University Malaya Medical Centre

University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC)[1] formerly known as University Hospital is a government-funded medical institution located in Pantai Dalam, southwest corner of Kuala Lumpur, the dynamic and bustling capital city of Malaysia. It was established in 1962 and is part of University of Malaya.[2]

The University of Malaya's (UM) medical faculty was the first school that was instituted at UM in 1905 following the Education Commission report that the colonial region in South East Asia needed to address the shortage of medical assistants in the large cities of Singapore and Penang. This was after the first unsuccessful initial attempt to establish a medical school to train assistant surgeons in 1889. Back then; when the country was under the rule of the British Empire, such a view that a European system of medical school is to established in a colony state was not particularly favored among the European community and therefore there were several obstacles to be overcome before the school could be established. However despite the odds, in June 1905, under the Straits Legislative Council of Malaya, legislation of the establishment of a medical college in Singapore was passed under the Ordinance No. XV 1905. Following public appeal for funds, the school opened on July 3rd 1905 but only started its courses in September the same year. On September 28th, 1905, Sir John Anderson officiated the school under the name "The Straits and Federal Malay States Government Medical School". With the division of the university into two autonomous campuses in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore in 1959, and the passing of the legislation in 1961 by both governments of Malaya and Singapore to make UM a national university, University of Malaya became permanently located in Kuala Lumpur as of January 1st, 1962. With this came the new teaching and research facility and its own 500-bed hospital. The Singapore Division was renamed the University of Singapore.

On August 5th, 1968, University Hospital was officially opened (which was later officially known as the University Malaya Medical Centre sometime in the 1990s) by His Majesty the Yang Dipertuan Agung, Duli Yang Maha Mulia, Seri Paduka Baginda, Yang Dipertuan Agung, Tuanku Ismail Nasarudin, Shah Ibni Alharmahum and Sultan Zainal Abidin.

UMMC stands as a statutory body under The Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia. The main objectives of UMMC are health services, learning and research.

UMMC strive to provide the best services and treatment. Countless efforts are taken to provide the best medical services, learning and research.

About UMMC

Vision

UMMC aims to be a world renowned medical centre providing highest quality healthcare, medical training and research according to International Standards.[3]

Mission

UMMC is committed to providing the highest quality healthcare, training and research in tertiary medical services, community and patient welfare services.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Official Portal University Malaya Medical Centre". www.ummc.edu.my. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
  2. ↑ humans.txt. "Welcome to University of Malaya". www.um.edu.my. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
  3. 1 2 "Annual Report".
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