Issue 3 2014 | PP9314/08/2012 (030426)
2ND RENAL NUTRITION SEMINAR 18-19 AUGUST 2014
Message From Chief Editor Greetings from the National Kidney Foundation.
Who’s Who @NKF PATRON
YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
President Y. Bhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Abu Bakar Suleiman Deputy President Y. Bhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah Vice-President Mr. Lynn Kulasingham
BOARD MEMBERS
Y. Bhg. Dato’ Lam Peng Chong Y. Bhg. Tan Sri Datuk Clifford F. Herbert Mr. MA Sivanesan a/l Marimuthu @ Muthiah Y. Bhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. R. V. Navaratnam (Alternate to Y. Bhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah)
For all the fascinating and varied activities, we are indeed encouraged that kidney transplantation in this country had really advanced with the first successful transplant from cardiac death. Through this novel way, there is the likelihood that there can be more transplants resulting in chronic kidney patients having a greater probability of being transplanted. On the other hand, with no let-up in our efforts in promoting and disseminating information on kidney care through a healthy life style and diet, the response too has maintained its momentum, if not progressed further. This is reflected by the 11th Patient Forum held for the first time on 15 June 2014 in Kota Kinabalu involving all facets of society and by the international 2nd Renal Nutrition Seminar held on 18-19 August 2014 in Petaling Jaya which was more focused on the medical and paramedical professionals as well as dietitians. Apart from these, health checks and counselling were extended to the more remote rural areas and small towns to compensate for as well as to complement the lack, if not, the insufficiency of medical facilities. We are glad that with the help of kind and generous donors we continue fueling our activities and care for the poor and needy. Happy reading.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman Dato’ Dr. Zaki Morad Mohd Zaher
Dr. Prasad Menon Chief Editor
Vice-Chairman Dr. Thiruventhiran Thilaganathan Mr. Goh Seng Chuan Hon. Secretary Dr. J. D. John Hon. Treasurer Mr. Leong Yeng Kit Members Dr. Prasad Menon Dato’ Dr. Ong Loke Meng Dato’ Shamsuddin Mohd Dubi Mr. Liew Shou Kong Dr. Tarcisius Chin Dr. Lee Wan Tin Dr. Tan Hee Wu
EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Chief Editor Dr. Prasad Menon
Ex-Officio Mr. Chua Hong Wee Editorial Writers S. Shobana Teo Say Guan Kher Pui Ling
NKF DIALYSIS CENTRES
TEL NO
1. Pusat Rawatan Dialisis Tuanku Syed Putra - NKF (Kangar).
04-9777411
2. Pusat Dialisis NKF - Superkids Trinity (Alor Setar).
04-7340215
3. Pusat Dialisis NKF - Kelab Lions Alor Star (Alor Setar).
04-7352190
4. Pusat Dialisis Amal FO YI - NKF (Unit I) (Penang).
04-2824952
5. Pusat Dialisis NKF - FO YI (Unit II) (Penang).
04-2828701
6. Pusat Dialisis NKF - Lions, Penang.
04-2101555
7. Pusat Dialisis NKF - Yayasan Dialisis Pertubuhan Pendidikan Akhlak, Taiping.
05-8041633
8. Pusat Dialisis NKF - Yayasan Dialisis Pendidikan Akhlak Perak (Ipoh). 9. Pusat Rawatan Dialisis Ping Rong - NKF (Seri Setia, Sg Way, Petaling Jaya).
