Being the largest medical facility in international holiday destination, Sanglah hostpital which also serves as a reference hospital for the whole Bali and both provices of Lesser Sunda islands have to grow into a world class hospital, in which availability of modern medical equipment being one of the most important pre-requisites. Therefore the management of Sanglah hospital is now trying to set up an integrated cardio center (PJT). Construction will be started right after a ceremony which will be attended by Indonesian Minister for Health, Siti Fadilag Supari on Tuesday, October 14th.

The ceremony will take place at the round square where the new three story facility will be located. The rooftop of the buiding will have a helipad for emergency medical evacuation. The hospital’s Director of Operation and General Affair , drg. Triputro Nugroho explains that the the facility is built to respond increasing number of cardio cases, the #2 killing deseases in the world. Sanglah hospiatal itself records an average of 41 adults and 2 children visit the hospital for cardio-related problems every day.

“Sanglah has taken a lot of effort in giving better service for cardio cases, unfortunately so far availability of sufficient facilities has been preventing effective and efficient service for various reasons from human resource to medical equipment. Since September 16th 2008, delegation of Indonesian Medical Council announced Sanglah hospital as one of education centers for cardio vascular. “Therefore construction of the new building dedicated for cardio center is a strategic step”, said Triputro.

The new three storey building for the cardio center will take more than 55 billions Rupiah taken form the budget of national government (APBN) of 2009. The facility will have modern related medical equipments including echocardiography, treadmill, catch lab, CPB, IBP, internal and external DC shock, invasive monitor, and cardio set. Seven beds ICCU, ten beds ICU, cardio operation theater, EKG diagnostic, cardio polyclinic for adults and children, lab, and other medical supporting rooms will be commissioned. With regard to human resource, Sanglah hospital currently has 5 cardiologists, two thorax and cardiovascular surgeons, and one pediatric cardiology specialist.