Assunta Hospital

Assunta Hospital
Map
Geography
LocationPetaling Jaya, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia
Organisation
Care systemPrivate, not-for-profit
Services
Emergency department24 hours
Beds245[1]
History
Opened1954[2]
Links
Websitewww.assunta.com.my

Assunta Hospital (Chinese: 亞松大医院; Malay: Hospital Assunta) is a first private hospital in Petaling Jaya, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. Assunta Hospital was founded by a group of missionaries from the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary (FMM) in 1954.[2] It is a 245-bed hospital complex.[1] Assunta Hospital is one of the oldest hospitals in Malaysia.

Assunta Integrated Social Services (ASSISS)

Assunta has its own charity wing called Assunta Integrated Social Services (ASSISS). The private hospital, through the ASSISS charity programme, donates 50 per cent of its profits to the extremely poor.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b S. Puspadevi (7 June 2014). "A tradition of high standards". The Star Online. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Assunta Foundation chairman explains ASSISS to local volunteers". The Herald Malaysia. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Giving back half its profits to the poor". Herald Malaysia Online. Archived from the original on 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
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