05-3215921 03-78746707
10. Pusat Dialisis NKF - Dato’ Dr. G.A.Sreenevasan (Petaling Jaya).
03-79549048
11. Pusat Dialisis NKF - Rotary Damansara (Batu Caves, Selangor).
03-61371884
12. Pusat Dialisis NKF - Fungates Superflow (Kepong, Kuala Lumpur).
03-62519850
13. Pusat Dialisis NKF - Kelab Apex (Klang).
03-33417009
14. Pusat Dialisis NKF - Nanyang (Setapak, Kuala Lumpur).
03-40217704
15. Pusat Dialisis NKF - Bakti (Klang).
03-33239424
16. Pusat Dialisis NKF - Charis (Cheras).
03-91328193
17. Pusat Dialisis NKF - Good Health (Kampung Pandan, Kuala Lumpur).
03-92813451
18. Pusat Dialisis NKF - Che Luan Khor (Kluang).
07-7765313
19. Pusat Dialisis NKF - Yayasan Pembangunan Keluarga Darul Ta’zim (Johor Bahru).
07-3866164
20. Pusat Dialisis NKF (Kota Bharu).
09-7475834
21. Pusat Dialisis NKF - Kuala Terengganu.
09-6249423
22. Pusat Dialisis NKF - Tun Abdul Razak (Kuantan).
09-5141566
23. Pusat Dialisis NKF - Kidney Association of Sarawak/Rotary (Kuching).
082-240927
24. Pusat Rawatan Dialisis MUIS - NKF (Kota Kinabalu).
088-538532
25. Pusat Dialisis NKF - Yayasan Buah Pinggang Kemaman.
09-8583393
26. Pusat Dialisis NKF - Sandakan Kidney Society.
089-227852
27. Pusat Dialisis NKF - Yayasan Sultanah Bahiyah (Kulim).
04-4080669
28. Pusat Dialisis NKF - Sang Riang (Triang).
09-2505709
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NKFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 11th Patient Forum 2014 In efforts to disseminate information on kidney functions and all aspects of kidney disease, prevention and treatment (including diet) throughout the country, NKF has been organizing the annual Patient Forums since 2003. The sustained activity has been reinforced by information on the availability of subsidies from both government and statutory agencies for kidney patients and the approach to apply for these subsidies by members of the public, especially the poor. On 15 June 2014, the 11th Patient Forum for the year 2014 was held for the first time in Sabah at the Tang Dynasty Hotel, Lorong Plaza Wawasan in Kota Kinabalu. In addition, booths were set up by pharmaceutical companies and NKF Public Education Department to provide information on kidney diseases and their treatment. 362 participants comprising patients, their family members, care-givers, staff from government, private & NGO dialysis centres and officers from state government and statutory agencies and parties interested in knowing more about kidneys and their related issues attended the Forum. It was declared open by Y.B. Datuk Ir. Edward Yong Oui Fah, who represented the Chief Minister of Sabah. Medical issues related to kidneys were dealt with by nephrologists Dr. Wong Koh Wei and Dr. Bharathan Thevarajah, while Ms. Kher Pui Ling, the NKF Dietitian, talked on dietary matters. Tuan Haji Mohd Zaratkhan bin Haji Abdul Rahman of the Sabah Islamic Council (MUIS), Encik Jais bin Asri of the Sabah Social Welfare Department and Puan Hajjah Mastika Binti Asmat of the Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) spoke of the roles of their respective organisations in helping the poor. The Forum ended with a motivational presentation by Mr. Raymund Jagan, a trained counsellor.
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2nd Renal Nutrition Seminar NKF jointly hosted the 2nd Renal Nutrition Seminar, an international event, with the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and the Malaysian Dietitians’ Association (MDA). The seminar was held on 18-19 August 2014 at the Crystal Crown Hotel in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. It was open to both local and overseas participants in the medical field which includes medical doctors, pharmacists, dietitians and nurses. In his welcome speech, Y. Mohd Zaher, the Chairman of Kidney foundation of Malaysia management of patients on proved to be difficult and challenging. I am happy to note that the National Kidney Foundation of Malaysia together with IFKF, UKM and MDA have put together a comprehensive interactive programme addressing various aspects of nutritional issues in dialysis patients”. The event was attended by nearly 200 individuals and amongst them were participants from other countries such as Japan, Singapore , India and Indonesia. Case studies were also used to make the seminar more meaningful and lively by some of the presenters. Amongst these were the internationally recognized presenters Professor Dr. Joel D. Kopple, M.D. the Professor of Medicine and Public Health at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) and the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and Dr. Maria Chan from the St. George’s Hospital in Australia. Both of them shared their vast wealth of experiences and research findings with the audience.
