital work voluntarily on a rota at the charitable Cardiac Diagnostic and Treatment Centre at Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah.[9]

New Annexe

In 2015, GKL has expanded its operational infrastructure by opening a new annexe.[10] The 9-storey building situated next to the main building.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Company Overview of Gleneagles Hospital (Kuala Lumpur) Sdn. Bhd". www.bloomberg.com.
  2. ↑ Founded in 1996
  3. ↑ https://www.pantai.com.my/About-Us
  4. ↑ "I want to work for as long as I am able". New Straits Times. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "Malaysia best for medical travel". The Star. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  6. ↑ "Five more kids for heart surgeries in South Korea". Daily Express. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "Pay attention to your breasts, women told". New Straits Times. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "Free breakfast for students tasty idea, but parents want it done properly". Malay Mail. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "Hospital with heart: MAA's Cardiac Diagnostic & Treatment Centre offers services at affordable cost". New Straits Times. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  10. ↑ "Kuala Lumpur New Annexe".
  11. ↑ "GBI Certified Buildings".
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