title: Establishment of primary care centre for University Malaysia Sabah.
abstract: University Malaysia Sabah campus moved to its present site in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia in 1999. A health centre was included in the development plans and a two-storey building was constructed to provide the facility for in-patient and out-patient care. Clinical catchments include 10,000 students, 1000 academic and support staff. The medical faculty was inaugurated in 2003, and it was given the responsibility to establish and run the facility for students and staff of the University. This paper describes the development of the facility from merely a physical structure to what is now a comprehensive, functional outpatient service catering for student healthcare, screening, preventive medicine and health promotional activities. Currently, these services are provided by the faculty members of the Medical School. The incorporation of the medical student teaching and collaborative research adds intangible value to the facility. Future plans for expansion include specialist medical services.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, University Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia. drclairemv@hotmail.com
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Viegas
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D003191:Comprehensive Health Care; D004501:Education, Medical; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D013333:Student Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data