Lam Wah Ee Nursing College

First private Nursing College in northern region of Peninsular Malaysia
A well-established hospital-based institution since 1986
Located within Hospital Lam Wah Ee premise
Conducts a 3-year Diploma Nursing Programme accredited by Malaysian Qualifications Agency
Recognized by Malaysian Nursing Board and Ministry of Health, Malaysia
Registered with Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia
Good track record of passing rate in Malaysian Nursing Board Registration Examination


Vision
To be the centre of excellence for the preparation of safe and caring nurse practitioners
Mission
To produce safe and caring nurse practitioners capable of providing quality and holistic care to clients in the hospital and community

Lam Wah Ee Hospital is a major hospital in Penang. It is located at 141 Jalan Tan Sri Teh Ewe Lim (Batu Lanchang Road) (formerly Batu Lanchang Road), in the Green Lane area. It is noted for being a major practitioner of Chinese medicine in the region.

The idea of setting up a hospital was first raised by leaders of the Chinese community in Penang in 1876. From that idea, a fund-raising campaign was launched, which enabled the trustees to erect the first Lam Wah Ee Hospital building. The building, in traditional style, was located at 36 Muntri Street in 1883.

For decades, Muntri Street became known as "Lam Wah Ee Kay" or "Lam Wah Ee Hospital Street". The medical services were in such high demand that the hospital had to set up two branches, one at Beach Street and another at Magazine Road.

The original Lam Wah Ee Hospital building was destroyed during the Second World War. It was rebuilt in early modern style in 1955, and was used until the hospital moved to the land on Green Lane. The present site in Batu Lanchang was donated by the British East India Company to Lam Wah Ee Hospital much earlier. Since then, the hospital has expanded several times. The latest addition to the hospital complex is a 8-storey block. In keeping with times, Lam Wah Ee Hospital is equiped with WiFi, allowing for wireless broadband Internet access within its premises.


141 Jalan Tan Sri Teh Ewe Lim
11600 Penang
Tel: +604-6571888, +604-6528888
email: hlwe@po.jaring.my

Two of Penang’s major hospitals were found on this street, namely Lam Wah Ee Hospital in 1883 and the Adventist Hospital in 1924. The Lam Wah Ee hospital stopped its service during the Second World War when Japanese ruled and was destroyed by bombings. It re-opened and rebuilt after the war in 1955 by fund collections organized by the Chinese community. Today, this double-storey building is now a business place for a car workshop.