Penang General Hospital

The Penang General Hospital (Malay: Hospital Pulau Pinang) is the main public hospital in the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia. The largest public hospital in Penang, it also serves as the reference hospital within northern Malaysia.[1]

Penang General Hospital Hospital Pulau Pinang
Geography
Location	George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Coordinates	5.416517°N 100.311094°E
Services
Emergency department	Yes
Beds	1090
Helipad	Yes
History
Opened	1854
Links
Website	jknpenang.moh.gov.my/hpp/

The hospital had its origins as a medical centre founded in 1854 for the poor and opium addicts.[2]

History

The hospital land was given to the British Malaya government in 1882 for them to construct a hospital.[3] In 1930, the nurse dormitory was constructed.[4] In 1935, block A and block C of the hospital were constructed. In 1939, the maternity hospital was constructed.[5] In 1989, the central administration center blocks were constructed.[6]

Architecture

• Block A
• Block B
• Block C

See also

• List of hospitals in Malaysia
• Healthcare in Malaysia

References

1. "Penang to have first-ever school in hospital". NST Online. 2016-09-05. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
2. "Penang General Hospital - Georgetown.my". georgetown.my. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
3. "Sejarah" (in Malay). Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Pulau Pinang, Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
4. "Sejarah" (in Malay). Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Pulau Pinang, Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
5. "Sejarah" (in Malay). Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Pulau Pinang, Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
6. "Sejarah" (in Malay). Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Pulau Pinang, Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia. Retrieved 26 October 2016.