UMS hospital project will improve medical training and services - Zambry

The Universiti Malaysia Sabah Hospital (HUMS) construction project is expected to raise the standard of medical education and training, said Higher Education Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir.

Set to be completed in December next year and operational in January 2026, he said the HUMS operations will also increase access to high quality healthcare services for the local community and increase the fiscal income as well as economy of the people especially in the employment sector.

“HUMS will be a teaching and learning centre for medical and nursing students; will conduct medical and health science research; and will offer medical and health services to the public,” he said in a statement today.

HUMS, equipped with 400 beds, 25 operating rooms, 40 beds in intensive care and 145 specialist clinics, has a smart hospital concept by using a complete digital hospital information system in its entire operation.

Among services offered will be specialist doctor consulation and treatment, 24-hour emergency and trauma department, two angiogram suites, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT (computed tomography) scan, 10 beds in the comprehensive isolation ward, 58 beds for daily patient treatment and 40 haemodialysis treatment chairs.

Earlier, Zambry paid a working visit to UMS to examine the progress of the HUMS construction project.

HUMS director Dr Malehah Mohd Noh gave him a briefing on the project's progress, along with representatives of the appointed concessionaires.

- Bernama

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