KUALA LUMPUR: The new National Institute of Forensic Medicine (IPFN), the first in Southeast Asia, is expected to be completed in 2026.
Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said the physical construction progress of the project at Hospital Kuala Lumpur had reached 21.62 per cent as of September.
He said the RM188 million project, which is being built by Gadang Engineering Sdn Bhd, is expected to be completed by Oct 6, 2026.
He said the main block of the IPFN project was constructed using the industrialised building system (IBS) technology, while Building Information Modelling (BIM) was utilised to enhance work coordination and future maintenance.
"This project comprises four scopes of work, including the construction of a four-storey IPFN block, a two-storey Integrated Chemical Store building, a three-storey Mechanical and Electrical building, and a three-storey Chemical Waste Store, along with supporting buildings and infrastructure works.
"The IPFN will offer various services in forensic medicine, such as Forensic Pathology, Forensic Clinical services, Forensic Odontology, Forensic Radiology, an Integrated Forensic Laboratory, a Tissue and Bone Bank, and the National Transplant Research Centre (NTRC)," he told reporters before inspecting the progress of the project here on Thursday.
Ahmad said the IPFN would be equipped with an autopsy hall for forensic pathology, a Biosafety Level 3 (BSL3) autopsy room, a forensic medicine museum, as well as facilities for research and training for medical officers and health personnel.
He said the institute could handle up to 200 bodies at one time.
Ahmad said the IPFN would be equipped with solar panels capable of generating 316 kilowatts peak (kWp), which could provide the Health Ministry with annual savings of up to RM99,250.
He said the project had received five-star recognition this year under the Safety and Health Assessment System in Construction (SHASSIC) from the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB). –Bernama