Economic woes deter cancer patients from seeking treatment
KUCHING: Sarawak faces numerous barriers when it comes to seeking cancer treatment and care, including economic circumstances, misinformation, and logistics. Dr Chew Lee Ping, a consultant haematologist at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH), said the most prevalent barrier in seeking cancer treatment among her patients was their loss of income and that of their caretakers. “Due […]
Coping with the Big C – a mother’s story
KUCHING: The Big C, cancer, is often spoken about in hushed and fearful tones – a daunting disease that everyone hopes to never have to go through, be it in themselves or their loved ones. Cancer is not only a challenge in terms of high treatment costs but also in terms of the physical and […]
Donate your hair for a good cause
BY JACINTHA JOLENE KUCHING: Society for Cancer Advocacy and Awareness Kuching (SCAN) has launched a campaign in support of cancer patients with the theme “Give Your Locks, Give Them Hope” in conjunction with World Cancer Day (WCD) 2022. The purpose of this campaign is to raise public awareness on cancer patient support by collecting donated […]
Mubadala Petroleum’s support for childhood cancer patients hailed
KUCHING: Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS) president Rodney Wong has expressed his appreciation to Mubadala Petroleum for backing efforts to ensure that childhood cancer patients continue to be supported during the pandemic, as many resources have been diverted to assisting the battle against the pandemic. On Thursday, Mubadala Petroleum, a leading international oil and gas […]
Financial aid for cancer patients proposed
KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development is thinking of providing financial aid to cancer patients seeking treatment at the hospitals in the state. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah revealed that the ministry was working on the proposal which would be brought to the Sarawak Cabinet for consideration very […]
Society proposes aid for cancer patients
KUCHING: Society for Cancer Advocacy and Awareness (Scan) is proposing the state government to provide financial aid for cancer patients. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the society must first come up with the proposal draft in accordance with the ministry’s standard operating procedure (SOP). “The […]
Care kit packs for cancer patients
KUCHING: To support cancer patients through the Covid-19 pandemic, CanHOPE Kuching distributed care kit packs to the Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS) and Sarawak Breast Cancer Support Group (SBCSG) on Feb 4 in conjunction with World Cancer Day. “Annually on Feb 4, World Cancer Day is observed in order to raise awareness about cancer and […]
Free accommodation for cancer patients, family
KUCHING: Cancer outpatients of Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) and their family members, especially those from outstation, can stay at Anjung Sayang for free. Anjung Sayang is a temporary accommodation located at Banglo Matahari, Lorong Maxwell 2, Jalan Maxwell, and it is set up by non-governmental organisation (NGO) Sarawak Breast Cancer Support Group (SBCSG). According to […]
