Hospital is one sick building

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Hospital is one sick building

By ELIZABETH LOOI

Malaysia Star - Petaling Jaya,Malaysia

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?

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KUALA LUMPUR: It's barely a year into operations but already Ampang

Hospital seems to be falling apart.

The Star checked out the complaints received from the hospital's

staff and patients and found that parts of the ceiling in the

paediatric and general wards had collapsed and were not replaced.

The ceiling in the paediatric ward was fungus ridden, while in the

ward's pantry, water was seen dripping from the ceiling.

Cardboard was laid over a large part of the floor of the doctors'

lounge to caution people not to walk where the ceiling had

previously collapsed.

A staff member, who wanted to remain anonymous, claimed that a chunk

of ceiling had fallen on her colleague.

" Although the hospital only opened last year, there are already

problems with the building due to shoddy workmanship, " she said.

Another claimed that the equipment in the hospital was dated.

The hospital's director could not be reached for comment.

Ampang Hospital was among the Government projects that faced various

problems, including construction delays.

The hospital, scheduled for completion in 2004, was only opened last

year.