Deputy minister: MARA Hospital to strengthen Bumiputera healthcare ‘value chain’

The Ministry of Rural and Regional Development of Malaysia announced plans for a Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) Hospital, intended to strengthen the Bumiputera healthcare value chain and align with modern healthcare needs.

Deputy Minister Datuk Rubiah Wang emphasized that the hospital will contribute to empowering the Bumiputera agenda by offering training, career development, and innovation opportunities across various healthcare sectors.

The project, still in its planning stages, will enhance Mara's role in producing and supporting healthcare professionals, advancing its economic and educational mandate.

Mara Chairman Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki highlighted the initiative as an extension of Mara's ongoing commitment to empowering Bumiputera communities in the healthcare industry.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — The planned development of a Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) Hospital will serve as a healthcare hub that could ultimately help bolster the Bumiputera healthcare “value chain”, the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development (KKDW) told Parliament’s House of Representatives this morning.

Deputy Minister Datuk Rubiah Wang said building a dedicated MARA hospital will be part of efforts to empower the Bumiputera agenda and strengthen the country’s healthcare sector “that must move in tandem with present-day needs”.

“The establishment of a MARA hospital is seen as a bold step that adds value to the nation’s healthcare landscape and economic development,” she said during Question Time.

“From the perspective of socioeconomic spillover effects, a MARA hospital has the potential to act as a catalyst for the entire Bumiputera healthcare value chain,” the deputy minister added.

“This encompasses training and career opportunities, the development of specialists and research, innovation, as well as opportunities in laboratory services, pharmaceuticals, medical technology, equipment maintenance, facility management, logistics, and the development of Bumiputera healthcare vendors and entrepreneurs.”

Formed on March 1, 1966, MARA’s primary mandate is to aid, train, and guide Bumiputera to actively participate in and elevate their standing in the nation’s economy, education, and professional sectors.

Its plan to build a hospital was first brought to light by MARA chairman Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, who said a dedicated special task force had been formed to study, plan, and evaluate the feasibility, scope, and structural framework for its first hospital.

Because the project is still in its planning phases, details regarding its exact site and timeline remain under evaluation.

Asyraf said the hospital would be an extension of MARA’s mandate to bolster and empower the Bumiputera education ecosystem, since it has spent decades producing doctors, nurses, pharmacists, allied health professionals, and biomedical engineers.

Many of these professionals come through institutions like Universiti Kuala Lumpur Royal College of Medicine Perak (UniKL RCMP) and MARA’s TVET healthcare programs.

After decades of training professionals, the MARA chairman said the body should not just supply manpower to other institutions, but own an official facility where its graduates can serve, undergo clinical training, conduct applied research, and lead the healthcare industry.

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马来西亚农村及区域发展部宣布了建立人民信托局（Mara）医院的计划，旨在加强土著医疗保健价值链，并符合现代医疗保健需求。

副部长拿督鲁比亚·王强调，该医院将通过在各个医疗保健领域提供培训、职业发展和创新机会，为增强土著议程做出贡献。

该项目目前仍处于规划阶段，建成后将增强玛拉在培养和支持医疗保健专业人员方面的作用，推进其经济和教育使命。

玛拉主席拿督阿斯拉夫·瓦吉迪·杜苏基强调，这项举措是玛拉持续致力于增强土著社区在医疗保健行业能力的延伸。

吉隆坡，10 月 12 日讯——农村及区域发展部 (KKDW) 今天上午向国会下议院表示，计划兴建的 Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) 医院将成为一个医疗保健中心，最终可能有助于加强土著医疗保健“价值链”。

副部长拿督鲁比亚·旺表示，建设一家专门的玛拉医院将是加强土著议程和强化国家医疗保健部门努力的一部分，“该部门必须与当今的需求同步发展”。

她在问答环节中表示：“建立一家 MARA 医院被视为一项大胆的举措，它为国家的医疗保健格局和经济发展增添了价值。”

副部长补充说：“从社会经济溢出效应的角度来看，玛拉医院有可能成为整个土著医疗保健价值链的催化剂。”

“这包括培训和职业机会、专业人才培养和研究、创新，以及实验室服务、制药、医疗技术、设备维护、设施管理、物流等方面的机会，以及土著医疗保健供应商和企业家的发展。”

MARA成立于1966年3月1日，其主要任务是帮助、培训和指导土著积极参与国家经济、教育和专业领域，并提升其地位。

MARA 主席 Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki 首先透露了其建造医院的计划，他表示已成立专门的特别工作组，负责研究、规划和评估其第一家医院的可行性、范围和结构框架。

由于该项目仍处于规划阶段，其具体地点和时间表等细节仍在评估中。

阿什拉夫表示，这家医院将是 MARA 加强和赋能土著教育生态系统使命的延伸，因为 MARA 几十年来一直在培养医生、护士、药剂师、辅助医疗专业人员和生物医学工程师。

这些专业人士大多来自吉隆坡皇家医学院霹雳分校 (UniKL RCMP) 和 MARA 的职业技术教育与培训 (TVET) 医疗保健项目等机构。

MARA主席表示，经过数十年的专业人员培训，该机构不应仅仅向其他机构提供人力，而应拥有一个官方设施，让其毕业生能够服务、接受临床培训、开展应用研究并引领医疗保健行业。

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