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Bhg. Dato’ Dr. Zaki Morad Bin the Board of Directors, National said, “ Nutrition assessment and renal replacement therapy has
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Cooking Competition Among Kidney Patients by Kher Pui Ling The cooking competition for food that is healthier and friendlier to the kidneys was held on 22 June 2014 at the NKF Resource Centre in Petaling Jaya. It was a joint effort among three departments within the Foundation - Public Education, Medical and Welfare, the latter teaming up with the Patient Support Group (PSG). The main objective of the competition was to encourage dialysis patients in NKF and their care-givers to cook food that is tailored to dialysis diet. In addition, the competition provided a platform for patients to interact with one another by sharing their traditional food recipes and exchanging tips on how they adjusted their diet to suit their dialysis treatment. 12 patients in four teams from different dialysis centres participated in the competition. Pusat Dialisis NKF – Dato’ Dr. GA Sreenevasan (Petaling Jaya) was represented by 2 teams, while the rest, namely, Pusat Dialisis NKF-Kelab Apex (Klang) and Pusat Dialisis NKF- Charis (Cheras) were each represented by one team. A week before the event, each competing team was given a budget of RM30 to plan for the ingredients for a healthy lunch for two persons. The teams were then required to submit their respective lists of ingredients to the organisers to purchase such items. On the day as the contest was to start Syafiqah Mohammad, the Resource Centre Executive, briefed the participants on the rules and regulations of the competition, one of which was that the contestants were required to complete their cooking and serve their dishes within an hour from the start of the competition. Judges for the competition were NKF Dietitician, Kher Pui Ling, competition organizing committee members Mazhani Azhan and Syafiqah Mohammad and Mr. Chuah Seong Ban, the President of PSG. There were two winners to the competition selected on the basis of food taste, creativity and healthiness as well as team-work, cleanliness and time management - a team from Pusat Dialisis NKF – Dato’ Dr. GA Sreenevasan (Petaling Jaya) and the team from Pusat Dialisis NKF-Kelab Apex (Klang).
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Patients get kidneys from Australian killed in boating accident KUALA LUMPUR: Australian tourist Shelly Elizabeth Mahoney, who died after she was hit by a boom on her husband’s yacht during a storm near Penang, became Malaysia’s first cardiac death organ donor. Before the procedure last Friday, Malaysia only took organs from those certified as “brain dead”. One of Mahoney’s kidneys was harvested and given to end-stage kidney failure patient Khamisah Othman. Kamsiah had been waiting almost 20 years for a kidney in order to get the transplant. The operation was carried out at about 10pm on the same day that Mahoney died. It was completed at 1am the following day. The other recipient of Mahoney’s kidney was a 42-year-old housewife in Kedah. Khamisah, 36, had almost given up hope of ever getting a transplant. Hailing from Sik, Kedah, she is now finally able to pursue her dream career. “I’ve always wanted to be a lecturer,” she said at Hospital Kuala Lumpur yesterday. On how she was feeling post-operation, Kamsiah said she felt weak as her red blood cell count was low following the operation. Khamisah, who tutored students to support herself, said she went on haemodialysis three years after she was diagnosed with kidney failure in 1994. She was in Form 5 then. She said securing a job was difficult as she had to go for haemodialysis three times a week. Hospital Kuala Lumpur Nephrology Department head Datuk Dr Ghazali Ahmad said Mahoney’s kidneys were healthy. “She seemed to have led a healthy lifestyle,” he said. Khamisah said she, too, would adopt a healthy lifestyle.
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“I do not want to be on dialysis anymore,” she said. (Extracted from The Star - 10 July 2014)
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NKF Joined Hands With Ampang Puteri Secondary School As part of NKF’s continuous efforts to slow down the increasing rate of chronic kidney disease which has reached an alarming high of 20% in Malaysia, the Foundation teamed up with the Ampang Puteri Secondary School to counter the noticeable trend. The joint action was to disseminate information on the prevention and early detection of chronic kidney disease amongst the young, especially school children via principally a healthy life style and proper diet. The campaign under the theme “Eat Well, Live Well and Shake Well” covered four phases: aerobic, health talk, health screening and games and was held on 23 May 2014 in conjunction with the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the school. More than 500 students were involved. The campaign commenced with a half an hour aerobic exercise in the early hours of the morning with the participation of the students from Forms 1-5 and their teachers. A health talk on healthy eating in the school hall followed and was focused on the importance of having a balanced diet. The NKF LifeCheck Champion Team conducted health screenings for the teachers with the screenings covering amongst others blood pressure readings, urine tests and counselling.
Prayers for smooth completion of new haemodialysis building
CONSTRUCTION of the new Penang 5 storey Fo Yi Haemodialysis Society building in Jalan Permatang Damar Laut in Penang Island has finally started after a one-year delay. “The project was delayed as we did not get the necessary approval from the council at that time. Now that everything is in order, we can finally start,” said Society Chairman, Ooi Teong Lam, at a ceremony to bless commencement of work at the 0.2ha site on 22 June 2014. The building to be called the Fo Yi Medicare Centre was expected to be completed in September 2015 if all were to proceed according to plan.
