ISKANDAR PUTERI, May 5 -- The Johor government is aiming to fill the remaining 59 per cent of vacancies at Pasir Gudang Hospital (HPG) by September.

Johor Health and Environment Committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said only 929 of the hospital's 2,271 positions have been filled so far, or 41 per cent, since it began operating earlier this year.

"At present, 14 specialist clinics or clinical services at HPG are already fully operational.

"This includes services such as the emergency department, general surgery, pediatrics and orthopedics," he told reporters at the Johor state legislative assembly at Bangunan Sultan Ismail in Kota Iskandar here today.

Ling, who is also the Yong Peng assemblyman, said HPG has a total capacity of 304 beds, ...