Lam Wah Ee Hospital
The idea of setting up a community health care centre in Penang was first
mooted by a few Chinese community leaders in 1876 and a fund-raising
campaign was subsequently launched. A traditional-style building was
completed in 1883 on a plot of land about 10,600 sq. ft. at Muntri Street.
This was known as the Lam Wah Ee Hospital.
The Lam Wah Ee Hospital at first relied upon the services of experienced
traditional physicians or “sinsehs” who came from China. Later a system of
examinations conducted by a committee of master “sinsehs” was introduced as
a selection device to maintain standards and to encourage younger people to
take up the study of traditional medicine.
This system is still being practised today. The top three candidates in the
bi-yearly examination are automatically appointed as the official physicians
of the hospital for a period of two years. These appointments have been
considered as a great honour and many of the top Chinese physicians in
Penang and elsewhere have originated from the Lam Wah Ee examination system.
As the Hospital is about to move into a new era with the building of a
modern hospital, this brief historical account will give all of us a sense
of its proud tradition as a charity hospital benefiting the sick and the
needy.
Lam Wah Ee Hospital has provide a comprehensive range of specialty services
in the following disciplines:-
|
•
Anaesthesiology |
• Obstetrics &
Gynaecology |
Lam Wah Ee Hospital Contact Information
| Category | Total Beds | Address | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Hospital | 422 | Jalan Tan Sri Teh Ewe Lim 11600 Georgetown Pulau Pinang Malaysia |
+6 04 657 1888 |
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