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KWSH Fund-Raising 2007
22 December 2007
This year, there was three collection centres (Cairnhill Community Club, Toa Payoh Community Club and KWSH) for volunteers & participants to sign up. So far, the response is weak, mainly due to the schools being closed for the year-end holidays. As such, we are reaching out to tertiary institutions and volunteer groups to beef up participant numbers. We're also in the process of working with big organisations to garner company-wide support.
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KWSH 97th Anniversary Celebrations
1 December 2007
Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital (KWSH) commemorated 97 years of quality healthcare and services by organizing a Free Health Screening and a Public Forum on Healthy Aging at KWSH.
The forum was conducted in mandarin and covered a range of topics related to Cancer and graceful aging in Singapore. It was well-received and covered by Straits Times, Lianhe Zaobao, Channel NewsAsia and Radio 93.8FM.
On the same day, the new KWSH-NCCS Oncology clinic in KWSH was also officially opened by our Guest-of-Honour for the celebrations - The Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan.
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For Press Release,
click here.
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Inaugural Donation of $100,000 by
Leong Kai Fook Medical Co.
Pte Ltd
1 December 2007
To commemorate the opening of the KWSH-NCCS Oncology Clinic, Mr Leong Heng Keng presented an inaugural donation of $100,000 by Leong Kai Fook Medical Co. Pte Ltd. |
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Official Opening of KWSH-NCCS Oncology Clinic
1 December 2007
The KWSH-NCCS Oncology Clinic was officially opened by Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports on 1 December 2007, in conjunction with KWSH¡¯s 97th Anniversary celebrations.
For Press Release, click here.
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KWSH Collaborates with NCCS to set up new Oncology Clinic
28 November 2007
KWSH has successfully collaborated with National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) to start a community cancer care ward to address specific needs of cancer patients e.g. symptoms control, rehabilitation and transportation. The clinic offers complementary or integrative medicine, supportive care in cancer and cancer screening and surveillance - to provide a unique opportunity to help patients to rehabilitate and recover.
For more photos, click here. |
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Actively Collaborating with other Health Institutions
To upgrade our medical-nursing facilities and expertise to meet the increasing demands of geriatric healthcare in Singapore, KWSH entered into a number of collaborations with other health institutions like Tan Tock Seng Hospital, National Healthcare Group Pharmacy, National Cancer Centre Singapore and Nanjing University, to establish a close network of resource sharing and knowledge expertise.
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As a result of these collaborations, we managed to:
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Set up an Oncology Clinic to provide outpatient cancer rehabilitation for the elderly |
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Set up a Sub-health specialization in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Centre |
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Renovate a 30-bed ward which now admits patients from acute hospitals for convalescence and rehabilitation |
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Get medicine at more affordable prices |
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Community Hospital Status 2007
KWSH was awarded the status of Community Hospital this year. This will motivate us further to serve our nation, through compassion and charity, with the delivery of quality standards of professional patient care. |
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Lantern Festival 2007
23 September 2007
Our first Lantern Festival Fundraising Night, made possible by a group of our new volunteers, received a warm response from all our residents and our donors. The event managed to raise a gross income of S$101,610 for KWSH.
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KWS Family Day 2007
4 August 2007
During this year¡¯s Family Day at KWSH, our staff and family members were treated to an exciting line-up of events that included a dancing contest, a pet competition, a Boxer-cise session, cooking and first-aid demonstration, games and free food and drinks. |
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Re-elected Board of Directors
The re-elected Board of Directors will sit for the next 2 years, before the next re-election in 2009. For updated list of Board of Directors, click here. |
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¡®Hepatitis B and its link to Liver Cancer¡¯ forum
28 July 2007
The purpose of the talk was to inform and increase the awareness among the dialect-speaking community on the dangers of the chances of Hepatitis B leading to liver cancer if it is not treated properly. The talk was conducted in Cantonese at KWSH, for the public.
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Whampoa Community Health Day
22 July 2007
The event was aimed at building awareness on certain health issues among the residents in the community and KWSH was privileged to be invited to set up a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) booth to introduce our TCM and Sub-health services to the residents.
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Opening of Sub-health Clinic in TCM Centre
2 July 07
The newly-opened Sub-health Clinic in our Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Centre is a collaborative project with Zhongda Hospital of Nanjing¡¯s Southeast University. It will cater to patients who fall under the sub-health category, characterized by a general decline in vitality and psychological well-being, as well as the lack of adaptability to the demands of everyday life. For more info, click here.
For more photos, click here. |
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Nursing Care and Health Care Services for the Elderly
8 May 2007
During this exchange programme between KWSH and Khon Kaen University of Thailand, our CEO, Ms Yim Sau Kit, had the honour of leading the group of 40 delegates from the university through a presentation of the local healthcare system and KWSH¡¯s continuum of elderly care services.
The areas covered in the presentation includes:
Intermediate and long-term hospital care for the elderly in Singapore.
The different types of facilities for step-down care and;
The various financial schemes available
For more photos, click here. |
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KWS Walkathon 2007
(in conjunction with the Pledge Card)
28 April 2007
This annual walkathon was held at MacRitchie Reservoir and despite the rain, the response was good (400 - 450 participants turned up). We managed to put up a refreshing line-up of programs, including a dance item by Soka Association, Percussion Band performance by ND Entertainment and Kick-boxing exercises. KWS also managed to raise close to $90,000, which surpassed last year's target by 30%. This was made possible with the support from several new organizations, donors and our sponsors - Mr Leong Heng Keng, Chairman, Board of Directors, KWSH, and Mr Liak Teng Lit, CEO, Alexandra Hospital. |
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Sikh Party
13 April 2007
In line with KWSH's outreach to the other races within the community, we welcomed the Sikhs' visit to KWSH to celebrate Vaisakhi (their New Year). They brought with them around 200 kg of rice, biscuits, milk, coffee and Milo for our residents, and women from the Central Sikh Temple served food to our patients and residents during the tea session. |
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