AFFORDABLE healthcare is thriving in the fast-growing town of Bandar Baru Bangi and surrounding areas such as Putrajaya, Serdang, Nilai, Kajang, Bandar Seri Putra and Bandar Bukit Mahkota.
One of the earliest providers of affordable healthcare in Bandar Baru Bangi is Medic IG Holdings, which is expanding as people seek lower medical cost.
Managing director Shaharom Md Shariff said the company’s new An-Nur Specialist Hospital (ANSH) in Section 15, Bandar Baru Bangi will cater for affordable healthcare demand.
The 200-bed, seven-floor medical centre housed on a 0.924ha plot is part of the Bangi Gateway development.
Shaharom said the purpose-built hospital, which the company is leasing for 21 years, is expected to be completed by the third quarter of next year.
He said the increasing population and the rise of the middle-income group have been the impetus to the growth of medical services.
“According to Alliance DBS Research, it will be difficult for the public healthcare system to cope with the growing demand as capacity constraints are expected to worsen.
“This will drive affluent patients to private hospitals. Medic IG stands to benefit from this trend, and shall initiate several syariah-driven hospitals, such as ANSH, to meet the growing demand.
“In Malaysia, choosing a hospital can be a big decision. Not only are customers looking for excellent medical care, but they also want to be treated by compassionate healthcare professionals at a cost that they can afford,” he told NST Property.
Shaharom said Medic IG is planning to set up more hospitals nationwide by 2050 to maintain its leadership position as a syariah-driven healthcare provider.
It is also eyeing the medical tourism sector to boost its growth.
“More foreigners are coming to the country for medical services,” he said.