KOTA KINABALU:Locals will be given priority to fill up 400 vacancies to be made available when Gleneagles opens its third hospital in the country here next year.
Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said it was an opportunity for qualified medical personnel from here to find jobs locally and would stop further brain drain of talents to other places.
The hospital will recruit 80 per cent of medical doctors positions for people of Sabah, while it prefers all locals for the clinical support team.
Staff from its other two hospitals in Kuala Lumpur and Penang also stands the chance to return and work here.
"The healthcare provider will also be able to attract professionals from other parts of Malaysia now that the hospital is opening here," he said, adding that the availability of the facility would effectively offer medical tourism for the state in future.
Musa's opening speech was read by Tourism, Environment and Culture minister Datuk Masidi Manjun during the topping-up ceremony here yesterday.
Also present were Sabah Tourism Board chairman Datuk Joniston Bangkuai, IHH Healthcare Bhd managing director and chief executive officer Dr Tan See Leng, Pantai Holdings Berhad chairman Datuk Khairil Anuar Abdullah.
"IHH, which operates Gleneagles as one of its hospital brands, sees the demands of high quality clinical services among the community with the economy of the state is growing exponentially," Dr Tan added.
The Gleneagles will be operational with 200 beds, 80 outpatients clinics, six operating theatres and an emergency department.
On other development, the group also announced its future plan to initiate another Gleneagles hospital in Johor for the local people and visitors from across the Causeway.
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Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said it was an opportunity for qualified medical personnel from here to find jobs locally and would stop further brain drain of talents to other places.
The hospital will recruit 80 per cent of medical doctors positions for people of Sabah, while it prefers all locals for the clinical support team.
Staff from its other two hospitals in Kuala Lumpur and Penang also stands the chance to return and work here.
"The healthcare provider will also be able to attract professionals from other parts of Malaysia now that the hospital is opening here," he said, adding that the availability of the facility would effectively offer medical tourism for the state in future.
Musa's opening speech was read by Tourism, Environment and Culture minister Datuk Masidi Manjun during the topping-up ceremony here yesterday.
Also present were Sabah Tourism Board chairman Datuk Joniston Bangkuai, IHH Healthcare Bhd managing director and chief executive officer Dr Tan See Leng, Pantai Holdings Berhad chairman Datuk Khairil Anuar Abdullah.
"IHH, which operates Gleneagles as one of its hospital brands, sees the demands of high quality clinical services among the community with the economy of the state is growing exponentially," Dr Tan added.
The Gleneagles will be operational with 200 beds, 80 outpatients clinics, six operating theatres and an emergency department.
On other development, the group also announced its future plan to initiate another Gleneagles hospital in Johor for the local people and visitors from across the Causeway.
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