Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

The Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia or HUKM is a major hospital in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is located in Bandar Tun Razak and administered by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Has a special ward for cancer treatment sponsored by MAKNA and MAYBANK

History

HUKM has an interlinked history with UKM Medical Faculty. UKM Medical Faculty was formed on 30th May 1972.This faculty started the premedical course at the Science Faculty, Main Campus of UKM at Jalan Pantai Baru, Kuala Lumpur on May 1973. The 1st batch numbering up to 44 students attended the course. Preclinical Medical Course started on May 1974 at the temporary building allocated for Medical Faculty in the Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) area. On 27th February 1975, the Malaysia Ministry of Health officially agreed to designate HKL as the teaching hospital for UKM and since May 1976 all clinical courses are done at HKL. On 1977 a permanent building for the Medical Faculty beside HKL was completed and could be used fully.

Besides this faculty building, a few other courses related to medicine are also being done at Tanjung Karang Branch Campus, Hospital Branch Tanjung Karang, Health Clinic Ibu Tanjung Karang, and other government hospitals among them Seremban Hospital and Natives Hospital in Gombak. Research in the field of medicine was increased to improve the faculty’s role in the field of medicine and education. By increasing the number of medical students and by starting the Degree Continuation Program, the usage of clinical equipment training at Ministry of Health hospitals was expanded.

Furthermore, with the Ministry of Health and the Faculty of Medicine worked in close cooperation, more doctors have successfully graduated. These doctors have been trained in many fields such as General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, and Otolaryngology Surgery, Ophthalmology Surgery, Radiology, Pediatric, Psychiatric, Anesthesiology, Medicine and Obstetric & Gynecology. The Faculty of Medicine has even successfully offered courses at the Doctor of Philosophy level in the field of Medical Science for the preclinical program.

Much support for expansion and in line with the needs of the nation caused the allocated building for Faculty of Medicine and HKL unable to fulfill the current requirements for educating, service and research. Early 1990, the Faculty of Medicine decided to set up its own teaching hospital for long-term use. On 2nd November 1993, the dream came true when construction of the National University Hospital of Malaysia (Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia) in Cheras commenced. On 1st July 1997, HUKM was completed and started operations with the latest modern equipment and on 14 July 1998, YAB Dato Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad the Prime Minister of Malaysia officially opened HUKM. [http://www.hukm.ukm.my/sejpen.htm]

Reference

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