Pusat Dialisis Amal Fo Yi -NKF (Unit 1) currently located at Jalan Munishi Abdullah in Georgetown had been allotted the ground floor of the centre and was Blessing ritual: Buddhist nuns and Fo Yi members performing envisaged to move into the new premises in 2015. the ceremony to seek the smooth implementation of the project (Extracted from The Star of 26 June 2014) in Jalan Permatang Damar Laut. National Kidney Foundation Malaysia > 7
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Mobile Health Screening in Pahang As part of the mission to promote health checks in rural areas, a NKF Mobile Health Screening Unit ventured to parts of south west Pahang in early June this year. Amongst the areas the Unit visited was Kampong Lurah Bilut in Bentong, a Felda settlement. The trip sponsored by Allianz Insurance Bhd. and led by Yap Lai Yin from the Public Education Department was to provide free health screening to the villagers. The screening included blood pressure reading, glucose and urine tests as well as the BMI test, which is a test for weight and height index. NKF nutritionists, Yap Lai Yin, Fadilah Nasram and Nurhafatini Aziz from the unit were also on hand to provide free counselling on the dietary needs and change in life style to fit the health of those whose screening results were found to be abnormal. For those who had been found to have high sugar reading in their urine or high blood pressure or to be afflicted with both the affinities, they were advised to go to the local hospital to seek further examination. Response to the screening was good with about 100 villagers coming forward to have their health checked and amongst them were the village headman and other local leaders.
Family Day: Pusat Dialisis NKF Nanyang (Setapak, Kuala Lumpur) Pusat Dialisis NKF - Nanyang (Setapak, Kuala Lumpur) organized a family day high tea gathering for the year 2014 which was participated by patients at the centre, their family members and staff of the centre. It was held at the Grand Seasons Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on 17 August. 70 persons turned up for the tea and were all given goody bags with the highlight of the session being a lucky draw. Prizes and good bags given out were provided by generous sponsors. Even the hotel was kind and sympathetic to the poor chronic kidney disease patients and their care-givers. The hotel management gave a very generous discount for the cost in having the gathering in their premises. 8 < National Kidney Foundation Malaysia
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Larger Than Life - Broadway and West End Musicals NKF is selling tickets for the “Larger Than Life -Broadway and West End Musicals” featuring musical hits on 11 October 2014 at 3.00pm at Pentas 1, Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre, Sentul Park, Jalan Strachan, Off Jalan Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur. Staged by Dama Orchestra in conjunction with its 20th Anniversary Celebration 2013 - 2014, the show will be sponsored by Loh & Loh Corporation as part of the company’s corporate social responsibility in helping the poor patients of the Foundation. The show in tracing the musical developments in both Broadway and West End from the perspectives of music, lyrics, dialogue, performance, dance and development charts of the musicals will be featuring singers Nigel Richards and Tan Soo Suan with Michael Masterson as the choreographer. Tickets for the matinee can be obtained from:Fundraising Department National Kidney Foundation of Malaysia (NKF) 70 Jalan 14/29, 46100 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Tel: +603-7954 9048 Fax: +603-7954 0535 E-mail: fundraising@nkf.org.my Website: www.nkf.org.my
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Sales of NKF Items With every effort made to raise funds for the Foundation, the NKF Fundraising Department took the opportunities of the 2nd Renal Nutrition Seminar and the 12th Inter-Medical School Physiology Quiz (IMSPQ) to sell NKF umbrellas, coin boxes, mooncakes and lady’s blouses. The sale items for the NKF co-organised 2nd Renal Nutrition Seminar held on 18-19 August 2014 at the Crystal Crown Hotel in Petaling Jaya catered mainly to the medical and para-medical professionals, dietitians, nutritionists and nurses. On the other hand, the sales on 21 August 2014 at the IMSPQ was pitched at lecturers and staff of universities as well as students. The Department of Physiology, Universiti Malaya Faculty of Medicine organized the IMSPQ at the university grounds. At both the events, the blouses had brisk sales with the result that RM1,714.30 was received from the sales of the NKF items, including on-the-spot cash donations at the boxes made available. NKF thanks the anonymous donors for their kind donations.
