Radium Development Launches First Hospital in Melaka with Vision for Expanding Private Healthcare Access

Radium Development Launches Radium Hospital @ Ayer Keroh, Pioneering Community-Centric Healthcare in Melaka

In a strategic push to improve healthcare access in Malaysia’s tier-two towns, Radium Development Bhd has officially launched its inaugural healthcare facility—Radium Hospital @ Ayer Keroh—marking the debut of its healthcare arm, Radium Healthcare Sdn Bhd. The initiative is part of a long-term plan to elevate health and wellness infrastructure in underserved regions.

This RM300 million development represents Phase 1 of the Radium Centricity integrated project, a 7.11-acre master plan in Ayer Keroh that aims to blend medical services, lifestyle conveniences, and community-based care under a single, future-ready precinct.

🏥 A New Era in Tier-Two Town Healthcare

Located strategically near the Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC) and just 4km from the Ayer Keroh PLUS Interchange, the hospital will serve a catchment area spanning Melaka Tengah and peripheral districts, where access to private tertiary-level healthcare remains limited.

Key features of Radium Hospital @ Ayer Keroh include:

• 140-bed capacity, scalable up to 200 beds

• 40 specialist clinics, addressing high-demand medical disciplines

• Four operating theatres

• Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory (Cath Lab)

• Centres of Excellence in:

  • Cardiology

  • Traumatology

  • Infertility & Reproductive Health

  • Neonatology

Scheduled for completion and operations in Q1 2028, the hospital is expected to create hundreds of medical and non-medical jobs, while significantly expanding local healthcare access.

“This hospital is part of a broader vision for sustainable growth and positive impact,” said Datuk Gary Gan, Group Managing Director of Radium Development. “We’re not just building healthcare facilities—we’re investing in the communities of tomorrow.”

🌇 Radium Centricity: An Integrated Vision for Wellness Living

The hospital serves as the anchor for Radium Centricity, a master-planned mixed-use township concept that goes beyond traditional healthcare infrastructure.

Phase 2 will include:

• Assisted Living Centre for elderly care

• Maternity & Confinement Centre

• Lifestyle-driven retail spaces

• Serviced residences and a connected hotel

Together, this ecosystem is designed to meet the health, wellness, hospitality, and residential needs of families, healthcare workers, and medical tourists alike.

This model is in line with Malaysia’s national direction toward health-tourism readiness and sustainable township planning, aligning with Melaka’s goal of becoming a top-tier medical tourism destination in Southeast Asia.

👨‍⚕️ Radium Healthcare: Building a Network of Compassionate Care

With the official launch of Radium Healthcare, the group has made clear its ambition to expand its healthcare portfolio across Malaysia over the next decade. Dr Arun Kumar, the group’s Chief Executive Officer, emphasised a dual focus on medical excellence and patient-first philosophies.

“We aim to create not just healthcare infrastructure but a movement toward human-centred medicine,” he said. “Melaka is just the beginning. We aspire to grow a chain of hospitals that put quality, accessibility, and community engagement at their core.”

Key values of Radium Healthcare include:

• Patient-centricity, integrating holistic care models

• Sustainability, through infrastructure that supports renewable systems

• Community well-being, via education, job creation, and local engagement

The launch also reflects Radium Development’s broader pivot from residential projects into impact-driven sectors such as healthcare and wellness, offering diversified revenue streams and long-term brand equity.

📈 Economic and Social Impact for Melaka and Beyond

Radium Hospital @ Ayer Keroh is expected to catalyse growth in several ways:

The integration with lifestyle amenities—retail, assisted living, and residential—further enables community-based wellness models, an emerging global trend in post-pandemic township planning.

🔍 Strategic Location Adds Connectivity Advantage

A key advantage is the hospital’s accessibility and positioning:

• 12 km from Melaka City Centre

• Less than 4 km to PLUS Ayer Keroh Interchange

• Proximity to MITC, educational institutions, and growing middle-class communities

This connectivity not only ensures convenient access for residents but also enhances the development’s potential as a referral hospital and regional medical hub.

🌍 Aligning with National Aspirations: A Model for Future Development

Radium Development’s healthcare venture is aligned with Malaysia’s national health blueprint, which seeks to:

• Improve private-public healthcare collaboration

• Boost investment in tier-two city infrastructure

• Encourage inclusive access to wellness services

• Stimulate medical tourism and regional development

With this launch, Radium joins a wave of property developers pivoting into healthcare infrastructure to meet unmet needs—similar to recent expansions by Sime Darby, Sunway, and Mah Sing.

✅ Conclusion: A Holistic Commitment to Community Wellness

Radium Hospital @ Ayer Keroh represents more than a hospital—it embodies Radium Development’s transformation into a future-oriented, people-first conglomerate. As it expands its healthcare footprint, Radium reinforces its promise of “Building Good” through tangible, community-driven outcomes.

By anchoring its growth in healthcare, wellness, and integrated development, the group is not only diversifying its portfolio but also building the foundation for resilient, inclusive townships—and playing an active role in shaping Malaysia’s social and economic future.