Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital, commonly abbreviated as RIPAS Hospital, is the main and largest public hospital in Brunei. It is the primary referral hospital and 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 | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Health (Brunei) | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
| Coordinates | 4°53′31″N 114°55′55″E / 4.892079°N 114.931810°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Ministry of Health |
| Funding | Public hospital |
| Type | District General, Teaching |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 1260 |
| History | |
| Opened | 28 August 1984 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Brunei |
Location
editRaja 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.
Clinical Psychology Unit
editFour medical officers with Western model training and five experts make up the psychiatry section of the RIPAS Hospital. Since its founding in October 2002, the Clinical Psychology Unit has supported many medical disciplines in addition to psychiatry. Its psychotherapy focuses mostly on behavior therapy and cognitive-behavioral treatment. Even though the psychiatry department has been around since 1985, psychotherapy hasn't advanced much since medical treatment has been prioritised above psychological methods.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Ministry of Health - Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital". www.moh.gov.bn. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "The Electives Network: Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital". www.electives.net. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "New Women and Children's block R.I.P.A.S. Hospital". Arkitek Idris. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ Baker, David B. (2012). The Oxford Handbook of the History of Psychology: Global Perspectives. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-19-536655-6.
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