“Sympa- T“ Shirt Project The “Sympa- T“ Shirt Project kicked off on 20 August 2014 and is envisaged to be an on-going charity project involving the Universiti Malaya Medical Society (Medsoc) and the National Kidney Foundation of Malaysia (NKF). The underlying purpose of the project is to get medical students to start and then continue in future with the sales of attractive specially designed T-shirts to members of the public for RM20 per shirt. Each shirt sold will be accompanied by a card spelling out Medsoc’s initiative. Profits from the sales will be channeled to a fund in NKF which will identify the hard-core poor patients to be given financial assistance for their dialysis treatment. The students would also be visiting the patients to give them the t-shirts and interact with them to have a better understanding of the hardship and suffering they have been experiencing since being stricken by the dreaded kidney disease. NKF thanks Medsoc in particular Professor Dr. Cheng Hwee Ming for coming up with this project to help the desperately poor kidney failure patients at the Foundation in their dialysis. 10 < National Kidney Foundation Malaysia
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RYO DONATED DIALYSIS MACHINE TO NKF As in successive previous years, RYO by adhering to its annual Corporate Social Responsibility in 2014 presented NKF with a cheque for RM45,000 to purchase a dialysis machine, thereby making it the seventh machine to be sponsored by the architectural/interior designing company. At a ceremony held on 27 August 2014 at the office of the company in Taman Danau Desa off Old Klang Road in Kuala Lumpur, NKF CEO Chua Hong Wee presented a plaque to the Directors of RYO as a gesture of thanks and appreciation for the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exemplary deeds. On hand to receive the plaque were Encik Rezzuan, Ms. Yeoh Tze Shyun and Mr. Eric Ong who are also the partners of RYO. The sponsored dialysis machine would be placed at Pusat Dialisis NKF- Good Health (Kampung Pandan, Kuala Lumpur).
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THANK YOU TO ALL OUR DONORS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED FROM MAY - AUGUST, 2014 Particulars Amount (RM) Donation Boxes "Spare A Change, Save A Life Campaign" Parkson Corporation Sdn Bhd 1,860.00 Wan Seng Acupuncture 1,850.00 Caring Pharmacy 1,227.00 Alpha Pharmacy 1,179.00 Dave's Deli (1 Utama) 713.00 Mercato Sri Hartamas Supermarket 497.00 Health Lane Pharmacy Sdn Bhd 381.00 Pasaraya F& G (USJ) Sdn Bhd 285.00 Mosat Mgmt-Caltex Station 207.00 Alpro Pharmacy (Jaya 33) 160.00 Hot n Roll @ e-Curve 115.00 Vinson Aquarium, Kajang 60.00 Total 8,534.00 Environmental Project - "Recycle Paper Into Lives" Soka Gakkai Malaysia (SGM) PJ Fibre Recovery-NKF Total
1,020.00 157.40 1,177.40
Projects MBf Cards (M) Sdn Bhd Leo Club of SMK Damansara Jaya Simply Giving Berjaya University College of Hospitality Total
7,135.00 1,500.00 1,498.07 416.00 10,549.07
Company CSR / Associations / Individuals Kwan Inn Teng Foundation Selangor Turf Club Yayasan Lim Goh Tong Total
5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 15,000.00
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Cathay Motor Group Donates to NKF At a dinner on 29 June 2014 to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of its founding by the late Mr. Lim Kee Yeong in 1964, the Cathay Motor Group donated RM50,000 to each charitable organization. NKF was one of the 10 beneficiaries of the donation. The donation was to be utilised for transportation costs for NKFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s patients travelling to and fro for dialysis treatment. The company with its head office in Bandar Sri Damansara is a major distributor of automatic parts, car maintenance products, diesel fuel pump products, lubrication fluids and industrial products. In the words of Mr. Lim Wei Fook, the son of the founder and the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s managing director, the donation was part of the Corporate Social Responsibility of the company towards helping the poor and needy of society. A mock cheque presentation ceremony was held during the dinner at the Sime Darby Convention Center in Jalan Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur. NKF was represented by Mr. Goh Seng Chuan, Vice Chairman of NKF Board of Directors.
