Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital

Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital, commonly abbreviated as RIPAS Hospital, is the main and largest hospital in Brunei. It is the primary referral hospital, as well as a teaching hospital for medical and nursing students mainly from Universiti Brunei Darussalam, the only university in the country providing such courses. The hospital is funded by the government and administered under the Ministry of Health. It was officially opened on 28 August 1984.[1] The hospital accommodates 1260 beds and has 257 doctors.[2][3]

Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital
Women and Children's Block of RIPAS Hospital
Geography
LocationBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Coordinates4°53′31″N 114°55′55″E
Organisation
Care systemMinistry of Health
FundingGovernment hospital
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds1260
History
Opened28 August 1984 (1984-08-28)

Location
Aerial view of RIPAS Hospital in 2014

Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital is situated on a 17-hectare (42-acre) site located 0.8 kilometres (0.50 miles) from the City Centre of Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei.[1] The site is also located close to the bank of the Kedayan River, which provides water transport access to the populaces of Kampong Ayer on the Brunei River.

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See also
  • List of hospitals in Brunei

References
  1. "Ministry of Health - Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital". www.moh.gov.bn. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  2. "The Electives Network: Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital". www.electives.net. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  3. "New Women and Children's block R.I.P.A.S. Hospital". Arkitek Idris. Retrieved 2019-12-22.


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