Duchess of Kent Hospital

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Duchess of Kent Hospital
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The building of Duchess of Kent Hospital.
Duchess of Kent Hospital
Geography
Location Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia
Coordinates 5°51′31″N118°6′12″E / 5.85861°N 118.10333°E / 5.85861; 118.10333
Organisation
Care system Public
Funding Ministry of Health
Type District General
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds400 [1]
History
Opened1952 [2]
Links
Website hdok.moh.gov.my
Lists Hospitals in Malaysia

The Duchess of Kent Hospital (Malay : Hospital Duchess of Kent) is a government hospital located around 3.2 kilometres (2.0 miles) from the town centre of Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia. The hospital has an area around 17.37 hectares (42.93 acres), with the hospital buildings area comprising 2,245.3 square metres (24,168 square feet). [1] The hospital is named after the British princess Marina, Duchess of Kent. [2]

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History

Opening plaque unveiled by the Duchess of Kent in 1952. Opening plaque of Duchess of Kent Hospital.jpg
Opening plaque unveiled by the Duchess of Kent in 1952.

The site of the current Duchess of Kent hospital was the former site for the old wooden building that was built by the British in 1900. During the World War II, the old building was destroyed by the Japanese Army attacks. [3] After the war ended, a modern building was then constructed by the British in 1951. The building was officiated by Duchess of Kent Princess Marina on 20 October 1952 and named after her, [2] before it was finally finished in 1953. Starting from 1996, the building undergoing more renovation with the addition of more buildings blocks, with a specialist building was construct in 1999, a storage building in 2001, a forensic building in 2002 and an additional building for hospital wards in 2007. [4]

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References

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