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Kumpulan Farmasi Vitacare Sdn. Bhd. (Vitacare) Presented 10th Dialysis Machine to NKF On 6 August 2014 Vitacare in its continuous support since 2003 to the NKF life-saving mission presented the Foundation with yet another dialysis machine worth RM40,000. This is the 10th consecutive machine donated by the company. Ms. Aileen Chong, the General Manager of the company, presented the machine to CEO Chua Hong Wee at Pusat Dialisis NKF -Dato’ Dr. G. A. Sreenevasan (Petaling Jaya) where the machine was placed. The gift was in line the company’s “Touch A Life” campaign aimed at giving back to deserving and needy communities. NKF sincerely thanked Vitcare for its sustained generosity.
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Mooncake Festive Cheers At the end of sharing the joy in celebrating the 2014 Mooncake festival which fell on 8 September, NKF received RM 26,835.14 from the sales of mooncakes. The Foundation had entered into an arrangement with KLT Food Industries Sdn. Bhd. to supply a range of beautifully refined low sugar mooncakes with the objective of selling them to raise monies for the 1,550 poor patients dialyzing in its 28 centres. The mooncakes were sold by boxes which came in 3 different sets of traditionally decorated packaging and were of a variety of delicious fillings
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Set A (Donation of RM55.00/box) Four Varieties (4x180g) * Red Bean * Taro 1 Yolk * Durian Pearl * White Lotus 1 Yolk
Set B (Donation of RM78.00/box) Designer Giant Mooncake(1x1kg) * Pure Lotus or Pandan Lotus with 4 Yolks
With the bulk of the cakes sold involving Set A at RM55 per box, the Foundation thanked all those who had purchased the cakes as well as those assisting in their sales. In the words of CEO Chua Hong Wee, “NKF relies on the generous support of the public, including various organisations, to help those with kidney failure and kidney related diseases for without such a support more than 1,500 patients would be struggling to get the care they desperately need.”
Set C (Donation of RM88.00/box) Golden Gift Set (4x180g) * Lotus 2 Yolks * Golden Jade 2 Yolks * Assorted Fruits & Nuts * Green Tea 1 Yolk
NKF Raised Donations for Poor Kidney Patient through On-line Charity Portal On 10 July 2014, Cik Sharida Wahab, the representative of People Giving, an on-line charity portal, presented a mock cheque for RM649.90 in favour of NKF. On hand to receive the cheque was NKF CEO, Chua Hong Wee. The sum was the total amount of donations made via e-banking to People Giving arising from NKF working with the portal to highlight the plight of a hard-core poor kidney patient who has been dialyzing at Pusat Dialisis NKF- Nanyang (Setapak, Kuala Lumpur) since 2012. The intention in doing so was to raise funds on-line through the portal under “A Beacon of Hope” for Mr Perumal Sinnapayan, NKF’s patient. NKF thanks People Giving for the noble deed and all those who had donated towards helping Mr Perumal. 14 < National Kidney Foundation Malaysia
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Help From Interact Club of Sultan Abdul Samad Secondary School
Public Health Campaign by UCSI University Pharmacy Faculty
On 16 July 2014 at a ceremony held at the NKF Berjaya Resource Centre the President of the Petaling Jaya Rotary Club, Datuk Seri Dr. N. Krishna Moorthy presented a mock cheque for RM5,000 to Mr. Goh Seng Chuan, Vice Chairman of NKF’s Board of Directors towards helping the Foundation to provide treatment to kidney patients.
On 25 May 2014, the Pharmacy Faculty of the UCSI University held “A Run for Tomorrow 2014” at the South Wing of the university. The run covering a distance of 10 kilometers was open to both males and females who had each to pay RM40 if they were members of the alumni, associate members of the alumni, staff and students of the university. Members of the public had to each pay RM50 if they were interested to take part in the run.
The money was part of the proceeds from a charity golf tournament organized by the Interact Club of Sultan Abdul Samad Secondary School at the Templer Park Golf & Country Club. The tournament was made possible with the support of MCIS Zurich Insurance, Boehringer Ingelheim, F& N Beverages and Old Town White Coffee. In the words of the organizing Chairman of the Club, Master Mun Keen Nan, “We are proud of our achievement as we believe our school is the first in Malaysia to raise funds through such an event successfully”. The Vice Chairman of NKF thanked the school in particular the Club for its noble intention to improve the well-being of poor patients suffering from chronic kidney failure.
The run was attended by 500 participants and was followed by a bazaar. At the end of both the events and following the advice of Mr. Sylvester Lim, the Advisier-cum-Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs and the alumni office, it was decided that all collections from the participants of the run and a portion of the proceeds from the bazaar sales would be channeled to the National Kidney Foundation which would be the sole beneficiary of the two events. RM4,632.55 was collected for NKF. The Foundation thanks the organizers of the events and the university alumni for giving generously to enable poor kidney failure patients to continue to have their treatment.
