Penang Health and Hospital Information

Penang Health and Hospital Information is provided by public as well as private hospitals. The healthcare system in Penang is generally considered to be good. The public healthcare system first established by the colonial authorities was supplemented by healthcare provided by local Chinese charities, and Christian missionaries such as Roman Catholic and Seventh-day Adventist missionary groups. Penang Health and Hospital Information also offers information about Hospices that are increasingly becoming the choice for long-term and terminal care.

Public Hospitals in Penang

Penang Health and Hospital Information provides you with the names of the public hospitals that include:

Penang General Hospital (main) -Penang Island
Balik Pulau Hospital - Penang Island
Seberang Jaya Hospital (main) - Province Wellesley
Bukit Mertajam Hospital - Province Wellesley
Sungai Bakap Hospital - Province Wellesley
Kepala Batas Hospital - Province Wellesley
Island Hospital - Private Hospitals
Gleneagles Medical Centre (Private Hospitals)
Pantai Mutiara Hospital (Private Hospitals)
Loh Guan Lye Specialist Centre (Private Hospitals)
Lam Wah Ee Hospital (Private Hospitals)
Penang Adventist Hospital (Private Hospitals)
Tanjung Medical Centre (Private Hospitals)
Mt Miriam Hospital (Private Hospitals)
Srigim Medical Centre (Private Hospitals)

In addition to public hospitals there are numerous smaller community clinics in Penang. The private hospitals in Penang offer many facilities and equipments. These hospitals not only cater to the local inhabitants but also provide service to people from other states and health tourists from neighboring countries.

Penang is actively promoting health tourism. According to the Penang health and hospital information, patients from the Indonesian city of Medan across the Straits regularly visit these hospitals. The quality treatment of the Penang hospitals and the cheap medication compared to that of Kuala Lumpur and Singapore attracts people to this place.

Hotels in Penang
Hydro Majestic Hotel	Dorsett Hotel
Cititel Hotel	Lone Pine Hotel
Paradise Sandy Bay Hotel	Copthorne Orchid Hotel