Mount Miriam Cancer Hospital
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Mount Miriam Cancer Hospital is
one of the leading cancer hospitals in the country. It is located in the
Fettes Park area of Tanjung Bungah, at the end of Jalan Bulan.
The Mount Miriam Cancer Hospital
was established by the Roman Catholic nuns from the Franciscan Missionaries
of the Divine Motherhood.
The inspiration to found the hospital came way back in 1963, when the late
Bishop Francis Chan, the first Catholic Bishop of Penang was suffering from
terminal cancer, and was looked after by the French Sisters of the Foreign
Mission, also called the Grey Sisters. |
Bishop Francis was so touched by
the commitment and passion of the nuns that he invited them to start a home
to look after cancer patients.
When the French Sisters of the
Foreign Mission withdrew in 1970, Bishop Gregory Yong - successor to Bishop
Francis - invited the Sister of the Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine
Motherhood to found a cancer hospital. Construction, next to the College
General, began in 1974, and the Mount Miriam Hospital was declared open by
Bishop Gregory on 21 February 1976.
Contact Information
Mount Miriam Cancer Hospital
23 Jalan Bulan, Fettes Park
11200 Tanjong Bungah
Penang
Tel: 04 890 7044
Getting there
The nearest bus stop is along Jalan Bintang, some 10-20 minutes away on
foot. It is served by Rapid Penang bus 104.
Sources: http://www.penang-traveltips.com/mount-miriam-cancer-hospital.htm
