A Buddhist Haemodialysis Center in Kuantan

The Pahang Buddhist Association has just set up a haemodialysis center in Kuantan to help the many terminally-ill renal patients, who have been turned away by government hospitals for one reason or and another, and yet cannot afford financially to pay for haemodialysis treatment at private medical centers; they are thus compelled to succumb to death.

With the generous support from the Buddhist community as well as the general public, enough fund (about half a million ringgit) was raised within a short period of time to enable the center, equipped with the latest machines, to begin operation in November 1996.

Since the very beginning, the Pahang Buddhist Association Haemodialysis Center Managing Committee, under the able chairmanship of Mr. Chong Si Mok (Seen in photo with Mr. Ho Chin Seng on his right), has sought and obtained support and assistance from the Kuantan Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital in terms of professional advice and consultation. The Hospital also plays a significant role in the training of the center's staff.

The Minister of Health, Y.B. Dato' Chua Jui Meng, while officiating the opening of the Center on January 25, 1997, praised the Pahang Buddhist Association for its noble effort to cater to the need of the unfortunate renal patients who are fast increasing in this country. The Minister also noted specially that although the bulk of the donation come from the Chinese Buddhist community, the center has opened its door to all deserving cases regardless of religions and racial origins.

The Pahang Buddhist Association (D-187, Jalan Bukit Ubi, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang. Tel. 09-5142615. Fax: 09-5131312.) is a leading Buddhist organization in the east cost region of Peninsular Malaysia. The association, led by its energetic President, Mr. Ho Chin Seng, has spared no effort in propagating the Buddha dharma and serving the Buddhist community. For example, it runs a correspondence course in Chinese on Buddhism for the beginners. It is also busy constructing a RM5,000,000 new building to be named Wan Fo Tien, the Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas.

The formation of the haemodialysis center is not only in line with the Buddha's teaching to be compassionate and save lives, but will also help to project a good image of Buddhism in the eyes of the general public.

It is heartening to note that several other Buddhist organizations elsewhere are following the foot steps of the Pahang Buddhist Association and are working towards the setting up of similar haemodialysis centers in Kulim, Georgetown and Kuala Lumpur.

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