Perak’s RM173.3m Parit Buntar Hospital opens with 76 beds, two operating theatres
Sultan Nazrin Shah of Perak officially opened the RM173.3 million Parit Buntar Hospital on Tuesday, marking the completion of a project delayed by soil stabilisation works and the Covid-19 pandemic.
Source: The Star Malaysia · September 22, 2026 at 6:31 AM · AI-assisted report
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KUALA LUMPUR, 22 SEPTEMBER 2026 —
Sultan Nazrin Shah of Perak officially opened the RM173.3 million Parit Buntar Hospital on Tuesday, marking the completion of a project delayed by soil stabilisation works and the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The facility, which began operations on September 3, 2025, houses six building blocks with 76 beds across male, female, paediatric, maternity and High Dependency Unit (HDU) wards, along with six delivery rooms, a Respiratory and Haemodynamic Unit (RHU) and two operating theatres—one of which started functioning on April 3, 2026.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the hospital expands Perak’s healthcare infrastructure, which already includes 14 hospitals, 89 health clinics and 188 rural clinics. The new facility will provide emergency services, specialist consultations, haemodialysis and diagnostic imaging, supported by dedicated physicians in internal and emergency medicine. Construction began in January 2018 but faced delays due to preliminary soil stabilisation and pandemic-related disruptions, according to Dzulkefly.