Hospital Kulim

Hospital Kulim is a government hospital located in Kulim, Kedah Darulaman, Malaysia. The Hospitall has been operational in the town of Kulim (Jalan Hospital Lama) since 1912. In early 1990 a new hospital building was started to house the hospital to the new site which is located approximately five kilometers from Kulim town centre.

The new Kulim Hospital which was completed in 1994 is based on Nucleus Hospital concept. Although the new Kulim hospital moved to new site, Outpatient Services (OPD) is maintained at the old hospital. Outpatient department was handed over to the District Health Office Administration of Kulim on Jan 1, 1998.

The old wards have been modified to Nurses Training School and began operations on 1 July 1996. Target patients are the people in Kulim district, Bandar Baru district, Seberang Perai Tengah district and Seberang Perai Selatan district, and also including population of the Baling district.

Hospital Kulim has 12 wards with 281 beds. Kulim Hospital initially operated as a district hospital without specialist. Specialist Services only started in 1996, for the Obstetrics and Gynecology Services, and Pediatrics, and then followed by 4 expertise of Anesthesia, Medicine, Surgery and Orthopedics.

Facilities & Services:

Clinical Support

• Dietetic and Meals Department
• Department of Pharmacy
• Medical Social Work Unit
• Pathology Unit
• Occupational Rehabilitation Unit
• Health Education Unit
• Imaging and Diagnostic Unit
• Medical Records Unit
• Physiotherapy Unit
• Optometry Unit

Non-Clinical Support

• Administration Unit
• Information Technology Unit
• Quality Unit
• Security Unit
• Revenue Unit

Directorate of Surgery

• Department of Orthopaedic
• Department of Anaestiology
• Emergency Department and Trauma

Medical Directorate

• Department of Medicine
• Haemodialysis department

Directorate of Women and Children

• Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Department of Paediatrics

Hospital Kulim Contact Information

Category	Total Beds	Address	Contact
Public Hospital	281	Jalan Mahang 09000 Kulim Kedah, Malaysia	+6 04 4903 333

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