For greater comfort whilst administering blood transfusions (which will take 4 to 6 hours each session), The Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) has kindly agreed to the Sarawak Thalassaemia Society's request to set up a Day Care Center for our members.

With the opening of the new Hospital wings, SGH has kindly agreed to spare a more generous space in the paediatric ward for our Day Care Center. With a bigger floor area, we could afford to have more furnishing, which are all donated by our generous supporters. From wall painting to television set, if you would like to be a sponsor for these equipments, please email us or call Catherine (082 - 255486) for further details.

Most of the patients come in for their blood transfusions on Friday and Saturday. This arrangement minimizes their time spent in the hospital at the same time does not interrupt their regular school hours. The Center is also intended for the benefit of other patients who need blood transfusions regularly.

Parents make their orders when they bring their children for checkup two days before the transfusion. The doctors (Dr. Kok & Dr. Ong) and staff nurses (Sim Lang Ing & Yong Lin Swee) who volunteered to take the orders will then arrange for the stock to be picked up during the said time. This arrangement has been well received by all the parents in Kuching.

From left: Chai Pin Hau, Soo, Catherine, Stephen, Johari (President), Dr. Kok, Staff Nurse Sim and our members at the opening of the new Day Care Center on 18th August 2001.

The Day Care Center makes them feel more at home.

Doctor performing regular checkup on the patient