THE repair works at the surgery complex of the Sultan Idris Shah Hospital (HSIS) Heart Centre in Serdang, Selangor, will be carried out by next month.
According to Bernama, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said this assurance was given by the project contractor.
This followed a meeting by the contractor with the Selangor Health Department and the Public Works Department recently.
“We want to ensure that they meet the deadline.
“The new building, with four operating theatres that are not functioning, is severely affecting the delivery services of the heart centre,” Dzulkefly said after visiting the construction site for an additional building for the Sultanah Maliha Hospital in Langkawi.
The Selangor Health Department had earlier confirmed technical issues facing the heart surgery complex at HSIS, including electrical supply and high humidity levels.
Dzulkefly said emergency cases would be referred to other facilities such as the National Heart Institute (IJN).
Dzulkefly and Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi accompanied Sultan of Kedah Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah and Sultanah of Kedah Sultanah Maliha Tengku Ariff to inspect the work on the hospital building in Langkawi.
He said the construction work, which commenced on January 20, 2022, was ahead of schedule by 15 days, reaching 22.5%.
The project, scheduled to be completed by December 26 next year, involves a contract cost of RM425 million.
This will increase the number of specialised services and reduce the dependency and referrals of patients to Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital, Alor Star, and other hospitals.
“This additional building will also increase the number of beds from 110 to 330. The project is to accommodate the growing population of Langkawi and the increasing number of tourists,” Dzulkefly said. – May 20, 2024.
