The SIA-NKF Dialysis Centre is a dialysis centre in Toa Payoh, Singapore, and was the first dialysis centre outside of a hospital in Singapore. [1]
The SIA-NKF Dialysis Centre, short for the Singapore Airlines-National Kidney Foundation Dialysis Centre, was opened on 24 December 1987 by then second deputy prime minister Ong Teng Cheong. [2] The dialysis centre offered dialysis at cheaper costs as compared to treatments at private hospitals. [3] The dialysis centre was sponsored by Singapore Airlines, who donated either $223,000, $233,000, or $250,000 to set up the centre. [3] [4] [5] The centre cost $400,000 to construct. [6] It was originally speculatd that the centre was to be located in Ang Mo Kio. [7] [8] However, the dialysis centre ended up being located in the void deck of 220 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh instead. [4] Besides being the first kidney dialysis centre outside of a hospital in Singapore, it was also possibly the first one in Southeast Asia. [9] However, initially, the centre could only accommodate for 40 patients a month. [9]
The dialysis centre has been included in the Toa Payoh Heritage Trail by the National Heritage Board. [3]
- ^ "SIA-NKF Dialysis Centre". Roots. National Heritage Board. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ Nureza, Ahmad. "First satellite self-dialysis centre". Singapore Infopedia. National Library Board. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Toa Payoh Heritage Trail" (PDF). NHB. National Heritage Board. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Encouraging response to organ transport law". The Business Times. Singapore. 25 December 1987. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "JAL donation for kidney centre". The Business Times. Singapore. 15 July 1988. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "First satellite dialysis centre to open on Xmas Eve". The Straits Times. Singapore. 17 December 1987. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "NKF to set up satellite dialysis centres throughout Singapore". The Business Times. Singapore. 25 April 1987. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ Hedwig, Alfred (25 April 1987). "Cheap dialysis at void decks plan". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Dialysis made available and affordable". The Straits Times. Singapore. 24 December 1987. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
1°20′22″N 103°51′13″E / 1.3395°N 103.8535°E
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The SIA-NKF Dialysis Centre is a dialysis centre in Toa Payoh, Singapore, and was the first dialysis centre outside of a hospital in Singapore. [1]
The SIA-NKF Dialysis Centre, short for the Singapore Airlines-National Kidney Foundation Dialysis Centre, was opened on 24 December 1987 by then second deputy prime minister Ong Teng Cheong. [2] The dialysis centre offered dialysis at cheaper costs as compared to treatments at private hospitals. [3] The dialysis centre was sponsored by Singapore Airlines, who donated either $223,000, $233,000, or $250,000 to set up the centre. [3] [4] [5] The centre cost $400,000 to construct. [6] It was originally speculatd that the centre was to be located in Ang Mo Kio. [7] [8] However, the dialysis centre ended up being located in the void deck of 220 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh instead. [4] Besides being the first kidney dialysis centre outside of a hospital in Singapore, it was also possibly the first one in Southeast Asia. [9] However, initially, the centre could only accommodate for 40 patients a month. [9]
The dialysis centre has been included in the Toa Payoh Heritage Trail by the National Heritage Board. [3]
- ^ "SIA-NKF Dialysis Centre". Roots. National Heritage Board. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ Nureza, Ahmad. "First satellite self-dialysis centre". Singapore Infopedia. National Library Board. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Toa Payoh Heritage Trail" (PDF). NHB. National Heritage Board. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Encouraging response to organ transport law". The Business Times. Singapore. 25 December 1987. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "JAL donation for kidney centre". The Business Times. Singapore. 15 July 1988. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "First satellite dialysis centre to open on Xmas Eve". The Straits Times. Singapore. 17 December 1987. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "NKF to set up satellite dialysis centres throughout Singapore". The Business Times. Singapore. 25 April 1987. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ Hedwig, Alfred (25 April 1987). "Cheap dialysis at void decks plan". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Dialysis made available and affordable". The Straits Times. Singapore. 24 December 1987. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
1°20′22″N 103°51′13″E / 1.3395°N 103.8535°E
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