IHH Healthcare through its wholly-owned subsidiary Pantai Medical Centre today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Health Malaysia to extend the care and treatment of cancer patients in Malaysia through its network comprising Pantai Hospitals, Gleneagles Hospitals and Prince Court Medical Centre.
Under the terms of the MOU, IHH Healthcare Malaysia will fully sponsor radiotherapy and radiosurgery for 500 cancer patients undergoing treatments at government hospitals. These patients, identified and referred by MOH and their designated specialists, will receive treatment across seven of IHH Healthcare Malaysia’s hospitals that are equipped with state-of-the-art technology – the Gamma Knife and Linear Accelerator (LINAC) – to treat cancer.
LINAC uses high-energy X-rays to treat tumours with high accuracy; whereas Gamma Knife radiosurgery is a high precision radiation therapy used to treat tumours without the need to make an incision. Both LINAC and Gamma Knife radiosurgery minimises damage to healthy tissues surrounding the target.
Kelvin Loh, managing director and CEO of IHH says: “We see ourselves as an integral part of the communities we operate in. No matter where we are, we always look for ways to give back. Collaborations with like-minded stakeholders is one of the key means through which we address some of the most pressing healthcare challenges of our lifetimes. We embrace IHH’s responsibilities as a leading global healthcare provider and corporate citizen, and we are proud to announce this initiative anchored on our aspiration to ‘Care. For Good.’.”
Chairman of IHH, Tan Sri Mohammed Azlan bin Hashim elaborates that IHH’s ‘Care. For Good.’ was launched this year as part of the group’s 10th anniversary of listing. “Beyond doing no harm, we commit to do right by our patients, our people, the public and our planet. Through this collaboration with Ministry of Health Malaysia, we have the opportunity to serve the public by providing more patients in Malaysia with access to excellent care and outcomes, while supporting the national healthcare agenda,” he adds.
Shares in IHH closed at $1.93 on Sept 14.
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Photo: Pantai Hospital
