Tung Shin Hospital

History

Tung Shin Hospital, previously known as Pooi Shin Thong, was founded in 1881 by Kapitan Cina Yap Kwan Seng, to provide traditional medical care for patients. Initially it was situated at Sultan Street, Kuala Lumpur.

In 1894 it was converted into a non-profit organization and its name was changed to Tung Shin Hospital. The hospital was then shifted to the present address. A new single story ward was built in 1917. It was rebuilt in 1959 into a double storey, u-shape medical ward. The building was completed in 1961 and named the Welfare Ward.

In 1933, Chinese Medical Ward was built and named Loke Yim Ward. In 1963, it was rebuilt into a double storey ward, and recently it was converted into the hospital cafeteria.

A three-storey Lee Yan Lian Building was completed in 1974 and became an inpatient ward in 1978. It is now turned into a dormitory for the nursing students.

A bold expansion program for the Western Medical Department was initiated in 1985 and completed in 1989. This 10-storey block with a total built up area of 240,000 square feet has a bed capacity of 250.




Our Objective

To render health services to the general public irrespective of race, creed or religion.
To provide free or reduced rate medical treatments to poor patients.
To make funeral arrangements for inpatients who have no next of kin.
To raise and make use of special funds for the relief of disaster victims.
To establish, maintain and administer any charity organization or association whose objectives are similar or relevant to those of the Hospital.

Our Principle

To further the objectives set by the founders.
The board, secretariat staff and all other employees shall cooperate with one another in order to render the best services possible to the patients and donors alike.
The hospital rules, administrative and management systems and duties of staff shall be changed whenever necessary to suit the circumstances.
To willingly serve with fairness, conscientiously and above all with kindness.

Affiliation of Cancer Society Treatment Centre

The services and activities of the Society are geared towards prevention and control of cancer and to bring relief to cancer patients. This Mission Of Hope is a continuous journey of education and public awareness. The Society also provides for the early diagnosis, support, care and treatment of cancer patients.

The Headquarter office of the Society is situated on the Lower Ground Floor of the Tung Shin Hospital in Kuala Lumpur and the Negeri Sembilan branch of the Society is located in the Bukit Kaya Medical Centre in Seremban.