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Pantai Jerudong Specialist Centre
The Pantai Jerudong Specialist Centre (PJSC) is
a healthcare specialist centre consisting of three
centres: The Brunei Cancer Centre (TBCC), Brunei
Neuroscience Stroke & Rehabilitation Centre
(BNSRC), and Maxillofacial, Facial Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery Centre (MFPRSC).
PJSC dedicates its resources to providing
comprehensive check-ups, consultations and
treating patients with cancer, stroke and other
neurological problems with the latest technology
evidence based treatment, healthy sporting
lifestyle advice and outstanding rehabilitation
programmes. The centre also provides quality and
tailored medical and rehabilitative treatment to
patients with these diseases within the country,
around and beyond the region.
The Brunei Cancer Centre (TBCC)
Previously known as the National Cancer Centre,
The Brunei Cancer Centre (TBCC) was established
in 2009. TBCC provides chemotherapy, targetted
therapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy and nuclear
medicine therapy. Specialty oncology nurses
provide counselling, support and care for patients
and their families with specific types of cancer.
TBCC actively participates in clinical studies and
international multicentre clinical trials. Their
findings are presented in International Oncology
Conferences. The centre also participates in
teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical
students from the Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah
Sa’adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences,
Universiti Brunei Darussalam.
In 2016, TBCC received more than 10,000 patients.
Patients shared their success stories, cancers now in
complete or partial revision following care at TBCC.
The Brunei Neuroscience Stroke &
Rehabilitation Centre
Established in 2010, the Brunei Neuroscience
Stroke & Rehabilitation Centre (BNSRC) is
the largest centre of its kind in Southeast
Asia. It was founded on cooperation with an
internationally recognised German centre of
excellence in neurology, neurorehabilitation
and science – the Krankenhaus Nordwest.
Accredited by the acting president of the World
Stroke Organization, the centre has saved
hundreds of lives and is ready to welcome
health tourists from the region and the world
over. The centre is equipped with a specialised
intensive care stroke unit, neuro-medical,
neurosurgical and neurorehabilitation units. It
provides neurological checkups, consultations
and healthy lifestyle advice.
In addition to cancer treatment and neuro-
rehabilitation, BNSRC provides rehabilitation
programmes to support the neighbouring
Jerudong Park Medical Centre, receiving
referred patients with musculoskeletal/sports,
orthopedics andwomen’s health issues. Previously,
patients with neurological and neurosurgical
cases were treated overseas. By opening the
hybrid operation theatre complex, patients are
now treated on site. The centre has performed
award-winning clinical and epidemiological studies
on up to 5,000 participants, raising the public’s
awareness on stroke.
Maxillofacial, Facial Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery Centre
Opened in 2018, the Maxillofacial, Facial Plastic
and Reconstructive Surgery Centre (MFPRSC) has
state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, which
are not seen in similar treatment centres in other
ASEAN member countries. The centre offers
services in the field of maxillofacial, facial plastic,
reconstructive surgery, and head and neck surgical
oncology. It also offers outpatient care, surgical and
laser treatments, cranio-maxillofacial prosthetics
and reconstructive implantology services.
With its C6 Medlite Laser, the centre offers
treatment for face rejuvenation, pigmentation,
tattoo removal and hair removal. Meanwhile, its
VBeam Pulse Dyed Laser treats scars, angiomas,
AV malformation and port wine stains. In addition
to housing a 3D printing laboratory, the centre
offers training courses such as the Advanced
Training in Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery Trauma.
Other courses include the Advanced Diploma in
Neuro/Plastic/Cranio-Maxillofacial/Microvascular
Surgical Nursing and Diploma for Operation
Theatre Assistants, Nursing Student Affiliation,
and Training. Internships are also available for
medical, dental and nursing students.