Mount Miriam Cancer Hospital

The Mount Miriam Cancer Hospital is a non-profit cancer-dedicated hospital near George Town in Penang, Malaysia.[1] Located at the Tanjung Bungah suburb, the 40-bed hospital was founded in 1976 and offers specialist treatments for cancer patients, including tomotherapy, radiosurgery and chemotherapy.[2][3][4]

Mount Miriam Cancer Hospital
Mount Miriam Cancer Hospital is located in George Town, Penang
Mount Miriam Cancer Hospital
Location within    George Town in    Penang
Geography
LocationTanjung Bungah, George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Coordinates5.459058°N 100.301°E / 5.459058; 100.301
Services
Beds40
History
Opened1976
Links
Websitemountmiriam.com

History

Mount Miriam Cancer Hospital was established by six Catholic nuns of the Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood.[3][4] The construction of the hospital began in 1974 and whilst waiting for the hospital's occupancy certificate, the nuns took the initiative to collect public donations for the project.[4] The hospital was opened in 1976.[3][4]

Initially, Mount Miriam Cancer Hospital focused on palliative care of late-stage cancer patients.[2] In 1979, the then Chief Ministers of Penang, Lim Chong Eu, declared the opening of its Outpatient Complex and Radiotherapy Unit.[3] Within the year, the hospital also obtained its first radiotherapy machine.[3][4]

Further developments included the completion of a day chemotherapy unit in 1999 and a palliative outpatient clinic in 2001.[3][4]

Services

The hospital specialises in cancer treatments, including the following services.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Mount Miriam Cancer Hospital". Penang Trails. 2016-03-17. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  2. "Aid for advanced cancer patients - Community | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  3. "Our Story". MountMiriam. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  4. "The Little Big Hospital on the Hill". The Little Big Hospital on the Hill. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
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