Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin Hospital Begins Offering Hyperbaric Treatment

KUALA NERUS, April 6 (Bernama) -- Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin Hospital (HoSZA) has marked another key milestone, becoming the first public university teaching hospital to establish a Hyperbaric Medicine Unit.

The HoSZA Corporate Communications and Customer Service Unit issued a statement today, announcing that the new unit, equipped with a multi-place hyperbaric chamber, commenced operations on March 15 and can accommodate up to seven patients at a time.

It said treatments include chronic wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers, diving-related conditions, air or gas embolism, gas gangrene and necrotising soft tissue infections.

“Hyperbaric medicine uses pure oxygen at high pressure to boost tissue healing, fight infection, and speed up recovery in certain conditions.

“The service is expected to greatly benefit patients in Terengganu and the east coast, while reducing the need to refer them elsewhere for hyperbaric treatment,” read the statement.

The statement added that the Hyperbaric Medicine Unit not only expands patient access to advanced treatments but also strengthens HoSZA’s role in clinical training, medical research, and building expertise in the country’s teaching hospitals.

-- BERNAMA