HOSPITALS

SUMMIT & AWARDS

MAHKOTA MEDICAL CENTRE

Mahkota Medical Centre ( MMC ) was founded in 1 9 9 4 and is one of the largest and most comprehensive tertiary private hospitals in southern Malaysia . MMC is strategically located in the city centre of Melaka , a UNESCO World Heritage Site , with close links to the airport and ferry port . T he hospital ’ s vision is to b e the most reputab le referral hospital in Southeast Asia b y b ringing together the most competent medical capabilities . Its mission is to deliver the highest q uality of care to all patients b y empowering and encouraging their people to work together in the patients ’ b est interest .

MMC now houses a total of 1�� medical specialists , ranging from full-time to visiting , alongside offering state-of-the-art diagnostics and therapies , most notab ly the P E T -CT scan , Dual Source CT scan and the first High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound ( HIFU ) treatment in Malaysia . This allows MMC to provide patient-focused care that integrates the expertise of a multidisciplinary team and an array of technologically-advanced eq uipment . As a testament to this , the hospital ’ s team of medical experts were also ab le to perform the first ABO-Incompatible Kidney T ransplant , which marked a significant milestone to re�ect the hospital ’ s status as one of the four licensed to conduct kidney transplants .

MMC was not only persistent in its continuous effort in advancing medical eq uipment and treatment , b ut also in its unwavering commitment to upholding exceptional standards of care and service . In particular , to enable patients to get q uick and convenient

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medical services and to settle cashless payments , Self-Registration and Self-P ayment Kiosks were installed throughout the hospital . In addition , through the collab orative effort of artistic talents from b oth the medical professionals and other staff , a project known as T he Corridor of Colours featured mesmeriz ing paintings along the walls of the hospital with the goal of creating a haven for b oth patients and staff alike to unwind and rejuvenate their minds .

With its constant striving towards patient care and wellb eing , MMC ’ s dedication is re�ected in its achievements . In addition to receiving last year ’ s reaccreditation by the �oint Commission International ( �CI ) and the Breast Cancer Clinical Programme Certification ( CCPC ), MMC has been ranked as one of Newsweek World ’ s Best Hospitals �0���Malaysia by Newsweek and Statista . Furthermore , Ms T eo Chin Y ee , CE O of MMC , was awarded the Silver for the E mpowerment of Women Award at the 1 6 th Annual G lob al Corporate Social Responsib ility ( CSR ) & E nvironmental , Social , and G overnance ( E SG ) Summit and Awards™ 2024 for MMC ’ s efforts in fostering a culture that promotes and supports female leadership . In addition to having maintained its status as one of the finalists of the Flagship Medical T ourism P rogramme , MMC won the Global Health Asia-Pacific award for Medical T ourism Hospital of the �ear in Asia-Pacific �0�� for the third consecutive year .

Being one of the pioneer medical tourism hospitals , MMC extends its reach to international patients b y having medical agents stationed in Southeast Asia , namely Indonesia , Singapore , Vietnam , Taiwan and Bangladesh , in addition to 1 4 Authorised Representative Offices ( AROs ) in Indonesia . The hospital also offers shuttle services , visa extensions , luggage storage services , and translation services and even an International Patient Centre ( IPC ) to provide a seamless patient care experience for these patients . For more information , contact MMC at ��0� ��� ���� or WhatsApp ��010 ��� ���� .

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