Sime Darby’s ARA DAMANSARA medical centre likely to open in 2011

KUALA LUMPUR : Sime darby healthcare is expected to invest RM 250 mil in the Sime Darby Medical Centre in Ara Damansara here , which is anticipated to be opened next year.
Plans were being drawn up to fit out and equip the centre with specialized facilities andservices for the treatment and manafement of heart, neuro , spine and joint diseases,it said in a statement here yesterday . The new 220-bed medical centre will be the third medical facility established under the group, after the flagship Sime Darby Medical Centre in Subang Jaya and Sime Darby Specialist Centre Megah in Petaling Jaya.
Tan Sri Dr Wan Zahid Mohd Noordin ,a Sime Darby board member who oversees Sime DarbyHealthcare ,said the medical centre would focus on quality , safety and continuous improvement,especially in areas that most directly impact patient care.
The neuroscience unit in Ara Damansara will feature a comprehensive epilepsy management programme that includes am electroencephalogram or EEG studies laboratory and state-of-the-art equipment for early diagnostic and treatment capabilities.
The centre will also have a fullyequipped and state-of-the-art rehabilitation facility including a specialized Stroke Care Unit, audiometry,musculoskeletal rehabilitation using wax and splints and a Child Development Centre with Snoezelen and speech therapy .