Seventh-day Adventist Mission Clinic, 1924

On December 12, 1924, Dr. Earl Gardner opened the first Seventh-day Adventist clinic in Malaysia at 108 Muntri Street,Penang.

Dr. Gardner devoted his life to helping the poor and sick.  He also participated in numerous community services for the needy.

The large sign outside Dr. Gardner's clinic read "Seventh-day Adventist Clinic.  Poor Treated Free."

Penang Sanitarium and Hospital, 1931

Dr. Gardner's clinic was never empty.  He also participated in numerous community services for the needy, a tradition he hospital is continuing today.

1929 marked the beginning of a new era--the construction of a hospital at 465 Burma Road.

Finally, in late 1931, the Penang Sanitarium and Hospital was completed.  In early 1932, the hospital saw its first patients.

The Love Hospital, 1941

The clinic at Muntri Street was closed and relocated to 511 Chulia Street in 1932, while the hospital was under construction. A final move was made in 1939 to 422 Chulia Street.

In 1941, the Japanese invaded Penang. Six months after the Japanese Occupation, they took over the hospital and renamed it 'The Love Hospital'.

Two years later, the left wing, also known as 'The Japanese Wing', was built.

Penang Mission Hospital, 1943

The conclusion of the war brought to finality the most remarkable era in the history of the hospital.

'The Love Hospital' was renamed 'Penang Mission Hospital'.

The hospital eventually return to its original name, 'Penang Sanitarium and Hospital'.

The Right Wing, 1958

Expansion was necessary with increased patient demand. In 1958, the right wing was built.

This enabled the hospital to provide first-class private wards, modern operating theatres and delivery suites.

It greatly enhanced the services of the hospital.

Penang Adventist Hospital, 1960

The hospital received its current name in the late 60's when 'Rumah Sakit Peranginan dan Rumah Sakit Pulau Pinang' (Penang Sanitarium and Hospital) was changed to 'Rumah Sakit Advent' (Penang Adventist Hospital).

The name change was in line with similar changes in more than 400 Adventist hospitals and clinics worldwide.

Penang Adventist Hospital, 2001

In the late 90's, Penang Adventist Hospital expanded from a 120-bed hospital to a 212-bed tertiary care facility.

The new five-story building houses a five-theatre operating suite, a ten-bed intensive care unit, deliver suites, a neo-natal intensive care unit, an imaging (x-ray) department, laboratory, physiotherapy unit and three floors of patient wards.