Johor hopes new hospital will be included under Budget 2023

State health and unity committee Ling Tian Soon said a brand new government hospital is much-needed as the two main facilities in Johor Baru - Hospital Sultanah Aminah and Hospital Sultan Ismail - are stretched with a bed occupancy rate of more than 80%.

ISKANDAR PUTERI: The Johor government hopes the Hospital Sultanah Aminah 2 project could be included in the Federal Budget for next year.

State health and unity committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said a brand-new government hospital is greatly needed as the two main medical facilities in Johor Baru – Hospital Sultanah Aminah and Hospital Sultan Ismail – are stretched with a bed occupancy rate of more than 80%.