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
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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