Siloam Sentosa Hospital in Bekasi, located on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, has officially begun operations in its newly completed expansion. The first phase of the expansion included an increase in inpatient rooms and intensive care unit (ICU) capacity, as well as the addition of medical services such as electroencephalograms and treatment for urinary stones, according to reports from Kompas and others on September 23.
The new wing started phased operations in February 2025, with the first phase of construction completed in April. The ICU has been expanded from five to six rooms, and the inpatient ward has doubled its capacity to 120 beds, including five VVIP rooms and five VIP rooms.
The hospital is now equipped to perform extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for urinary stones, a method that does not require incisions, as well as electroencephalograms (EEG).
A grand opening ceremony was held on September 22, attended by Mayor Tri Adhianto Tjahyono, who emphasized the necessity of upgrading medical facilities to meet the growing healthcare demands of Bekasi's population of over 2.6 million. According to the Bekasi City Statistics Office, the life expectancy at birth in the province was 76.14 years in 2024.
The hospital plans to undertake a second phase of expansion, which will include additional operating rooms and ICU capacity, as well as an increase of 30 more inpatient beds.
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