Sultan, PM Goh Hold Meeting In Singapore

Her Majesty (right) listens to Dr Jennifer Lee

Singapore - His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei held a four-eye meeting with Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong at the Grand Hyatt Hotel yesterday afternoon.

Both Brunei and Singapore are members to a number of multilateral organisations including the Asean, the Commonwealth and the Non-Aligned Movement.

Meanwhile, Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha visited the Kandang Kerbau (KK) Women's and Children's Hospital on a separate ladies programme.

Accompanying Her Majesty was Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna.

Chief Executive Officer Dr Jennifer Lee, Director of Nursing Mrs Lee Heng Pheng and Senior Corporate Affairs Manager Mrs Eliza Lee welcomed Her Majesty on arrival at the hospital.

The hospital is the largest medical institution in Singapore specialising in obstetrics and gynaecology, neonatology and paediatrics.

It has 888 beds. It has about 64,000 in-patient admissions and over 340,000 out-patients visiting annually.

Brunei and Singapore have established close bilateral cooperation in health matters.

The Brunei government has been sending medical officers and staff for training courses in the Republic on regular basis.

Brunei patients, who need specialise treatments, are also being sent to hospitals in Singapore.

The Kandang Kerbau (KK) Women's and Children's Hospital Emergency Department is the first 24-hour children's emergency service in the Republic.

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