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MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL FACILITIES
Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak
Saleha Hospital
Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS)
Hospital is the national hospital of Brunei
Darussalam and began operations in August
1984. Over the years, RIPAS Hospital has
expanded its infrastructure, medical and
healthcare services and facilities, with the
establishment of specialty and subspecialty
departments, upgrades to high-tech equipment
and the introduction of critical-care facilities.
RIPAS Hospital is also a major teaching hospital
in the country for doctors, medical students and
nursing students in collaboration with Institute
of Medicine, Universiti Brunei Darussalam
and Faculty of Medicine of University of
Queensland, Australia.
With the ongoing support of the Brunei
government for the hospital’s architecture,
infrastructure and facilities, the MoH has made
every effort in providing adequate manpower
and financial resources. Thus, a strong focus
has been given to continuously upgrade the
professional skills of its workforce from doctors
to nurses and staff members through training
and work attachments in various renowned
overseas medical establishments.
In November 2018, the MoH announced the
relocation of RIPAS Hospital’s Neurology,
Neurosurgery and Rehabilitation Services to
the Pantai Jerudong Specialist Centre (PJSC).
The relocation was made in phases to ensure a
systematical and structured transition.
RIPAS Hospital’s aim is to provide Bruneians
high quality and sustainable health services
as a centre of healthcare excellence. Apart
from continuous professional development
programmes for its staff, RIPAS Hospital
organises health awareness programmes
including public lectures, health screening road
shows, healthy lifestyle promotions and set up