Health
Penang Pure Lotus Society Hospice of Compassion
Malaysian Psychiatric Association
It was not an easy beginning for the MPA. It was not that the first meeting called by Dr. M P Deva of the Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Malaya to discuss the formation of the Malaysian Psychiatric Association in November 1976 was not well attended at the Hospital Kuala Lumpur. In fact it was just the opposite, it attracted 17 psychiatrists out of the approximately 25 in the country, and other staff. It was a trying time for psychiatry in Malaysia with about a dozen psychiatrists out of perhaps 25 leaving or planning to leave for greener pastures down under. The mental...
Pusat Jagaan Nur Hasanah
Siapa kami Persatuan Pegawai Pembangunan Masayarakat (Perubatan) Malaysia [PPPM(P)M] telah menagmbil inisiatif menubuhkan pusat jagaan sementara (perantaraan) khusus bagi mengendalikan kes-kes terdampar di hospital-hospital kerajaan kerap menjadi masalah kepada pengurusan hospital khususnya kepada Pegawai Keja Sosial Perubatan. Kesukaran mendapatkan penempatan bagi pesakit-pesakit terdampar yang telah di caj dari wad telah membawa kepada idea penubuhan penempatan sementara ini yang dikenali sebagai Pusat Jagaan Nur Hasanah. Menyedari hakikat bahawa satu fungsi pegawai kerja perubatan adalah...
Psoriasis Association Of Malaysia
Who we are The Persatuan Psoriasis Malaysia (Psoriasis Association Of Malaysia) is a registered, non-profit, self-help, lay organisation of psoriasis sufferers started in 1987 to help improve the life of people with psoriasis and their families. It is funded by public donations, membership dues and grants from friends in the pharmaceutical industry and is served by a few Medical Advisors who are practising dermatologists from the Dermatological Society of Malaysia. What is Psoriasis Psoriasis is a chronic, autoimmune mediated disease which symptoms are seen visibly on the skin. It occurs...
Malaysia Lysosomal Diseases Association (MLDA)
Our mission The Malaysia Lysosomal Diseases Association (MLDA) is a non-for-profit patient support organisation dedicated to improving the lives of all patients afflicted by Lysosomal Storage Diseases by: advocating for the establishment of a sustainable healthcare system for all LSD patients creating greater awareness of the 50 Lysosomal Storage Diseases supporting research for a cure and treatment that will improve the quality of life of the patients developing and sustaining an effective patient community network that provides comprehensive support for the ever-increasing needs of...
Pertubuhan Wanita dan Kesihatan, Kuala Lumpur (WAKE)
Established on January 10, 2001, the Registrar of Societies, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, officially registered Pertubuhan Wanita dan Kesihatan, Kuala Lumpur (WAKE). This organization addresses the complex and multifaceted impacts of AIDS on both children and adults, including intense psychosocial and economic distress. Children orphaned by AIDS often face stigma and discrimination. WAKE adopts a holistic approach to managing the health of these children and other residents of their Homes. Outreach/Programs:WAKE staff regularly visit areas where women work as sex workers,...
Perak Women for Women Society (PWW)
Perak Women for Women Society (PWW), established in 2003, is a registered, apolitical, non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to improving the lives of women in Perak, regardless of their race, religion, or social background. Mission and Objectives:PWW’s mission is to provide immediate assistance to women and children facing violence and crisis, promote awareness about issues related to abuse and violence against women, foster a culture of mutual respect, advocate for women’s rights, elevate women’s socio-economic status, and promote gender equality....
S P Setia Foundation
Who we are The S P Setia Foundation is a charity trust founded in 2000, through the auspices of S P Setia Berhad, with the aim of helping underprivileged individuals and charitable bodies. Our services Our key areas of interest are: Education, in particular, the Setia Adoption Programme General and Medical Welfare The fund is administered by the Board of Trustees. Our major fundraising activity is the annual charity dinner that has become one of the most highly anticipated and prestigious events of the year. To date, the Foundation has raised a total of RM56.5 million, which it has...
Make-A-Wish®
Mission of Make-A-Wish® We grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. History of Make-A-Wish® Malaysia The Malaysian affiliate was launched in 2010 and on average we grant two new wishes every month. We constantly receive new referrals and with only one staff member, we rely on our dedicated volunteers to help us grant wishes and raise funding for our mission. We currently have 30 volunteers and the majority of them are trained as Wish Granters. Founder of Make-A-Wish Malaysia, Sandra Kirwan, expresses...
Lung Foundation of Malaysia (LFM)
History The Lung Foundation of Malaysia (LFM) is a non-profit foundation established in November 2005 to gather funds to contribute towards the improvement of standard of care and treatment of patients with lung diseases. Chronic lung diseases such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia in children, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults and asthma in both children and adults are among lung diseases that commonly inflict people and lead to prolonged suffering and disability. Care for these people can also be difficult and expensive especially if it involves the usage of life support...
Cleft Lip and Palate Association of Malaysia (CLAPAM)
Who we are Cleft Lip and Palate Association of Malaysia (CLAPAM) is a non-profit, non-government organisation and a support group consisting of volunteers from parents with children born with cleft lip and/or palate, adults with cleft lip and/or palate and healthcare professionals who manage such individuals. First established in 1992 and officially registered with the Registrar of Societies (R.O.S) in 1993, CLAPAM provides various support services including counselling, information on feeding and care of cleft babies, and hospital/house visits. CLAPAM also functions as a link between...
Sau Seng Lum or Yayasan Kebajikan SSL Haemodialysis
Sau Seng Lum, a leading non-profit health system in Malaysia, is dedicated to serving the health needs of the underprivileged in the Klang Valley and beyond. Founded in 2018, Sau Seng Lum comprises several award-winning non-profit health care centers, including: 1. Sau Seng Lum (PJ) Haemodialysis Centre2. Sau Seng Lum (Puchong) Dialysis & Stroke Rehabilitation Centre3. Sau Seng Lum (PJ) Stroke Rehabilitation Centre4. Sau Seng Lum (PJ) Paediatric Rehabilitation Centre The organization is committed to providing charitable health care services to the community through its foundations,...
Society for the Sabah Heart Fund (SOSHF)
Society for the Sabah Heart Fund (SOSHF) was set up in 1981 with the Minister of Community Services Sabah, Toh Puan Hajjah Rahimah Stephens as its founder president. The society was officially registered and launched by the then Yang Dipertuan Negeri Sabah, the late Tun Adnan Robert in 1981. Our focus is to provide financial assistance for Sabahan heart patients who are unable to afford medical aid to undergo heart treatment. Since our inception 30 years ago, we have already assisted more than 500 individuals through the generosity of contributors and the State Government of Sabah. We aim to...
Perak Palliative Care Society
Established since 1995, we are a group of volunteers who have dedicated part of our time and effort to make palliative care available to people who need it, irrespective of race or religion. The society is non-profit and non-governmental. Palliative Care is the comprehensive care provided by a multidisciplinary team for those with a life-threatening illness where cure is no longer possible and comfort and symptom control are the main aims. Palliative care encompasses the whole self, caring for the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of patients and their families. It provides relief from...
Arthritis Foundation Malaysia
Our goals To further the welfare of people living with rheumatic, arthritic and related disorders; To promote research, education and other activities relating to the prevention, diagnosis, causes and treatment of arthritic and rheumatic disorders; To ensure the dissemination of existing knowledge about those disorders both to the lay public and to the medical profession by all means, including but not limited to publications, public lectures, forums and exhibitions, subject to the prior approval of the authority concerned; To establish and operate projects rendering service to persons...