KPJ Sabah Specialist Hospital | |
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Geography | |
Location | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia |
Coordinates | 5°58′1″N116°5′34″E / 5.96694°N 116.09278°E Coordinates: 5°58′1″N116°5′34″E / 5.96694°N 116.09278°E |
Organisation | |
Care system | Private hospital |
Funding | Private sector by KPJ Healthcare Berhad |
Services | |
Beds | 245 |
History | |
Opened | 2014 |
Links | |
Website | kpjsabah |
Lists | Hospitals in Malaysia |
KPJ Sabah Specialist Hospital is a private hospital in the city of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. The hospital was built in 2012, [1] and started operating in 2014 with a total of 245 beds. [2] [3]
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