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Toyota Classics 2014 2014 featuring highly prestigious orchestra music with some of the world renowned soloists. The theme “Music That Moves Lives” will be held on 11 November 2014 at 8 p.m at Dewan Filhamonik Petronas and will feature the Convent Garden Soloist Orchestra from London conducted by Mr. Miguel Angel Navarro with Vasko Vassilev and Pamela Nicholson as soloists. Tickets are available for 892 seats to the show and are priced at RM60, RM120, RM170 and RM220 each. The concert aims to raise RM365,000 for 3 charity organisations, including NKF. The event will be graced by HRH Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, the Sultan of Selangor and YAB Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad and his wife Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah Mohd. Ali. National Kidney Foundation Malaysia > 15
Direct Debit Donor Programme (DDDP) April - June 2014 Our sincere gratitude to all DDDP donors who have supported us through this programme. Your contributions give hope and provide our patients a second chance to live. We would also like to extend our appreciation to the following organizations for supporting us by providing complimentary booth space for our road shows from the months` of April to June 2014. AEON Bukit Raja,Selangor
Institute of Materials Malaysia (IMM),Selangor
Aeon Seberang Prai,Penang
Jabatan Imigresen Seberang Jaya,Penang
Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital,Selangor
Jelas Puri Sdn Bhd,Selangor
Association of Private Hospitals of Malaysia,Selangor
Johor Premium Outlets,Johor
Boustead Curve Sdn Bhd,Selangor
Jusco Metro Prima Shopping Centre,KL
Chempaka Buddhist Lodge,Selangor
Kulim Technology Park Corporation Bhd,Kedah
DSA Exhibition and Conference Sdn Bhd,KL
Lanceford Exhibitions (M) Sdn Bhd,KL
EM Exhibitions (M) Sdn Bhd,KL
Loh Guah Lye Specialists Centre,Penang
Hartamas Shopping Centre,KL
Low Yat Plaza,KL
HiVelocity Events Sdn Bhd, Selangor
Malaysian Society of Transplantation,KL
Hospital Ampang,Selangor
Mantra Experiential Sdn Bhd,Selangor
Hospital Kulim,Kedah
Menara Taming Sari,Melaka
Hospital Pulau Pinang,Penang
Mercato Hartamas,KL
Hospital Putrajaya,Putrajaya,Wilayah Persekutuan
Metro Specialist Hospital,Kedah
Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab 2, Johor
Pantai Hospital Ampang,KL
Hospital Selayang,Selangor
Pantai Hospital Cheras,KL
Hospital Serdang,Selangor
Pantai Hospital Klang,Selangor
Hospital Sultan Ismail,Johor
Real Estate & Housing Developerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association (REHDA)
Hospital Sultanah Aminah,Johor
Malaysia,Selangor
Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah,Kedah
Runners Unite Enterprise,Penang
Hospital Sultanah Fatimah,Johor
Shah Alam City Centre (SACC Mall),Selangor
Hospital Sultanah Nora Ismail,Johor
Surian Tower,Selangor
Hospital Sungai Buloh,Selangor
Tawakal Hospital,KL
Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan,Pahang
Tesco Melaka,Melaka
Hospital Tuanku Jaafar Seremban,Negeri Sembilan
Yayasan Sultanah Bahiyah,Kedah
NKFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Top 5 Fundraisers Cheers to our top 5 fundraisers. We are proud to present them to you
Shammini A/P Ganesan Nursvamimi
H.Muhammad Najib Bin Habib Idris
Varatharaj A/L Krishnasamy
Muhammad Abdul Hakim Bin Salleh
Emei Syaira Binti Mohd Yusuff
NKF is pleased to announce our Top 5 fundraisers for the 2nd Quarter of 2014. This appreciation recognizes the hard work and outstanding performance of our fundraisers to raise funds for NKF. We salute them for the efforts they have taken in helping our dialysis patients.
YAYASAN BUAH PINGGANG KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF MALAYSIA Regd. No. 659 (Sel) 70, Jalan 14/29, 46100, Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. Hotline: 1300-88-3110 Tel: 03-7954 9048/49 Fax: 03-7954 0535 Web: www.nkf.org.my